nap in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.nap¹ [Brit nap, Am næp] N (snooze)

nap

sonnellino m

nap

pisolino m

nap

riposino m

to have or take a nap

fare una dormitina or schiacciare un pisolino

to have or take a nap (after lunch)

fare un riposino or una siesta

II.nap¹ <forma in -ing napping, pt, pp napped> [Brit nap, Am næp] VB intr

nap

fare un sonnellino, schiacciare un pisolino

III.nap¹ [Brit nap, Am næp]

to catch sb napping (off guard) inf

cogliere qn alla sprovvista

nap² [Brit nap, Am næp] N

1. nap (raised hairs):

nap

pelo m

velvet that has lost its nap

velluto liso

2. nap (direction of cut):

nap

pelo m

with the nap

nella direzione del pelo

against the nap

contropelo

I.nap³ [Brit nap, Am næp] N

1. nap GAMES:

nap

napoleone m

2. nap Brit HORSE RAC:

nap

(cavallo) favorito m

II.nap³ <forma in -ing napping, pt, pp napped> [Brit nap, Am næp] VB trans Brit HORSE RAC

to nap the winner

indicare il cavallo favorito

III.nap³ [Brit nap, Am næp]

to go nap (on sth) inf

scommettere tutto (su qc)

afternoon nap N

afternoon nap

riposino m (pomeridiano)

afternoon nap

siesta f

power nap [Brit, Am] N

power nap

sonnellino m rigenerante

Translations for nap in the Italian»English Dictionary

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riposino

nap

fare un riposino

to have or take a nap

pennichella

nap

fare una pennichella

to have or take a nap

sonnellino

nap

fare un sonnellino

to have or take a nap

sonnellino pomeridiano

afternoon nap

dormitina

nap

fare or farsi una dormitina

to have or take a nap

siesta

nap

fare una siesta

to have a siesta, to have or take a nap

nap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.nap¹ [næp] (sleep) N

nap

pisolino m

nap after lunch

pennichella f

to take a nap

fare un pisolino [o una pennichella]

II.nap¹ <-pp-> [næp] (sleep) VB intr

nap

schiacciare un pisolino

nap² [næp] N (on fabric)

nap

pelo m

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afternoon nap

sonnellino (m pomeridiano)

Translations for nap in the Italian»English Dictionary

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riposino

nap

dormitina

nap

pisolino

nap

fare [o schiacciare] un pisolino

to take a nap

sonnellino

nap

fare [o farsi] un sonnellino

to take a nap

contropelo

against the nap

schiacciare un pisolino [o sonnellino] inf

to take a nap

fare un sonnellino

to have a nap

nap Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a nap

fare un pisolino [o una pennichella]

afternoon nap

sonnellino (m pomeridiano)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He's slow-moving (but smart) and often takes naps, but is always up for a scientific investigation.

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The test consists of four or five 20-minute nap opportunities set two hours apart, often following an overnight sleep study.

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A roller with a thicker nap is used to apply paint on uneven surfaces.

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They provide a place for family members to rest, wash clothes, take a shower, or nap near the vicinity of their child.

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They are prone to taking numerous naps during the day.

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The term nap identifies the best bet of the day.

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He died of a heart defect while taking an afternoon nap when he was six.

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Scientists have been investigating the benefits of napping for years: the 20-minute nap, as well as sleep durations of 12 hours.

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This study also proved that, in some cases, napping could even boost performance to an individual's top levels.

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Leaving his bacon to cook, he retires to bed for a short nap.

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