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1 unnatural
unnatural [ʌnˈnæt∫rəl]a. ( = unusual) [calm, silence] anormal• it is not unnatural to think that... il n'est pas anormal de penser que...• it is not unnatural for sb to think that... il n'est pas anormal que qn pense que...b. ( = abnormal, unhealthy) contre nature* * *[ʌn'nætʃrəl]1) ( odd) anormalit is unnatural that — ce n'est pas normal que (+ subj)
2) ( affected) [style, laugh] affecté3) ( unusual) [silence, colour] insolite4) ( unhealthy) [interest] malsain -
2 unnatural
unnatural [‚ʌn'nætʃərəl]∎ it's unnatural for him (to) cela ne lui ressemble pas (de)(c) (perverse → love, passion) contre nature -
3 unnatural
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4 unnatural
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5 strained
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6 wooden
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7 distort
[di'sto:t]1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) (se) déformer2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) déformer• -
8 plastic
A n1 ( substance) plastique m ;2 ○ ¢ ( credit cards) cartes fpl de crédit.C adj1 ( of or relating to plastic) [industry] des plastiques ; [manufacture] de plastique ; [bag, bucket, strap, pouch, component] en plastique ; -
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10 denaturalize
(a) (deprive of nationality) dénaturaliser(b) (make unnatural) dénaturerUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > denaturalize
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11 ghastly
∎ she wore the most ghastly outfit! elle était accoutrée d'une façon indescriptible!;∎ there's been a ghastly mistake une terrible erreur a été commise;∎ we went to a really ghastly party nous sommes allés à une soirée vraiment épouvantable;∎ the interview was ghastly l'interview s'est très mal passée;∎ you look ghastly! vous avez l'air d'un déterré!(b) (frightening, unnatural) horrible, effrayant;∎ a ghastly silence un silence effrayant -
12 unearthly
unearthly [‚ʌn'ɜ:θlɪ]∎ at an unearthly hour à une heure indue;∎ unearthly din vacarme m de tous les diables;∎ for some unearthly reason pour une raison absurde
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Unnatural — Un*nat u*ral (?; 135), a. Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Factitious}. [1913 Webster] {Un*nat u*ral*ly}, adv. {Un*nat u*ral*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unnatural — may refer to:*Alraune (1952 film)ee also* Natural (disambiguation) * Unnatural Acts … Wikipedia
unnatural — [unnach′ər əl] adj. not natural or normal; specif., a) contrary to, or at variance with, nature; abnormal; strange b) artificial, affected, or strained [an unnatural smile] c) characterized by a lack of the emotions, attitudes, or behavior… … English World dictionary
unnatural — index anomalous, artificial, cruel, diabolic, histrionic, illegitimate (born out of wedlock), irregular (not usual), peculiar ( … Law dictionary
unnatural — early 15c., not in accord with physical nature, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + NATURAL (Cf. natural). Meaning artificial is attested from 1746; that of at variance with moral standards is from 1520s … Etymology dictionary
unnatural — anomalous, *irregular Analogous words: *abnormal, aberrant, atypical: *monstrous, prodigious: *fantastic, grotesque, bizarre Antonyms: natural … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unnatural — [adj] not regular; artificial aberrant, abnormal, affected, anomalous, assumed, bizarre, concocted, contrary, contrived, ersatz*, extraordinary, fabricated, factitious, false, feigned, forced, freakish, freaky, imitation, incredible, insincere,… … New thesaurus
unnatural — ► ADJECTIVE 1) contrary to nature; abnormal or artificial. 2) affected; not spontaneous. DERIVATIVES unnaturally adverb unnaturalness noun … English terms dictionary
unnatural — adj. 1) unnatural to + inf. (it s unnatural of parents to reject their own children) 2) unnatural that + clause (it s unnatural that members of the same family should fight so much) * * * [ʌn nætʃ(ə)rəl] unnatural to + inf. (it s unnatural of… … Combinatory dictionary
unnatural — [[t]ʌnnæ̱tʃər(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as unnatural, you mean that it is strange and often frightening, because it is different from what you normally expect. The aircraft rose with unnatural speed on take off... The… … English dictionary
unnatural — un|nat|u|ral [ʌnˈnætʃərəl] adj 1.) different from what you would normally expect ▪ It was very cold, which seemed unnatural for late spring. 2.) seeming false, or not real or natural = ↑fake ▪ Julia s laugh seemed forced and unnatural. 3.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English