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nape

/neɪp/

Translations

napenoun

napes

/neɪp/

nuqueAnatomie ; désigne l’arrière du cou chez l’être humain et, par extension, chez certains animaux.

She felt a chill run down her spine as the cold wind brushed against the nape of her neck.

Elle sentit un frisson lui parcourir le dos lorsque le vent froid effleura la nuque de son cou.

Synonyms

back of the neck

nuchal region

cervical area

napeadjective

more nape

Comp.

most nape

Super.

/neɪp/

Attributive use: appears before another noun to denote location at the back of the neck (e.g., "nape hair").

nucalAnatomie ; s’emploie surtout en contexte médical, zoologique ou anatomique.

The barber shaved the nape area for a neat finish.

Le coiffeur a rasé la zone nucale pour une finition nette.

Synonyms

napenoun

The back of the neck.

She felt a chill run down her spine as the cold wind brushed against the nape of her neck.

The back or upper part of the neck of an animal, especially a bird.

The heron has a distinctive white stripe down its nape.

napeadjective

Located at, or relating to, the back of the neck.

The barber shaved the nape area for a neat finish.