navel
To be in the middle of a landscapeTo be in the middle of a landscape.
» Mary wants to get her navel pierced.
Maria will sich ein Bauchnabelpiercing holen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Мэри хочет сделать пирсинг пупка. — marafon
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1 senses(literary, poetic)To be in the middle of a landscape.
Examples
13 sentencesMary wants to get her navel pierced.
ruМэри хочет сделать пирсинг пупка. — marafon
deMaria will sich ein Bauchnabelpiercing holen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The hen doesn't have a navel.
Why do koalas not have a navel?
The idiot is amazed by his navel.
Is the pain above or below the navel?
ruБоль выше или ниже пупка? — corvard
deSchmerzt es über oder unter dem Nabel? — corvard
Origin
From Middle English navel, navele, from Old English nafola, from Proto-West Germanic *nabuFrom Middle English navel, navele, from Old English nafola, from Proto-West Germanic *nabulō, from Proto-Germanic *nabalô (“navel”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰōl (“navel”), diminutive of *h₃nebʰ- (“hub; navel”).
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Forms
navels, naveling, naveled, naveledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle