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Nape

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
neɪp

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  2. The back part of the neck.
  3. A tablecloth.
  4. Napalm.
  5. The part of a fish or bird immediately behind the head.

Equivalents

48 more languages
Afrikaansnek
العربيةالقفاقفا
Azərbaycan diliənsə
Беларускаяпатыліца
Българскитил
Bosanskinekniskasijašijašije
Cymraeggwargwegil
Dansknakke
Esperantonuko
Suominiska
Gaeilgebaic
עבריתעורףערף
Hrvatskinekniskašijasijašije
Հայերենծոծրակ
Bahasa Indonesiakuduktengkuk
Íslenskahnakki
Italianocoppanuca
ქართულიკეფაქედი
한국어목덜미
Kurdîgaynek
Te Reo Māoriua
Македонскитил
Монголхүзүү
Bahasa Melayutengkuk
Nederlandsnek
Portuguêscangotenuca
Slovenčinašija
Српскиnekniskašijasijašije
Svenskanacke
Kiswahilikisogo
Tagalogbatok
Türkçeense
Tiếng Việtgậygáyớt

Examples

“He was still stroking Radar, long glides of his hand from nape to tail.”
“RHAH: They got through Alpha Company! Anything behind you don't identify itself, blow it away. Two - air strike's coming in. They gonna lay snake and nape right on the perimeter so stay tight in your holes and don't leave 'em.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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