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natural

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natural
[ˈnætʃərəl]
sustantivo
también:
  • he's a natural as an actor -> es un actor nato
adjetivo
1natural (color, taste)
  • death from natural causes -> muerte (f) natural
  • natural childbirth -> parto (m) natural
  • natural disaster -> catástrofe (f) natural
  • natural gas -> gas (m) natural
  • natural history -> historia (f) natural
  • natural mother -> madre (f) biológica
  • natural resources -> recursos mpl naturales
  • natural sciences -> ciencias (f pl) naturales
  • natural selection -> selección (f) natural
2natural, lógico(a) (normal, to be expected)
  • it's only natural that you should want to be here -> es natural que quieras estar aquí
  • one's or the natural reaction is to… -> la reacción más normal es…
  • natural wastage (industria) -> amortización (f) de puestos de trabajo por jubilación
3natural, espontáneo(a) (unaffected)

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natural [na-chral]
adjetivo
1Natural, producido o causado por la naturalez
adjetivo
2Conforme al orden establecido.
3Afectuoso, cariñoso, tierno, humano.
4Natural, hecho sin artificio.
5Natural, sencillo (simple).
6Natural, verdadero (true).
7Natural, ilegítimo.
8(Mús.) Natural, sin sostenido ni bemoles.
sustantivo
9(Mús.) Becuadro.
10Tecla blanca; tecla natural.
11Idiota, simplón (idiot).
  • Natural gas -> gas natural

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natural [ˈnætʃrəl] ?
adjective
1 (occurring naturally) [+environment, substance, disaster, remedy] natural
The city has superb natural defences Teeth are a natural weapon that man has The gigantic natural harbour of Poole is a haven for boats They are destroying the country's forests and natural environment The typhoon is the worst natural disaster in South Korea in several years ...protection from many natural disasters Scientists have found synthetic substitutes for natural materials Deep freezing is the simplest natural way of preserving food They opened a shop selling natural foods There is no reason why natural cosmetics should not be as safe as those prepared with synthetic ingredients There are numerous natural remedies which work to heal chilblains Is there a natural remedy for cold sores?
she isn't a natural blonde no es rubia natural; he died of natural causes murió de muerte natural
The post mortem showed that death was due to natural causes
the rest of his natural life el resto de sus días
You're going to be making public apologies for the rest of your natural life He wants to die rather than spend the rest of his natural life in prison
die
2 (understandable) [+reaction, behaviour, feeling] natural; normal; [+mistake] comprensible; [+explanation] lógico y natural
It was a perfectly natural reaction A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life She's upset. It's natural, isn't it? Today's the funeral She has a feeling that she is doing the most natural thing in the world His hostile attitude is quite natural under the circumstances
it's a perfectly natural mistake to make es un error totalmente comprensible; there is a perfectly natural explanation hay una explicación perfectamente lógica y natural; it's only natural es normal natural;or
Couples do have rows, it's only natural
it's only natural that she should be upset es normal natural que esté disgustada;or
it's only natural to feel worried
3 (inborn) [+ability, talent] innato; [+reaction, fear] instintivo
She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others He had a natural gift for making things work Her playing revealed profound natural talent and a quick imagination
he had a natural flair for business tenía un don innato para los negocios; she is a natural leader/athlete es una líder/atleta innata; natural instinct instinto natural; (m)
4 (relaxed, unforced) [+person, manner, charm] natural
Bethan's sister was as friendly and natural as the rest of the family There was something not quite natural about her behaviour Hannah's natural manner reassured her, and she relaxed He walked slowly, in a relaxed, natural manner, from one side of the stage to the other He exudes a natural charm and good humour
I was able to be very natural with him con él pude ser yo mismo
5 (biological) [+father, mother, child] biológico
She claimed the Prince as her natural father She has been reunited with her natural mother
6 (Mús) natural
noun
1 (person)
she's a natural with computers tiene un don innato para los ordenadores
2 (Mús) (note) nota natural; (f) (sign) becuadro; (m)
modifier
natural childbirth (n) parto natural; (m)
More and more women want to have their babies by natural childbirth
natural gas (n) gas natural; (m)
New reserves of oil, natural gas or even coal must be found if we are to survive the twenty-first century
natural history (n) historia natural; (f)
...the museum of natural history
natural law (n) ley natural; (f)
The Nuremberg principles represented a reaffirmation of natural law and ethics
natural number (n) (Mat) número natural; (m)
natural philosophy (n) filosofía natural; (f)
Physics in the seventeenth century was called natural philosophy ...emeritus professor of natural philosophy at the University of Aberdeen
natural resources (n) recursos naturales; (m)
There is a plan to open up the vast region with its wealth of natural resources ...a society that's not going to run out of natural resources
natural science (n) (uncount) ciencias naturales; (f)
...axioms in natural science
(count) ciencia de la naturaleza; (f)
...a true natural science such as physics
natural selection (n) selección natural; (f)
Natural selection ensures only the fittest survive to pass their genes on to the next generation
by natural selection por selección natural
...the theory of evolution by natural selection
natural wastage (n) (Britain) (Ind) bajas voluntarias de los empleados de una empresa, y cuyos puestos quedan sin cubrir
With normal natural wastage the total number of jobs cut this year will exceed 35
the jobs will be lost through natural wastage los puestos irán desapareciendo a medida que se produzcan bajas voluntarias
The company hopes the job cuts will be made through natural wastage

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natural
adjective
1 natural (no artificial) ; fresh (flores, fruta, leche)
  • al natural -> in the flesh (en persona)
  • es más guapa al natural que en la fotografía -> she's prettier in real life than in the photograph
  • ser natural en alguien -> to be in somebody's nature
2 natural, normal (lógico, normal)
  • es lo más natural del mundo -> it's the most natural thing in the world, it's perfectly natural
  • es natural que se enfade -> it's natural that he should be angry
3 native (nativo)
  • ser natural de -> to come from
4 illegitimate (ilegítimo) (hijo)
5 (hábil y no hábil)
  • mes/año natural -> calendar month/year
  • 30 días naturales de vacaciones -> 30 working days' holiday
masculine or feminine noun
6 native (nativo)
masculine noun
7 nature, disposition (talante)

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natural [nah-too-rahl’]
noun
1 Temper, genius, natural disposition (temperamento). (m)
2 Instinct of brutes. (m)
3 Native of a place or country. (m)
adjective
4 Natural, according to nature.
5 Natural, native, not artificial.
6 Native, pertaining to the place of birth.
7 Common, usual, regular, resembling nature.
8 Natural, ingenuous, without art or craft, unaffected.
9 Natural, not performed by industry or art.
10 Natural, that which imitates nature, and treats of her secrets and operations.
11 Natural, produced by the sole power of nature.
  • Al natural -> without art or affectation
  • Buen natural -> good nature
  • Fruta al natural -> fruit in its own juice
  • Está muy guapa al natural -> she is very pretty just as she is
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natural
adjetivo
1 (no artificial) [+calor] natural; [+luz, frontera] natural; [+seda] pure; [+flor] real
los fenómenos naturales natural phenomena; es rubia natural she's a natural blonde
2 (fresco) fresh
fruta natural fresh fruit
3 (sin aditivos) natural
yogur natural natural yoghurt; con ingredientes naturales with natural ingredients
4 (a temperatura ambiente)
este vino se sirve natural this wine should be served at room temperature
5 (innato) natural
tiene un talento natural para la música she has a natural talent for music; la bondad es natural en él kindness is in his nature; it's in his nature to be kind
6 (normal) natural
es natural que estés cansado it's natural that you should be tired; es lo más natural del mundo it's perfectly natural; it's the most natural thing in the world
7 (no afectado) natural
has salido muy natural en la foto you look very natural in the photo
es muy famosa, pero muy natural en el trato muy natural con todo el mundo
8 (ilegítimo) illegitimate
hijo natural illegitimate child
9 (nativo)
es natural de Córdoba he is a native of Cordoba; ¿de dónde es usted natural? where are you from?; where were you born?
10
de tamaño natural life-size(d)
11 (Música) natural
sustantivo:masculino_y_femenino
native
un natural de Badajoz a native of Badajoz
sustantivo:masculino
1 (carácter) nature
un natural optimista an optimistic nature; es de natural reservado he's reserved by nature
2
al natural: fruta al natural (sin aditamentos) fruit in its own juice; está muy guapa al natural she is very pretty just as she is (without make-up); se sirve al natural (a temperatura ambiente) it is served at room temperature
3 (Arte)
del natural: pintar del natural to paint from life; clase de dibujo del natural life class
4 (Taur) type of pass

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