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A n1 ( the natural world) nature f ; in nature dans la nature ; the laws/wonders of nature les lois fpl/les merveilles fpl de la nature ; it's nature's way of doing sth c'est la façon dont la nature fait qch ; let nature take its course laissez faire la nature ; contrary to nature, against nature contre nature ; nature versus nurture l'inné et l'acquis, la nature opposée à la culture ; to obey a call of nature euph aller se soulager ○ ; to go back to ou return to nature retourner à la nature ; state of nature Philos état m de nature ; to paint from nature peindre d'après nature ; one of nature's gentlemen un gentleman né ;2 (character, temperament) nature f, naturel m ; by nature de or par nature ; it's not in her nature to be aggressive elle n'est pas agressive de nature ; he has a very loving nature il est très affectueux par nature or de nature ; it is in the nature of animals to kill c'est dans la nature des animaux de tuer ;3 (kind, sort) nature f, sorte f ; what is the nature of the problem? quelle est la nature du problème? ; nothing of that nature ever happened here il ne s'est jamais rien produit de cette nature ici ; matters of a personal/medical nature des choses d'ordre personnel/médical ; of a serious nature d'une nature grave ; her letter was something in the nature of a confession sa lettre tenait de la confession ; ‘nature of contents’ Post ‘désignation du contenu’ ;4 ( essential character) nature f, essence f ; it is in the nature of things il est dans l'ordre des choses ; dangerous by its very nature dangereux/-euse de par sa nature même.nature abhors a vacuum la nature a horreur du vide.
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