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• Take A Nap Hostel — (Бангкок,Таиланд) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 920 926 Rama 4 Rd, Suriyawongse …   Каталог отелей

• nap — [n1] short, light sleep break, catnap, doze, few z’s*, forty winks*, interlude, intermission, microsleep*, nod, pause, respite, rest, shuteye*, siesta, snooze*, spot; concept 315 nap [n2] grain of material down, feel, fiber, grit, outside, pile,… …   New thesaurus

• Nap — (n[a^]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Napped} (n[a^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Napping} (n[a^]p p[i^]ng).] [OE. nappen, AS. hn[ae]ppian to take a nap, to slumber; cf. AS. hnipian to bend one s self, Icel. hnipna, hn[=i]pa, to droop.] 1. To have a short… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare …   English World dictionary

• Nap — For other uses, see Nap (disambiguation). Hammock napping on a patio, in Costa Rica A nap is a short period of sleep, usually during daytime. Naps may be taken when one becomes drowsy during the day or as a traditional daily practice. It is… …   Wikipedia

• nap — 1. v. & n. v.intr. (napped, napping) sleep lightly or briefly. n. a short sleep or doze, esp. by day (took a nap). Phrases and idioms: catch a person napping 1 find a person asleep or off guard. 2 detect in negligence or error. Etymology: OE… …   Useful english dictionary

• nap — {{11}}nap (n.1) downy surface of cloth, mid 15c., from M.Du. or M.L.G. noppe nap, tuft of wool, probably introduced by Flemish cloth workers. Cognate with O.E. hnoppian to pluck, ahneopan pluck off, O.Swed. niupa to pinch, Goth. dis hniupan to… …   Etymology dictionary

• nap´less — nap1 «nap», noun, verb, napped, nap|ping. –n. a short sleep, especially one taken during the day; doze; snooze. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to take a short sleep; …   Useful english dictionary

• nap — nap1 [næp] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: NAP2] [Sense: 2; Date: 1400 1500; : Middle Dutch; Origin: noppe] 1.) a short sleep, especially during the day have/take a nap ▪ I usually take a nap after lunch …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• nap — nap1 [ næp ] noun 1. ) count a short sleep, usually during the day: take/have a nap: I think I ll take a little nap this afternoon. 2. ) singular the soft top layer of some cloths, carpets, etc. that consists of short fibers that all lie in one… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• nap — nap1 verb (naps, napping, napped) sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day. noun a short sleep of this type. Origin OE hnappian, prob. of Gmc origin. nap2 noun 1》 the raised hairs or threads on the surface of fabric or suede leather,… …   English new terms dictionary