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nap

/nap/ /næp/

Meanings
noun
A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.

Examples :

"After lunch, I took a nap to recharge before my afternoon classes. "
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Related Words

Illustration financial

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

Related to finances.

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

Illustration shoplifter

shoplifter noun

/ˈʃɒˌplaɪftər/ /ˈʃɑˌplaɪftər/

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.

"Shoplifters will be prosecuted."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration dialectal

dialectal adjective

/ˌdaɪəˈlɛktəl/

Of or relating to a dialect.

"The professor studied the dialectal variations of English spoken in different parts of the rural community. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration briefcase

briefcase noun

/ˈbɹiːfˌkeɪs/

A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.

"The lawyer carried a large briefcase filled with important documents to the meeting. "

Illustration regulators

regulators noun

/ˈrɛɡjəˌleɪtərz/ /ˈrɛɡjəˌleɪɾərz/

A device that controls or limits something.

"The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device."