nap

faire la sieste, sommeiller

Dormir pendant un court moment, généralement dans la journée.

En anglais simple : To sleep for a short time, usually during the day.

• The baby is napping.
• I napped on the sofa after lunch.
• Do you ever nap during the day?

Synonymes : doze, snooze

Expressions courantes : nap after lunch, nap on something, nap for an hour

être pris au dépourvu, manquer de vigilance

Ne pas être attentif ou prêt lorsque quelque chose se produit.

En anglais simple : To fail to pay attention or be ready when something happens.

• The defenders were caught napping.
• A sudden price rise caught the company napping.
• The opposition scored while our team was napping.

Comment l'utiliser : catch someone napping (The sudden attack caught the defenders napping.)

Synonymes : be off guard, be unprepared

Contraires : be alert

Expressions courantes : catch someone napping, be caught napping

sieste, petit somme

Courte période de sommeil, généralement dans la journée.

En anglais simple : A short sleep, usually during the day.

• I need a nap.
• She had a short nap after lunch.
• Did the baby wake up from his nap?

Synonymes : snooze, doze

Expressions courantes : take a nap, have a nap, afternoon nap, short nap

duvet, poil

Couche douce de petits poils dressés à la surface d'un tissu ou du cuir.

En anglais simple : The soft layer of short raised hairs on cloth or leather.

• This cloth has a soft nap.
• A brush lifted the nap on the suede.
• The velvet's nap was worn away near the edge.

Synonymes : pile

Expressions courantes : soft nap, raised nap, brush the nap

sens du poil

Direction dans laquelle les petits poils d'un tissu sont couchés.

En anglais simple : The direction in which the short hairs on a fabric lie.

• Cut each piece with the nap.
• The fabric feels rough when you stroke against the nap.
• Check the nap before laying out your sewing pattern.

Expressions courantes : with the nap, against the nap, nap direction