1 (by a natural process) [+happen, develop] de forma natural Scientists have long tried to reproduce artificially what they observed to [happen] naturally or accidentally...
beans are naturally high in minerals las alubias tienen de por sí un alto contenido de minerales; to die naturally morir de muerte natural
Many men will die naturally at sixty-five.
to give birth naturally tener un parto natural
I'd always planned to try to give birth naturally in an upright position
2 (by nature) [+cheerful, cautious] por naturaleza her hair is naturally curly tiene el pelo rizado natural; he is a naturally gifted singer es un cantante con un talento innato; playing the violin seems to come naturally to her parece que hubiera nacido sabiendo tocar el violín; I just do what comes naturally simplemente hago lo que me sale; winning seems to come naturally to him se diría que ganar no le supone ningún esfuerzo
3 (unaffectedly) [+behave, speak] con naturalidad; con espontaneidad I tried to smile naturally He stood there smiling, his hands resting naturally on his hips
4 (as a consequence) [+follow, lead] como consecuencia natural this leads naturally to weight loss
5 (obviously) naturalmente; por supuesto naturally, I understand your feelings naturalmente por supuesto, sé cómo te sientes;or "did you tell him?" — "naturally" —¿se lo dijiste? —por supuesto; naturally enough como es natural; lógicamente
This will, naturally enough, lead to some reviews of their work She had confessed that she was already pregnant, but naturally enough had asked that the fact should be kept secret
