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navel

/ˈneɪ.vəl/

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noun

/ˈneɪ.vəl/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее небольшой рубец или углубление на животе в месте прикрепления пуповины, или, в переносном смысле, центральную точку или середину чего-либо.

A noun referring to the small scar or depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached, or figuratively, the central point or middle of something.

  1. Belly buttonA2formal

    The small scar on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached at birth.

    ruПупок

    • The baby's navel healed quickly after birth.
    • She wore a top that showed her navel.
    • He has a small mole near his navel.

    Synonymsbelly buttonomphalosumbilicus

  2. Central pointB2formal

    The middle or most important part of something.

    ruЦентральная точка

    • The town square is the navel of the city.
    • This theory is the navel of the entire debate.
    • The garden was the navel of the estate.

    Synonymscentercorefocushearthubmiddlemidpoint

Forms
  • navels plural form
  • navels' possessive plural form
  • navel's possessive singular form