narrate: (relate something that has happened) naracar (cf. rakontar).
narrow: (not wide, also fig.) streta; to n.: stret-igar, -eskar; he had a n. escape: lu eskapis grava mal-ajo; n. mind: ne-liber-ala, streta-ment-o; -ly: (attentively) atenc-oze; (almost) preske; -ness: stret-eso.
narwhal: narvalo.
nasal: naz-ala; (sound, letter) -alo; -ity: -al-eso; to speak n.ly: (intr.) naz-parolar.
nascent: nask-anta, komenc-anta.
nasty: des-agreabla; (fig.) des-neta, sordida, mala, sham-inda; danjer-oz-a, grava.
natal: nask-ala.
natation: nat-ado.
nation: naciono; law of n.s: inter-naciona yuro.
national: nacion-ala; (member of a nation) -ano; -ity: (of a people) -eso; (of an individual) -aleso, -an-eso; -ism: -al-ismo; -ist: al-ist-a, -o; -ize: (an industry, etc.) -al-igar (a person) -an-igar, -eskar (cf. civit-an-igar).
native: indijena, -(ul)o; en-nask-ita, -into; (aboriginal) aborijen-a, -o; (inhabitant) habit-anto; (natural) natur-ala.
nativity: nask-o, -epoko, -eyo.
natural: natur-ala; n. history: natur-scienco; -ist: -al-isto; -ism: (philos., art) -al-ismo; -ly: -ale; (evidently) kompreneble, sen-dube; -ness: natural-eso.
naturalize: nacion-an-igar, -eskar; civit-an-igar, -eskar; (to acclimate) aklimatar.
nature: naturo; good n.: bon-humoro, afabl-eso, benign-eso; in a state of n.: en stando natur-ala; against n.: kontre-natura.
naught: (arith.) zero; (nothing) nihilo, nulo; to set at n.: nule egardar; defiar; to come to n.: faliar; divenar fiasko.
naughty: mala, maligna; des-obedi-anta, -ema; n. trick: raskal-ajo.
nausea: nauze-o; to have n.: (intr.) -ar.
nauseate: nauze-igar (ulu) (cf. repugnar, vomar).
nauseating: nauze-iganta, -ig-iva; (fig.) repugn-anta, -iva.
nautical: (relating to the sea) mar-ala, (relating to navigation) navig-ala; (relating to sailors) mar-ista, nav-ana; (relating to ships) nav-ala.
nautilus: nautilo.
naval: milit-nav-ala.
nave: (hub of wheel) nabo; (of a church) navo.
navel: umbiliko.
navigable: navig-ebla.
navigate: (tr., intr.) navigar; -tion: -(ad)o; -tor: -isto, -ero, -anto.
navvy: ter-labor-isto; fos-, fosat-labor-isto.
navy: milit-nav-aro.
nay: ne, no; to say nay: refuzar, negar.
neap-tide: maxim-basa mareo (od, refluxo).
near: proxim, -e, -a (cf. apud, cirkum); (almost) preske; (stingy) avar(et)a, meskina; (intimate) intima, kara; (accurate) exakta; n.by: proxime, apude; to draw n.: proxim-eskar, igar su (ad); to be n.: esar proxim(a); apud-esar; it is n. two oclock: esos balde du kloki; n. relation: proxima parento; n.ly: (almost) preske; as n. as possible: (copy, etc.) tam exakte kam posible; n.-sighted: miop-a, -(ul)o; the n.est way: la maxim direta voyo.
neat: (clean) neta; (of drinks) ne-dilut-ita; (orderly) ordin-ema; (clever) habila; (of good taste) jentila, eleganta.
nebula: nebuloso.
nebulous: nebul-oza, -atra.
necessarily: necese, koakte.
necessary: neces-a; (n.) -ajo, bezon-(at)ajo; (cf. utensilo).
necessitate: neces-igar (cf. postular, obligar, koaktar).
necessitous: indij-anta, -anto.
necessity: neces-eso; -ajo; (need) bezono; (indigence) indijo.
neck: (anat. and fig.) kolo; (of musical instr.) mancho; (of land) (tera) lango; break ones n.: ruptar sua kolo; n. and crop: komplete; n. or nothing: toto o nulo; segun la chanco; by a n.: (in racing) per (mi-) kol-mezuro; n.-tie: kol-lig-ilo, kravato; n.-cloth: kol-tuko; n.-piece: (butchery) kol-peco.
neckerchief: kol-tuko; shultro-tuko; (of silk) fulardo.
necklace: (perlo-, e.c.) koliaro.
necrobiosis: nekrobioso.
necrologist: nekrolog-isto.
necrology: nekrolog-o; (collect.) -aro.
necromancy: nekromancio; to practise n.: (intr.) -ar.
necropolis: nekropolo.
necrosis: nekroso.
nectar: nektaro.
nectary: nektario.
need: (be in want of something necessary) bezonar; (to be destitute) indijar; (to be lacking, missing) (intr.) mankar; (it is necessary, impers.) esar necesa ke; oportas.
need: bezono; (necessity) neces-eso; (indigence) indijo; in case of n.: segun (od, en) kazo di bezon-o; -ed: bezon-ata; -fuclass="underline" necesa.
needle: agulo; (hand of a dial) indexo (-agulo); montr-ilo; point of a n.: agul-pinto; eye of a n.: truo di agulo; thread a n.: fil-izar agulo; sewing-n.: sut-agulo; knitting-n.: trikot-agulo; magnetic n.: magnet-agulo; n.fuclass="underline" agulo-edo; n.-woman: sut-ist-ino; n.-work: sut-ala labor-uro (act) sut-ado.
needless: ne-utila, ne-neces-a, -e.
needy: indij-anta, -ema.
neer-do-welclass="underline" nul-valor-anto, raskalo, bub-acho.
nefarious: maligna; krimin-oza, -ema; mal-ega, abomininda.
negation: neg-(ad)o; (gram.) neg-ilo, neg-ala partikulo.
negative: (which denies) neg-anta, -iva; (relative to a negation) neg-ala; (math., photog., elec.) negativ-a, -o; (see negation).
neglect: neglijar, ne sorgar; (omit to do) omisar; -fuclass="underline" neglij-anta, -ema.
negligée: neglijeo.
negligence: (act) neglij-o; (habitual) -ado; (state) -eso; (tendency) -em-eso; (oversight) omiso.
negligible: neglij-ebla.
negotiate: negociar.
negro: negr-(ulo); -a.
neigh: (intr.) (kavalo) bramar.
neighbor, neighbour: vicin-(ul)o.
neighborhood: (place) vicin-eyo, -ajo; (persons) -aro.
neighboring: vicina, proxima, apuda (ad).
neither: nek; n
.nor: nek
.nek; she loved n.: el amis nek luna nek laltra; n. will come: nek luna nek lalta venos.
nenuphar: nenufaro.
neologism: neologismo.
neon: neono.
neophyte: novico, nova adepto.
neovitalism: neovitalismo.
nephew: nev-(ul)o.
nephritis: nefrito.
nepotism: nepotismo.
nereid: Nere-ido.
nerve: nervo; to n.: (plu-) fort-igar (su, sua nervi, sua kurajo); (sang-froid) sango-kalm,-eso.
nervous: (of or relating to the nerves) nerv-a, -ala; (abounding in nerves) -oza; (full of n. energy) vigor-oza; (timid) timid-a, -ema; (fig.) nerv-oza, -ika; -ness: nerv-oz-eso, timid-eso, -emeso.
nervure: nervaturo.
-ness: (with adj., tr. verbs) -eso; (with intr. verbs) -o.
nest: (also fig.) nest-o; to build a n.: -ifar; to n.: loj-ar (-igar su) en nesto.
nestle: lojar en nesto; kushar su (proxim(e)).
nestling: ucel-yuno (en nesto).
net: en-ret-igar; (com., finan.) produktar, ganar, profitar, nete.
net: reto; (of price) neta; (of weight) sen-tara.
nether: (bottom) infra, plu-basa; (next under) suba; (socially) inferiora; n.most: maxim basa, maxim infra.