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natural ['nætʃərəl](a) (created by or existing in nature → scenery, environment, light, resources, process) naturel;∎ a natural harbour un port naturel;∎ in a natural state à l'état naturel;∎ the natural world la nature(b) (not artificial → wood, finish) naturel;∎ she's a natural redhead c'est une vraie rousse(c) (normal → explanation, desire, wish) naturel, normal;∎ it's only natural for her to be worried or that she should be worried il est tout à fait normal ou il est tout naturel qu'elle se fasse du souci;∎ I'm sure there's a perfectly natural explanation for it je suis sûr qu'on peut l'expliquer de façon tout à fait naturelle;∎ death from natural causes mort f naturelle;∎ in the natural course of events dans le cours normal des choses;∎ one's or the natural reaction is to… la réaction instinctive est de…;∎ as is (only) natural comme de juste(d) (unaffected → person, manner) naturel, simple(e) (innate → talent) inné, naturel;∎ she's a natural organizer c'est une organisatrice-née, elle a un sens inné de l'organisation(f) (free of additives) naturel(h) (real → parents) naturel∎ G natural sol bécarre(j) Mathematics naturel2 adverb∎ familiar try to act natural! soyez naturel!□3 noun∎ she's a natural elle a ça dans le sang;∎ he's a natural for the job il a le profil de l'emploi□ ;∎ she's a natural for the part elle est faite pour ce rôle□►► natural break (in film, text) coupure f qui va de soi;∎ they reached a natural break in the meeting ils arrivèrent à une étape de la réunion où il était naturel de faire une pause;natural childbirth accouchement m naturel;natural disaster catastrophe f naturelle;natural economy économie f non monétaire;natural family planning = contraception par des moyens naturels;Physics & Electricity natural frequency fréquence f propre;natural gas gaz m naturel;natural historian naturaliste mf;natural history histoire f naturelle;natural immunity immunité f naturelle;natural justice droits mpl naturels;natural language langage m naturel, langue f naturelle;natural language processing traitement m (automatique) du langage naturel;natural law loi f naturelle;∎ for the rest of his/her natural life (sentenced) à perpétuité;Mathematics natural logarithm logarithme m naturel ou népérien;natural medicine médecine f douce ou naturelle, physiothérapie f;natural number nombre m naturel;Law natural person personne f physique ou naturelle;old-fashioned Physics natural philosophy physique f;natural resources ressources fpl naturelles;natural science (UNCOUNT) sciences fpl naturelles;∎ botany is a natural science la botanique fait partie des sciences naturelles;natural selection sélection f naturelle;the Natural State = surnom donné à l'Arkansas;natural theology théologie f naturelle;natural yoghurt yaourt m nature -
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['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) naturel2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) naturel, inné3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) naturel4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) naturel, normal5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) naturel2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) un, une (...) né/-ée2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) bécarre, note naturelle•- naturally - natural gas - natural history - natural resources
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natural-born — (adj.) 1580s, from NATURAL (Cf. natural) (adj.) + BORN (Cf. born) … Etymology dictionary
natural-born — adj natural born singer/story teller etc someone who has always had a particular quality or skill without having to learn it … Dictionary of contemporary English
natural-born — natural ,born adjective only before noun showing a particular ability or tendency from an early age … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
natural-born — {adj.} 1. Being a (citizen) because you were born in the country. * /Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to the United States from Germany and are naturalized citizens but their children are natural born citizens./ 2. Born with great ability to become… … Dictionary of American idioms
natural-born — {adj.} 1. Being a (citizen) because you were born in the country. * /Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to the United States from Germany and are naturalized citizens but their children are natural born citizens./ 2. Born with great ability to become… … Dictionary of American idioms
natural-born — adj 1. Being a (citizen) because you were born in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to the United States from Germany and are naturalized citizens but their children are natural born citizens. 2. Born with great ability to become (smth);… … Словарь американских идиом
natural-born — /ˈnætʃrəl bɔn/ (say nachruhl bawn) adjective 1. of or relating to a quality or condition that comes naturally: natural born modesty. 2. of or relating to someone naturally possessing a specified quality or condition: a natural born leader. 3.… …
natural-born — | ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having a specified status or character by birth a natural born describer with a memory for details Ernestine Evans she s a natural born nurse Winston Churchill especially : having the legal status of citizen or… … Useful english dictionary
natural-born — mod. born with talent or skill. □ She is really a natural born dancer. □ Mary is a natural born artist … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
natural-born — /nach euhr euhl bawrn , nach reuhl /, adj. 1. native born. 2. by virtue of one s nature, qualities, or innate talent: a natural born musician. [1575 85] * * * … Universalium
natural-born — informal having the qualities and abilities which you need in order to be good at doing a particular thing. Carl was a natural born salesman, and quickly expanded the company s world wide sales. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary