to take a nap

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

• take a nap — sleep for a short period of time, have a light sleep …   English contemporary dictionary

• 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 — 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 — I 1. verb they were napping on the sofa Syn: doze, sleep, sleep lightly, take a nap, catnap, rest, take a siesta; informal snooze, catch forty winks, get some shut eye, catch some Zs, catch a few Zs 2. noun a nap will make you feel better …   Thesaurus of popular words

• nap — n. to have, take a nap * * * [næp] take a nap to have …   Combinatory dictionary

• nap — 1 noun 1 (C) a short sleep, especially during the day: have/take a short nap: I usually take a nap after lunch. 2 (singular) the soft surface on some cloth and leather, made by brushing the short, fine threads or hairs in one direction compare… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book …   Universalium

• take — [[t]teɪk[/t]] v. took, tak•en, tak•ing, n. 1) to get into one s hands or possession by voluntary action: Take the book, please[/ex] 2) to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a child by the hand[/ex] 3) to get into one s possession or control by force… …   From formal English to slang