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nature ['neɪtʃə(r)](a) (the natural world) nature f;∎ Nature can be cruel la nature peut être cruelle;∎ the wildest landscapes in nature les paysages les plus sauvages que la nature puisse offrir;∎ to go back or to return to nature retourner à la nature;∎ in a state of nature à l'état de nature; humorous (naked → man) en costume d'Adam; (→ woman) en costume d'Ève;∎ the nature-nurture debate le débat sur l'inné et l'acquis;∎ to let nature take its course laisser faire la nature;∎ to draw/paint from nature dessiner/peindre d'après nature;∎ to go against nature aller contre la nature;∎ one of nature's gentlemen un gentleman-né(b) (character) nature f, caractère m;∎ he has such a kind nature il a une si bonne nature ou un si bon caractère;∎ it's not in her nature to struggle ce n'est pas dans sa nature de lutter;∎ lazy by nature paresseux de nature;∎ to appeal to sb's better nature faire appel aux bons sentiments de qn;∎ it's in the nature of volcanoes to erupt il est dans la nature des volcans d'entrer en éruption;∎ human beings are by nature gregarious l'homme est, par nature, un être sociable;∎ war is by its very nature destructive la guerre est destructrice de par sa nature même;∎ in the nature of things dans la nature des choses∎ books of a serious nature des livres sérieux;∎ an incident of a serious nature un incident grave;∎ questions of a personal nature des questions à caractère personnel;∎ do you sell chocolates or anything of that nature? est-ce que vous vendez des chocolats ou ce genre de choses?;∎ something in the nature of a… une espèce ou une sorte de…;∎ Administration nature of contents (on parcel) désignation du contenu►► the Nature Conservancy Council = organisme britannique de protection de la nature;nature cure naturopathie f, naturothérapie f;∎ to go on a nature cure suivre une naturothérapie;nature lover amoureux(euse) m,f de la nature;Australian nature strip bande f d'herbe;School nature study sciences fpl naturelles, histoire f naturelle;nature trail sentier m écologique
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