nuca

/ˈnuka/, [ˈnu.ka]

nape


Noun nuca f (plural nucas)

  1. (anatomy) nape, back of the neck

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Me duele la nuca.

    The back of my neck hurts.

  • Una pelota me pegó en la nuca mientras jugaba fútbol.

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

  • Él tiene ojos en la nuca.

    He has eyes at the back of his head.


Want to learn Spanish?

Fill in the missing word for thousands of sentences in Spanish. Sign up and play for free!

  • Practice Spanish vocabulary in context.
  • Rapidly improve your Spanish listening skills with listening mode and Cloze-Listening.
  • Pick from dozen of collections at your level - 100 Most Common Words, the Fluency Fast Track, and more.
  • Score points for correct answers and compete with other players on the leaderboards.
  • Spaced-repetition helps you remember what you learn faster and more efficiently.
  • Keep practicing anytime, anyplace with the Clozemaster mobile apps on iOS and Android.

Get in the game!

Sign up Sign in

Get Clozemaster Pro!

Full access to everything on Clozemaster, no ads, and all the extras you need to take your Spanish skills to the next level.

Get fluent faster.

Get Pro today!