a nuca

nape, back of the neck

n u k ɐ
noun · feminine Rare #27,569
nape, back of the neck Refers to the back of the neck, not the whole neck.
PO: Ele sentiu uma dor na nuca.
EN: He felt a pain in the back of his neck.

Mão na nuca, anda, senão te queimo.

Hands behind your head. Move, or I'll burn you.

— Eles Não Usam Black-Tie (1981)

Viu a nuca dele?

Did you see the back of his neck?

— Ladrões de Bicicleta (1948)

O segundo, na nuca.

The second one, on the back of the neck.

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

Karen, baixe os pelos da nuca.

Karen, lower the hair on the back of your neck.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Uma bola atingiu a minha nuca enquanto eu estava jogando futebol.

A ball hit the back of my neck while I was playing soccer.

Porque eu adoro quando vejo a sua nuca.

Because I love it when I see the back of your neck.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Sami veio por trás da Layla e bateu na nuca dela.

Sami came up behind Layla and hit her on the back of the neck.

Só lhe peço que não me dê com um ferro na nuca!

I only ask that you don't hit me on the back of the neck with an iron bar!

— Stalker (1979)

Eu tenho olhos na nuca!

I have eyes in the back of my head!

Eu adoro a sua nuca.

I love the nape of your neck.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

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