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1 the world is a small place
разг.We meet again, sir. The world is a small place. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Round Dozen’) — Вот мы и встретились опять. Мир тесен, сэр.
‘Fancy you knowing old Ponsonby...’ ‘The world certainly is a very small place.’ (N. Coward, ‘Collected Short Stories’, ‘Nature Study’) — - Подумать только, вы знаете старого Понсонби... - Вот уж действительно мир тесен!
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the world is a small place
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2 The World Strategy of Nature Defense
Геология: Всемирная стратегия охраны природы (В.В. Паньков. Российские Зеленые Страницы в Интернет)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > The World Strategy of Nature Defense
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3 Bundahishn (Zoroastrian scripture giving an account of the creation, history, and duration of the world, the origin of man, and the nature of the universe)
Религия: "Бундахишн"Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Bundahishn (Zoroastrian scripture giving an account of the creation, history, and duration of the world, the origin of man, and the nature of the universe)
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world [wɜ:ld]1. nouna. monde m• where in the world has he got to? où a-t-il bien pu passer ?b. (emphatic phrases) there's a world of difference between Paul and Richard il y a un monde entre Paul et Richard► out of this world > (inf) extraordinairec. ( = this life) monde md. ( = domain, environment) monde m• the business/sporting world le monde des affaires/du sporte. ( = society) monde m2. compounds• on a world scale à l'échelle mondiale ► the World Service noun (British) service international de la BBC• the World title fight (Boxing) le championnat du monde ► the World Trade Organization noun l'Organisation f mondiale du commerce[be known] mondialement ; [travel] partout dans le monde* * *[wɜːld] 1.1) ( planet) monde m2) ( group of people) monde m3) ( section of the earth) pays mplthe Eastern/Western world — les pays de l'Est/occidentaux
4) ( environment) monde m, univers m2.he lives in a world of his own ou a private world — il vit dans un monde à part
noun modifier [ events, leader, politics] mondial; [ record, tour, championship] du monde; [ cruise] autour du monde••(all) the world and his wife — hum tout le monde
for all the world like/as if — exactement comme/comme si
it did him the ou a world of good — ça lui a fait énormément de bien
what/where/who etc in the world? — que/où/qui etc diable?
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nature [natyʀ]1. feminine nounb. ( = caractère) nature• quelle petite nature tu fais ! what a weakling you are!c. ( = sorte) kind• il y a un problème -- de quelle nature ? there's a problem -- what kind of problem?2. invariable adjectivea. ( = sans adjonction) [café] black ; [eau, crêpe, omelette] plain ; [thé] without milk ; [yaourt] natural ; [salade] without dressing3. compounds* * *natyʀ
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adjectif invariable1) ( sans additif) [yaourt, fromage blanc] natural; [omelette] plain; [thé] black2) (colloq) ( spontané) [personne] natural
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1) ( forces nous gouvernant) nature2) ( environnement) naturelâcher quelqu'un dans la nature — ( en pleine campagne) to leave somebody in the middle of nowhere; fig to let somebody loose
3) ( caractère) natureil est anxieux de nature, il est d'une nature anxieuse — he's nervous by nature
avoir une nature fragile/robuste — to have a delicate/strong constitution
4) ( réalité)plus petit/plus vrai que nature — smaller/more real than life
5) ( objets réels)en nature — [payer] in kind
•Phrasal Verbs:••partir or disparaître dans la nature — (colloq) to vanish into thin air
* * *natyʀ1. nf3) (= caractère) natureCela n'est pas dans sa nature de critiquer. — It isn't in his nature to make criticisms.
4) (= sorte) nature2. adj1) (sans sucre, non aromatisé) (yaourt) plain2) (café, thé) (= sans lait) black3) (= sans sucre) without sugar4) (personne) natural* * *A adj inv1 ( sans additif) [yaourt, fromage blanc] natural; [omelette] plain; [thé] black; à consommer avec du sucre ou nature to be eaten with sugar or on its own;2 ○( spontané) [personne] natural.B nf1 ( forces nous gouvernant) nature; laisser faire la nature to let nature take its course; les lois de la nature the laws of nature; la nature fait bien les choses the ways of nature are wonderful; le pauvre n'a pas été aidé par la nature nature didn't do the poor man any favoursGB; contre nature against nature;2 ( environnement) nature; une merveille de la nature a wonder of nature; les couleurs que l'on trouve dans la nature the coloursGB that are found in nature; vivre au contact de la nature to live close to nature; protection or défense de la nature protection of the environment ou the natural world; une architecture bien intégrée à la nature architecture that fits in well with the natural environment; une nature hostile/sauvage a hostile/wild environment; en pleine nature in the heart of the countryside; lâcher qn dans la nature fig ( en pleine campagne) to leave sb in the middle of nowhere, to let sb loose;3 ( caractère) nature; une nature généreuse a generous nature; une nature impulsive/violente an impulsive/a violent nature; de nature à faire likely to do; une découverte de nature à révolutionner la technique a discovery likely to revolutionize the world of technology; des propositions de nature à rassurer proposals likely to reassure; la vraie nature de qn sb's true ou real nature; je n'y peux rien, c'est ma nature I can't do anything about it, that's just the way I am; il est anxieux de nature, il est d'une nature anxieuse he's nervous by nature, he's naturally nervous; ce n'est pas dans ma nature de m'énerver it's not in my nature to get angry; avoir une nature fragile/robuste to have a delicate/strong constitution; cela tient à la nature même du voyage this is due to the very nature of the trip; de même nature of the same nature; des offres de toute nature offers of all kinds; un déséquilibre de nature économique et démographique an imbalance of an economic and demographical nature;4 ( réalité) peindre d'après nature to paint from life; plus grand/plus petit/plus vrai que nature larger/smaller/more real than life;partir or disparaître dans la nature to vanish into thin air.[natyr] nom féminin1. [univers naturel]laisser faire ou agir la nature let nature take its course2. [campagne]la nature nature, the country, the countrysidedisparaître ou s'évanouir dans la nature to vanish into thin air3. [caractère] naturece n'est pas dans sa nature it's not like him, it's not in his naturec'est dans la nature des choses it's in the nature of things, that's the way the world isc'est une petite nature he's the feeble type ou a weaklingles raisonnements de cette nature this kind of argument, arguments of this kind6. ART————————[natyr] adjectif invariable2. (familier) [simple] naturalcontre nature locution adjectivaledes sentiments/penchants contre nature unnatural feelings/leaningsc'est contre nature it's not natural, it goes against nature————————de nature locution adjectivaleelle est anxieuse de nature she's the worrying kind ou anxious type————————de nature à locution conjonctivelikely ou liable toje ne suis pas de nature à me laisser faire I'm not the kind ou type of person you can push aroundde toute nature locution adjectivaleof all kinds ou types————————en nature locution adverbiale————————par nature locution adverbialeje suis conservateur par nature I'm naturally conservative, I'm conservative by nature -
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world [wɜ:ld]1 nounA.∎ to travel round the world faire le tour du monde, voyager autour du monde;∎ to see the world voir du pays, courir le monde;∎ throughout the world dans le monde entier;∎ in this part of the world dans cette région;∎ the best in the world le meilleur du monde;∎ I'm the world's worst photographer il n'y a pas pire photographe que moi;∎ there isn't a nicer spot in the whole world il n'y a pas d'endroit plus agréable au monde;∎ the world over, all over the world dans le monde entier, partout dans le monde;∎ love is the same the world over l'amour, c'est la même chose partout dans le monde;∎ it's a small world! (que) le monde est petit!∎ there may be other worlds out there il existe peut-être d'autres mondes quelque part(c) (universe) monde m, univers m;∎ since the world began depuis que le monde existeB.∎ the Arab World le monde arabe;∎ the developing world les pays mpl en voie de développement;∎ the Gaelic-speaking world les régions où l'on parle le gaélique;∎ the Spanish-speaking world le monde hispanophone∎ she wants to change the world elle veut changer le monde;∎ in the modern world dans le monde moderne;∎ she's gone up in the world elle a fait du chemin;∎ he's gone down in the world il a connu de meilleurs jours;∎ to come into the world venir au monde;∎ to bring a child into the world mettre un enfant au monde;∎ they hesitated to bring children into the world ils hésitaient à avoir des enfants;∎ to be alone in the world être seul au monde;∎ to make one's way in the world faire son chemin;∎ you have to take the world as you find it il faut prendre les choses comme elles viennent;∎ what's the world coming to? où allons-nous?, où va le monde?(c) (general public) monde m;∎ the world awaits the outcome of the talks le monde entier attend le résultat des pourparlers;∎ the news shook the world la nouvelle a ébranlé le monde entier;∎ the singer had the world at her feet la chanteuse avait tout le monde à ses pieds∎ we don't want the whole world to know nous ne voulons pas que tout le monde le sache;C.(a) (existence, particular way of life) monde m, vie f;∎ a whole new world opened up to me un monde nouveau s'ouvrit à moi;∎ we live in different worlds nous ne vivons pas sur la même planète;∎ it's a different world up north c'est complètement différent au nord;∎ to be worlds apart (in lifestyle) avoir des styles de vie complètement différents; (in opinions) avoir des opinions complètement différentes∎ he lives in a world of his own il vit dans un monde à lui;∎ a nightmare/a fantasy world un monde de cauchemar/de rêve;∎ the child's world l'univers m des enfants;∎ they knew nothing of the world outside ils ignoraient tout du monde extérieur;∎ the underwater world le monde sous-marin(c) (field, domain) monde m, milieu m, milieux mpl;∎ she is well known in the theatre world elle est connue dans le milieu du théâtre;∎ the publishing world le monde de l'édition(d) (group of living things) monde m;∎ the animal/the plant world le règne animal/végétal∎ to renounce the world renoncer au monde;∎ in this world and the next dans ce monde(-ci) et dans l'autre;∎ he isn't long for this world il n'en a pas pour longtemps;∎ a holiday will do you a or the world of good des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;∎ it made a world of difference ça a tout changé;∎ there's a world of difference between them il y a un monde entre eux;∎ he thinks the world of his daughter il a une admiration sans bornes pour sa fille;∎ it means the world to me c'est quelque chose qui me tient beaucoup à cœur(champion, championship, record) mondial, du monde; (language, history, religion) universel; (population) mondial;∎ on a world scale à l'échelle mondialeexactement;∎ she behaved for all the world as if she owned the place elle faisait exactement comme si elle était chez elle∎ I wouldn't hurt her for (anything in) the world je ne lui ferais de mal pour rien au monde∎ nothing in the world would change my mind rien au monde ne me ferait changer d'avis;∎ I felt as if I hadn't a care in the world je me sentais libre de tout souci;∎ we've got all the time in the world nous avons tout le ou tout notre temps;∎ all the good intentions in the world won't bring her back on ne la ramènera pas, même avec les meilleures intentions du monde;∎ I wouldn't do it for all the money in the world! je ne le ferais pas pour tout l'or du monde!(b) (expressing surprise, irritation, frustration)∎ who in the world will believe you? qui donc va vous croire?;∎ where in the world have you put it? où l'avez-vous donc mis?;∎ what in the world made you do it? pourquoi donc avez-vous fait ça?;∎ why in the world didn't you tell me? pourquoi donc ne me l'as-tu pas dit?familiar extraordinaire, sensationnel►► American the World Almanac = publication annuelle qui recense les événements de l'année;the World Bank la Banque mondiale;the World Council of Churches le Conseil œcuménique des Églises;the World Cup la Coupe du monde;world domination domination f du monde;world economy conjoncture f économique mondiale;World Fair exposition f universelle;the World Health Organization l'Organisation f mondiale de la santé;world language langue f internationale;world map carte f du monde; (in two hemispheres) mappemonde f;Commerce world market marché m mondial ou international;world music world music f;world opinion l'opinion internationale;world peace la paix mondiale;world power puissance f mondiale;Finance world reserves réserves fpl mondiales;world rights droits mpl d'exploitation pour le monde entier;World Series = le championnat américain de base-ball;Radio the World Service = service étranger de la BBC;world television mondovision f;world tour voyage m autour du monde;world trade commerce m international;the World Trade Center le World Trade Center;the World Trade Organization l'Organisation f mondiale du commerce;world view = vue métaphysique du monde;world war guerre f mondiale;World War I, the First World War la Première Guerre mondiale;World War II, the Second World War la Seconde Guerre mondiale;familiar world war three la troisième guerre mondiale;the World Wide Fund for Nature le Fonds international pour la protection de la nature;Computing the World Wide Web le World Wide Web -
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nature [ˈneɪt∫ər]1. nouna. nature fb. ( = character) [of person, animal] nature fc. ( = type, sort) genre m2. compounds* * *['neɪtʃə(r)] 1.1) ( the natural world) nature fto obey a call of nature — euph aller se soulager (colloq)
2) (character, temperament) nature f, naturel m3) (kind, sort) nature f, sorte f‘nature of contents’ — ‘désignation du contenu’
4) ( essential character) nature f, essence f2.- natured combining formsweet-/pleasant-natured — d'un naturel doux/agréable
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['neɪtʃə(r)] 1.1) (the natural world) natura f.contrary to nature, against nature — contro natura
to obey a call of nature — eufem. fare un bisognino
2) (character, temperament) natura f., indole f.3) (sort) natura f.her letter was something in the nature of a confession — la sua lettera fu una specie di confessione
"nature of contents" — "descrizione del contenuto"
4) (essential character) natura f.2.pleasant-natured — piacevole, gradevole
* * *['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.) natura2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natura3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) natura4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) natura, tipo•- - natured- in the nature of* * *['neɪtʃə(r)] 1.1) (the natural world) natura f.contrary to nature, against nature — contro natura
to obey a call of nature — eufem. fare un bisognino
2) (character, temperament) natura f., indole f.3) (sort) natura f.her letter was something in the nature of a confession — la sua lettera fu una specie di confessione
"nature of contents" — "descrizione del contenuto"
4) (essential character) natura f.2.pleasant-natured — piacevole, gradevole
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1. n природа; мир, вселеннаяin nature — на свете, во всей вселенной
2. n природное, первобытное состояниеa return to nature — возвращение в первобытное состояние;
3. n сущность, основное свойство; свойства, характерnature of soil — характер грунта; состояние почвы
4. n род, сорт; класс, типof the nature of — что-то вроде; нечто похожее на
5. n натура, характер, нравill nature — злобность, плохой характер
human nature — человеческая природа, человеческие слабости
by nature — по природе, от рождения
6. n человеческая душа; человекa student of nature — человек, изучающий природу
7. n естество; организм; жизненные силыagainst nature — противоестественный; аморальный
to ease nature — «облегчиться», оправиться
to control nature — сдерживать инстинкты; владеть собой
8. n иск. естественность, жизненность, правдоподобие9. n иск. сила; живица, камедьall nature — все, очень много народа;
in the course of nature — естественно; при нормальном ходе событий; в своё время
to let nature take its course — не вмешиваться в ход событий; предоставить делу идти своим чередом
in the nature of things — в силу природы вещей; естественно; неизбежно
Синонимический ряд:1. being (noun) being; essence; essentia; essentiality; pith; quintessence; texture2. character (noun) attributes; character; characteristics; complexion; constitution; disposition; humor; individualism; individuality; kind; makeup; make-up; personality; qualifications; temper; temperament3. environment (noun) environment; landscape; natural setting; out-of-doors; outside world; rural setting; scenery; seascape; view4. humour (noun) disposition; humour; temper; temperament5. outdoors (noun) outdoors; wild; wilderness6. physics (noun) cosmic process; fission; kinetic energy; natural law; natural order; physical energy; physics; potential energy; underlying cause; water power7. type (noun) breed; cast; caste; class; cut; description; feather; ilk; kidney; lot; manner; mold; mould; order; persuasion; sort; species; stamp; stripe; type; variety; way8. universe (noun) biosphere; cosmos; creation; earth; kosmos; macrocosm; macrocosmos; megacosm; universe; worldАнтонимический ряд:being; creature; fiction; invention; man; monstrosity; object; romance; subject -
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['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.) natur; væsen3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) indhold4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) slags•- - natured- in the nature of* * *['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.) natur; væsen3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) indhold4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) slags•- - natured- in the nature of -
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1. n мир, свет, земля, земной шарto bring into the world — произвести на свет, родить
to come into the world — появиться на свет, родиться
a citizen of the world — гражданин мира, космополит
2. n планетаare there any other inhabited worlds? — есть ли ещё обитаемые миры, кроме нашего?
3. n мир, вселенная4. n часть земного шараthe Third World countries — страны «третьего мира»
5. n население земного шара, человечество6. n сфера, область7. n мир, царство8. n период истории9. n жизньto have the world before one — иметь перед собой всю жизнь;
to take the world as it is — приспосабливаться к жизни; воспринимать мир таким, каков он есть
to know the world — иметь опыт, знать жизнь
to come up in the world — сделать карьеру, преуспеть в жизни
how is the world using you?, how goes the world with you? — как дела?, как живёте?
the world of spirit — духовный мир, духовная жизнь
rise in the world — сделать карьеру; преуспеть в жизни
come up in the world — сделать карьеру; преуспеть в жизни
10. n окружающая среда; мир, мирок; кругher middle-class world — её мещанский мирок, её мелкобуржуазное окружение
11. n обществоthe great world, the world of fashion — высший свет
all the world and his wife — «весь свет»
the great world — светское общество, высший свет
12. n разг. множество, масса, уйма13. a относящийся ко всему миру, всемирный, мировойlooking glass world — мир, где всё наоборот, странный мир
14. a охватывающий весь мир15. a известный во всём миреSecond World — второй мир, индустриальные страны мира
world of commerce — коммерческие круги; торговый мир
Синонимический ряд:1. atmosphere (noun) ambience; atmosphere; climate; environment; medium; milieu; nature; surroundings2. earth (noun) biosphere; cradle of humanity; earth; globe; mother earth; orb; planet; spaceship earth; terrestrial sphere; the planet3. humanity (noun) humanity; mankind; society4. realm (noun) circle; division; domain; kingdom; province; realm; social milieu; sphere5. universe (noun) cosmos; creation; kosmos; macrocosm; macrocosmos; megacosm; nature; universe -
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'nei ə1) (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.) naturaleza2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) carácter3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) naturaleza4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) tipo•- - natured- in the nature of
nature n1. naturaleza2. caráctertr['neɪʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) naturaleza2 (character) carácter nombre masculino, forma de ser3 (type) índole nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby nature por naturalezato let nature take it's course dejar que la naturaleza siga su cursonature conservation conservación nombre femenino de la naturalezanature lover amante nombre masulino o femenino de la naturalezanature reserve reserva naturalnature study ciencias nombre femenino plural naturalessecond nature (habit) costumbre nombre femenino muy arraigada, hábito 2 (reflex action) acto reflejonature ['neɪʧər] n1) : naturaleza fthe laws of nature: las leyes de la naturaleza2) kind, sort: índole f, clase fthings of this nature: cosas de esta índole3) disposition: carácter m, natural m, naturaleza fit is his nature to be friendly: es de natural simpáticohuman nature: la naturaleza humanan.• clase s.f.• masa s.f.• metal s.m.• natural s.m.• naturaleza s.f.• temperamento s.m.• tipo s.m.'neɪtʃər, 'neɪtʃə(r)1) u (universe, way of things) naturaleza f2)a) u c ( of people) carácter m, natural mto be second nature (to somebody): it's second nature to me to put my seat belt on — ponerme el cinturón de seguridad es un acto reflejo or es algo que hago automáticamente
b) u (of things, concepts) naturaleza fthe nature of the material/problem — la naturaleza del material/problema
['neɪtʃǝ(r)]it's in the nature of things that... — es algo natural que...
1. N1) (=essential quality) [of things] naturaleza fthe nature and extent of the damage is still not known — aún se desconoce la naturaleza y el alcance de los daños
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the project is experimental in nature — el proyecto es de carácter experimental•
we were unaware of the serious nature of his illness — ignorábamos que su enfermedad fuera tan grave•
the true nature of his intentions — sus verdaderas intencioneshuman 3.•
by its very nature — por su propia naturaleza2) (=character) [of person] carácter mshe trusted people, that was her nature — se fiaba de la gente, era así por naturaleza
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to appeal to sb's better nature — apelar al buen corazón de algn•
to be cautious by nature — ser cauteloso por naturaleza•
she took all their teasing with good nature — aceptó todas sus burlas de buen gradosecond I, 1., 1)•
it is not in his nature to lie — mentir no es propio de él3) (=kind, type)documents of a technical nature — documentos mpl de carácter técnico
nature of contents — (Comm) descripción f del contenido
4) (=natural life, environment) naturaleza f•
it's against nature — es antinatural, es contrario a la naturaleza•
the beauties of nature — las maravillas de la naturaleza•
to draw/paint from nature — dibujar/pintar del natural•
the laws of nature — las leyes de la naturalezacall 1., 4), freak, mother•
fever is nature's way of fighting infection — la fiebre es el mecanismo natural para combatir la infección2.CPDnature conservation N — protección f de la naturaleza
nature cure N — curación f natural
nature lover N — amante mf de la naturaleza
nature reserve N — reserva f natural
nature study N — estudio m de la historia natural, historia f natural
nature trail N — ruta f para el estudio de la naturaleza
* * *['neɪtʃər, 'neɪtʃə(r)]1) u (universe, way of things) naturaleza f2)a) u c ( of people) carácter m, natural mto be second nature (to somebody): it's second nature to me to put my seat belt on — ponerme el cinturón de seguridad es un acto reflejo or es algo que hago automáticamente
b) u (of things, concepts) naturaleza fthe nature of the material/problem — la naturaleza del material/problema
it's in the nature of things that... — es algo natural que...
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noun1) Natur, die2) (essential qualities) Beschaffenheit, diethings of this nature — derartiges; Dinge dieser Art
it's in the nature of a command — es hat Befehlscharakter
be of or have a placid nature — eine ruhige Art haben
it is not in her nature to lie — es ist nicht ihre Art zu lügen
it's only human nature to... — es ist nur menschlich,... zu...
* * *['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.) die Natur2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) die Natur4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) die Art•- academic.ru/49186/-natured">-natured- in the nature of* * *na·ture[ˈneɪtʃəʳ, AM -ɚ]to get [or go] back to \nature zu einer natürlichen Lebensweise zurückkehrenin \nature in der Naturto let \nature [or allow \nature to] take its course der Natur ihren Lauf lassenthe laws of \nature die Gesetze der Naturwhat is the \nature of your problem? worum handelt es sich bei Ihrem Problem?it's the \nature of linen to crumple easily Leinen knittert von Natur aus leichtI have a problem of a rather delicate \nature ich habe da ein ziemlich heikles Problemthe \nature of a crime/an event/the punishment die Art eines Verbrechens/Ereignisses/einer Strafethings of this \nature Dinge dieser Artit's in the \nature of things das liegt in der Natur der Sacheby \nature von Natur aussb's better \nature das Gute in jdmto be in sb's \nature jds Art seinit's not really in her \nature to be aggressive es ist eigentlich nicht ihre Art, aggressiv zu sein4.▶ it's the \nature of the beast das liegt in der Natur der Sache\nature's calling die Natur ruft* * *['neɪtʃə(r)]n1) Natur fagainst nature —
in a state of nature ( = uncivilized inf : = naked ) to return to nature (person) (garden) —, inf : = naked ) im Naturzustand to return to nature (person) zur Natur zurückkehren (garden) in den Naturzustand zurückkehren
nature calls (euph) — ich muss mal (inf)
it is not in my nature to say things like that — es entspricht nicht meiner Art or meinem Wesen, so etwas zu sagen
it is in the nature of young people to want to travel — es liegt im Wesen junger Menschen, reisen zu wollen
cautious by nature — von Natur aus vorsichtig
the nature of the case is such... — der Fall liegt so...
cash is, by its (very) nature, easy to steal — Geld ist aufgrund seiner Beschaffenheit leicht zu stehlen
something in the nature of an apology — so etwas wie eine Entschuldigung
... or something of that nature —... oder etwas in der Art
* * *nature [ˈneıtʃə(r)] s1. allg Natur f:a) Schöpfung f, Weltall nc) natürliche Landschaft:the beauty of nature die Schönheit der Naturd) Naturzustand m:back to nature zurück zur Natur;e) Konstitution f (des Menschen etc):f) Wirklichkeit f:2. Natur f:a) Charakter m, (Eigen)Art f, Wesen n, Veranlagung f:by nature von Natur (aus);b) (Gemüts)Art f, Naturell n, Wesen n:of good nature gutherzig, -mütigc) koll natürliche Triebe pl oder Instinkte pl3. Art f, Sorte f:he’s an engineer or sth of that nature er ist Ingenieur od so etwas Ähnliches;things of this nature Dinge dieser Art;of a business nature geschäftlicher Art;of a grave nature ernster Natur;it is in the nature of things es liegt in der Natur der Sache4. (natürliche) Beschaffenheit:* * *noun1) Natur, die2) (essential qualities) Beschaffenheit, die3) (kind, sort) Art, diethings of this nature — derartiges; Dinge dieser Art
be of or have a placid nature — eine ruhige Art haben
it's only human nature to... — es ist nur menschlich,... zu...
* * *n.Beschaffenheit f.Charakter m.Natur -en f.Natur -en m. -
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'nei ə1) (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(en)2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natur3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) art, type, beskaffenhet4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) slag, type•- - natured- in the nature ofnatursubst. \/ˈneɪtʃə\/1) natur2) naturen3) ( personlig holdning) vesen, karakter, natur, beskaffenhet4) art, slag, sort, type• knives, forks and other things of this naturekniver, gafler og andre ting av denne typen5) lynne, legningby nature av naturease nature gjøre sitt fornødnefrom nature ( kunst) etter naturenin nature's garb i Adams\/Evas drakt, nakenbe in the nature of ha karakter av, være liketydende medsomething in the nature of noe i stil med, noe slags -
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['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.) narava2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) narava3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) narava4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) vrsta•- - natured- in the nature of* * *[néičə]nounnarava, priroda; čud, vrsta, lastnost; military kaliber, premer; življenjska sila, primitivizem; botany drevesna smolaagainst ( —ali contrary to) nature — proti naravi, nadnaravnoin the nature of — kot, po, zaradi, v svojstvu, podobenia a state of nature — nag, divji, primitiventrue to nature — realističen, naraven -
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['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.) natureza2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natureza3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) natureza4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) tipo•- - natured- in the nature of* * *na.ture[n'eitʃə] n 1 natureza. 2 universo, cosmo. 3 essência, caráter, qualidade. 4 índole, disposição, temperamento, gênio, personalidade. 5 tipo, espécie. 6 constituição, compleição. back to nature volta à natureza. beyond nature sobrenatural. by nature por natureza, inato. call of nature necessidade de urinar ou defecar. good-natured de boa índole. ill-natured de má índole. in nature a) real. b) passível. in the nature of things parte da natureza, normal acontecer. of this nature desta natureza. or something of that nature ou algo semelhante. true to nature segundo a natureza. -
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['neɪtʃə(r)](also: Nature) nnatura f, przyroda f; (kind, sort) natura f; ( character) ( of thing) istota f, właściwość f; ( of person) usposobienie nt, natura f* * *['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.) przyroda, natura2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natura3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) istota4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) typ•- - natured- in the nature of -
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['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.) nature2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) nature3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) nature4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) sorte, nature•- - natured- in the nature of -
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['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.) náttúran2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) eðli3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) eðli4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) manngerð•- - natured- in the nature of -
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sajátosság, minőség, jelleg, természet* * *['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.) természet2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) természet3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) jelleg4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) fajta•- - natured- in the nature of
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