catnap
/ˈkætnæp/noun
उच्चारण कैट्नैप
झपकी, हल्की नींद
Core word
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[C] informal
a short sleep, especially during the day
झपकी, हल्की नींद
- Grandfather takes a catnap after lunch every day.
- A quick catnap helped her feel fresh before the evening class.
- I had a short catnap before dinner.
+ 2 more examples
- A ten-minute catnap can refresh you during a long journey.
- He enjoyed a catnap in the garden chair.
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[I] informal
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
झपकी लेना
- He catnapped on the train to Delhi.
- Grandfather likes to catnap on the verandah after lunch.
- She catnapped in the waiting room until her name was called.
+ 2 more examples
- The driver catnapped in his seat while the bus was stopped.
- My father catnaps for a few minutes every afternoon.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have/take a catnap (noun)
Catnap is a countable noun. The usual verbs are have and take, and it is often described as a short sleep in the daytime.
'Catnap' countable noun है। इसके साथ प्रायः have या take आता है, और यह दिन में ली गई छोटी झपकी है।
- Grandfather always takes a catnap after lunch.
- Radhika had a quick catnap before the evening class.
catnap (verb, no object)
As a verb, catnap is intransitive. Its forms are catnaps, catnapped and catnapping, with a doubled p.
क्रिया के रूप में 'catnap' intransitive है। इसके रूप catnaps, catnapped और catnapping हैं, जिनमें p दोहरा होता है।
- The driver catnapped in the shade of a tree.
- I was catnapping when the bell rang.
catnap + in/on + place
Use in or on to name where the person dozes: in the chair, on the sofa, in the train.
जहाँ व्यक्ति झपकी लेता है उसे बताने के लिए 'in' या 'on' आता है: in the chair, on the sofa, in the train।
- He had a catnap on the sofa while the kettle boiled.
- She caught a catnap in the bus.
catnap vs nap
Catnap suggests a very short, light sleep. Nap is more general and can be a little longer.
'Catnap' बहुत छोटी और हल्की नींद का संकेत देता है। 'Nap' सामान्य शब्द है और कुछ लंबी झपकी के लिए भी चलता है।
- A ten-minute catnap is better than no rest at all.
+Collocations 4
verb + catnap
havetakeenjoygrabneed
- The guard grabbed a catnap between two trains.
adjective + catnap
quickshortafternoonbriefwelcome
- A short afternoon catnap refreshed her before she studied again.
catnap + noun
timebreakpillowspothabit
- The corner of the library became his favourite catnap spot.
catnap + adverb
catnap brieflycatnap lightlycatnap quietlycatnap peacefullycatnap during the day
- The old man catnaps peacefully on the veranda.
“More examples 5
- After the long journey, Radhika enjoyed a catnap before dinner.
लंबी यात्रा के बाद राधिका ने रात के खाने से पहले हल्की झपकी का आनंद लिया।
- The cricketers catnapped in the pavilion during the rain delay.
बारिश के कारण खेल रुकने पर क्रिकेटरों ने pavilion में झपकी ली।
- A twenty-minute catnap can improve your concentration.
बीस मिनट की झपकी आपकी एकाग्रता सुधार सकती है।
- My father catnaps in his chair while the news is on.
समाचार चलते समय मेरे पिता कुर्सी पर झपकी ले लेते हैं।
- The exam hall was quiet, and one student almost caught a catnap.
परीक्षा कक्ष शांत था और एक विद्यार्थी को लगभग झपकी आ ही गई थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He catnaped for ten minutes.
✓ He catnapped for ten minutes.
A one-syllable ending of short vowel + consonant doubles the consonant: catnapped.
लघु स्वर + व्यंजन पर समाप्त होने वाली क्रिया में व्यंजन दोहराया जाता है: catnapped।
✗ She made a catnap in the afternoon.
✓ She had a catnap in the afternoon.
The usual verbs with catnap are have and take, not make.
'Catnap' के साथ सामान्य क्रियाएँ have और take हैं, 'make' नहीं।