Nappes (en. Tablecloths)

/nap/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Piece of fabric that is placed on a table to eat.

The white tablecloth on the table was immaculate.

La nappe blanche sur la table était immaculée.

Layer or expanse of something.

Sheets of fog covered the valley.

Des nappes de brouillard recouvraient la vallée.

Set of layers in a geological application.

Aquifers are essential for water supply.

Les nappes aquifères sont essentielles pour l'approvisionnement en eau.

Derived from the Latin 'mappa', meaning 'napkin' or 'towel'.

water table

Underground water layer that fills an aquifer.

nappe phréatique

cooking sheet

Fabric used in cooking to protect surfaces.

nappe de cuisson

fog layer

Layer composed of thick fog.

nappe de brouillard

to cover

To cover with a layer of something.

napper

topping

Action of covering something with a layer.

nappage

eating cloth

Tablecloth specially designed for eating.

nappe à manger

Refers to someone who takes life easy, without effort.

He is really in 'tablecloth mode', doing nothing all day.

Il est vraiment en mode 'nappe', il ne fait rien de sa journée.

Expression describing a stagnant situation.

This situation is a real tablecloth, nothing is moving.

Cette situation est une vraie nappe, rien ne bouge.