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1 nature
n. natur* * *['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) natur, naturen2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) kynne3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) karaktär, beskaffenhet, typ4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) art, slag, sort•- - natured- in the nature of -
2 nature freak
naturnisse, person som är väldigt förtjus i naturen, person som radikalt stödjer ett återvändande till levnad i naturen -
3 nature lover
naturälskare -
4 nature morte
stilleben (orörliga föremål som tjänar som modell för en målning) -
5 nature movie
naturfilm -
6 nature preserve
naturreservat -
7 nature reserve
naturreservat (område där djuren och plantorna är skyddade) -
8 nature worship
dyrkan av naturen -
9 in the nature of
(having the qualities of: His words were in the nature of a threat.) ha karaktären av, vara liktydig med -
10 Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
Israels förening för bevarandet av naturenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
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11 act contrary to nature
handla mot naturen -
12 against nature
onaturligt, naturvidrigt, emot naturens lagar -
13 became a second nature
blev till halva naturen (andra naturen) -
14 by nature
till sin natur; av naturen -
15 by the nature of things
i sakens natur -
16 call of nature
behov att gå på toaletten -
17 capricious nature
kapriciös natur, nyckfull natur -
18 domineering nature
dominerande natur -
19 evil nature
den onda naturen (människans böjelse för det onda, negativ instinkt) -
20 freak of nature
missfoster, monster, vidunder, grotesk varelse
См. также в других словарях:
nature — [ natyr ] n. f. • 1119; lat. natura I ♦ 1 ♦ (Qualifié) La nature de... Ensemble des caractères, des propriétés qui définissent un être, une chose concrète ou abstraite, généralement considérés comme constituant un genre. ⇒ essence; entité. « on… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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nature — Nature. s. f. Tout l Univers, toutes les choses creées. Dieu est l autheur & le maistre de la nature. l ordre qui regne dans toute la nature. il n y a rien de si beau dans toute la nature, dans toute l estenduë de la nature que le soleil. toute… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Nature — • Has reference to the production of things, and hence generally includes in its connotation the ideas of energy and activity. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nature Nature … Catholic encyclopedia
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nature — The phrase of a…nature, with an adjective before nature, should be used sparingly and only when the adjective by itself will not serve for some reason. For example, a theologian of an enigmatic nature could easily be rephrased as an enigmatic… … Modern English usage
nature — [nā′chər] n. [OFr < L natura < natus, born, produced: see GENUS] 1. the essential character of a thing; quality or qualities that make something what it is; essence 2. inborn character; innate disposition; inherent tendencies of a person 3 … English World dictionary
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