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na·tur·ism /'neɪtʃərɪzəm/ n [U] NUDISM —ist n
na·tu·ro·path /'nætʃərəpæθ/ n a person who treats illness by trying to help the body to cure itself, using such means as changing the food that people eat, and not using dangerous drugs. This is regarded as a kind of ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE.
—pathic /ˌnætʃərə'pæθɪk/ adj —pathy /ˌnætʃə'rɒpəθi/ -'rɑː-/ n [U]
Nat·West /ˌnæt 'west/ trademark the usual name for the National Westminster Bank, one of the main British banks: I have an account with NatWest.
Nat·West 'Trophy, the a ONE-DAY CRICKET competition in the UK, in which any team that loses a game leaves the competition, so that in the end there is a final game between the two remaining teams
Nau·ga·hyde /'nɔːɡəhaɪd/ AmE trademark a type of artificial material with a plastic surface that is made to look like leather and used to cover furniture
naught /nɔːt||nɔːt, næt/ n [U] 1 old use or lit nothing: All his work came to naught when the storm destroyed his crops. 2 set at naught lit not to care about or not fear
Naugh·tie, James /'nɔːxtli'nɔːk-/ (1951–) a British JOURNALIST and radio presenter from Scotland. He became one of the presenters on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 in 1994. He also presents programmes about CLASSICAL music.
naugh·ty /'nɔːti||'nɔːti, 'nɑːti/ adj 1 (especially of children or their behaviour) not obeying a parent, teacher, set of rules etc; DISOBEDIENT: You naughty boy! I told you not to play in the road. | It's naughty to pull your sister's hair. | (of adults) (humor) It was rather naughty of you to deceive the tax inspector. → see WICKED (USAGE) 2 euph morally, especially sexually, improper, in a not very serious way: naughty pictures | a naughty joke 3 naughty but nice (a phrase which was used in an advertisement for cakes, but which is used in speaking of many things which are enjoyable but which might be harmful especially to the health) 4 naughty bits euph, humor the (especially male) sexual organs; the phrase was first used on the television programme: Monty Python's Flying Circus
—tily adv —tiness n [U]
Na·u·ru /nɑː'uːruː, nau'ruː/ an independent REPUBLIC, one of the smallest nations in the world, on an island in the southwest Pacific Ocean near the Equator. It is known for its PHOSPHATE mines. Population: 12,570 (2003). Capital: Yaren. —Nauruan n, adj
nau·se·a /'nɔːziə, -siəl·ziə, -ʃə/ n [U] fml a feeling of sickness and desire to VOMIT (=to throw up the contents of the stomach through the mouth): Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea. | Do you experience any nausea?
nau·se·ate /'nɔːziet, -si-li-z-, -ʃi-/ v [T] to cause to feel nausea; SICKEN: a nauseating smell | (fig.) The way he shouts at his wife nauseates me. —atingly adv
nau·se·ous /'nɔːziəs, -siəsli·ziəs, -ʃəs/ adj 1 fml causing nausea: nauseous medicine 2 infml, especially AmE feeling great distaste; nauseated: Violence in films makes me nauseous.
—ly adv —ness n [U]
nau·ti·cal /'nɔːtɪkəl/ adj of sailors, ships, or sailing —ly /kli/ adv
nautical 'mile also sea mile n a measure of distance used at sea, a little more than a land mile, equal to 1853 metres (=6080 feet)
Nav·a·jo /'nævəhəʊ/ n 1 the Navajo [P] a Native American tribe from the southwestern US. They are the largest tribe in the US. 2 [C] a member of this tribe —Navajo adj: rugs and blankets woven by Navajo women → see Cultural Note at NATIVE AMERICAN
na·val /'neɪvəl/ adj of a navy or ships of war: a naval officer | naval battles | a naval base (=a place where ships of a navy are kept)
nave /neɪv/ n the long central part of a church, often between two AISLES
na·vel /'neɪvəl/ n the small sunken place in the middle of a person's stomach, left when the UMBILICAL CORD was cut at birth → see also contemplate one's navel (CONTEMPLATE)
nav·i·ga·ble /'nævɪɡəbəl/ adj 1 (of a body of water) deep and wide enough to allow ships to travel: The St Lawrence River is navigable from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. 2 fml (of a ship, aircraft etc) able to be guided; steerable (STEER) —bility /ˌnævɪɡə'bɪləti/ n [U]
nav·i·gate /'nævɪɡeɪt/ v 1 [I;T] to direct the course of (a ship, plane etc): to navigate by the stars (=using the positions of stars for a guide) | (fig.) I'll drive if you'll hold the map and navigate. 2 [T] to go by sea, air etc from one side or end to the other (of a place): to navigate a river
nav·i·ga·tion /ˌnæv'ɡeɪʃən/ n [U] 1 the act or practice of sailing a ship or piloting an aircraft: Navigation is difficult on this river because of the hidden rocks. 2 the science of planning and keeping on a course on water or in the air from one place to another: The compass is an instrument of navigation. 3 movement of ships or aircraft: a passage open to navigation
nav·i·ga·tor /'nævɪɡetər/ n a person who is skilled in the art of navigation, especially the officer on a ship or aircraft who plans and directs its course
Nav·ra·ti·lo·va, Mar·ti·na /ˌnævrəti'lɒvə, maː'tiːnə ||maːr-/ (1956–) a US tennis player, born in the former Czechoslovakia, who is regarded as one of the best players ever. She won the women's SINGLES competition at WIMBLEDON nine times, more than any other player, and the US OPEN four times. She is also known for having said publicly that she is a LESBIAN.
nav·vy /'nævi/ n BrE a LABOURER doing a heavy unskilled job in digging or building
na·vy /'neɪvi/ n 1 [+sing./pl. v] the branch of a country's military forces that is concerned with attack and defence at sea: to join the navy | The Navy wants/want more money for ships. 2 the ships of war belonging to a country: a small navy of ten ships → see also MERCHANT NAVY
navy 'blue also navy adj a very dark blue colour —navy blue n [U] → see Feature on page A6
Navy 'Seal n abbrev. for Navy Sea-Air-Land; a member of a military force which is part of the US Navy, and which is specially trained to do secret and dangerous work → compare DELTA FORCE, SAS
nay¹ /neɪ/ adv 1 lit not only this but also (something stronger than what has just been said): a bright, nay (a) blinding light (=not only bright but also blinding) 2 old use no → opposite AYE or YEA; see also say someone nay (SAY¹)
nay² n a vote or voter against an idea, plan, law etc → opposite AYE or YEA
Naz·a·reth /'næzərəθ/ a town in Galilee, northern Israel, which is known as the place where, according to the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus lived when he was a boy, and which is therefore visited by many Christians
Na·zi /'nɑːtsi/ n pl. Nazis a member of the Nazi Party in Germany, which was led by Adolf HITLER from 1921 and controlled the government from 1933 to 1945. The Nazis believed that the 'Aryan' people of northern Europe were the MASTER RACE and that the Jewish race and other groups such as Gypsies (GIPSY), COMMUNISTS, and HOMOSEXUALS were enemies and should be destroyed. The Nazis controlled through their secret police, the GESTAPO, and through the SS, special soldiers who were in charge of the CONCENTRATION CAMPS where millions of people were killed. The word Nazi is sometimes used now as an insulting word for someone who uses their authority in a very strict way: She had been imprisoned by the Nazis for hiding a Jewish child. —Nazi adj: a Nazi officer | Nazi Germany (=Germany from 1933–1945) —Nazism n [U] → see also THIRD REICH
NB, nb /ˌen 'biː/ Lat. abbrev. for nota bene (=note well); used to tell a reader to pay special attention to an important piece of information
NBA, the /ˌen biː 'eɪ/ abbrev. for National Basketball Association; the organization that includes the main professional BASKETBALL teams in the US, which play games against each other
NBC /ˌen biː 'siː/ abbrev. for National Broadcasting Company; one of the four main national television networks in the US. The other three are ABC, CBS, and FOX: NBC News
NC written abbrev. for NORTH CAROLINA
NCAA /ˌen siː daʊbəl 'eɪ/ abbrev. for National Collegiate Athletic Association; an organization which sets rules for sports competitions between US colleges and universities
NCO /ˌen siː 'əʊ/ n abbrev. for noncommissioned officer; a member of the army, navy etc, such as a CORPORAL or SERGEANT, who is lower in rank than a COMMISSIONED