native

A professional coach noticed his native ability in soccer when he was only 14.Un entrenador profesional se fijó en su habilidad innata para el fútbol cuando tenía apenas 14 años.

4. (indigenous)

a. indígena

He conducted anthropological research among native peoples in the rainforest of the Philippines.Realizó investigaciones antropológicas de los pueblos indígenas de la selva tropical de Filipinas.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).

(pejorative)

(indigenous person)

a. el indígena

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la indígena

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The natives have a primitive mating ritual.Los indígenas tienen un rito primitivo de apareamiento.

b. el nativo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la nativa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The picture displayed the colorful outfits of the natives on Borneo.La foto muestra los atuendos coloridos de los nativos en Borneo.

6. (person born in a country or town)

a. el nativo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la nativa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She's a native of Armenia, but she's lived in Mexico since she was three years old.Es nativa de Armenia, pero vive en México desde los tres años.

b. el natural

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la natural

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Mr. Rodriguez, a native of Manzanillo, is the hotel's general director.El Sr. Rodríguez, natural de Manzanillo, es el director general del hotel.

native

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of country, town)

a. el natural mf, nativo(a)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

la natural mf, nativo(a)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I am a native of Edinburghsoy natural de Edimburgo

the koala is a native of Australiael koala es originario de Australia

she speaks English like a nativesu inglés es perfecto

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (general)

a. natal, nativo(a)

he returned to his native Londonregresó a su Londres natal

Native Americanindio(a) americano(a)

native landtierra natal

native languagelengua materna

native speakerhablante nativo(a)

I'm not a native speaker of Spanishmi lengua materna no es el español

native [ˈneɪtɪv]

adjective

1 (of one's birth) [+town, country, soil] natal

Mother Teresa visited her native Albania His work is almost unknown in his native land

native Britons los nacidos en Gran Bretaña

2 (indigenous) [+inhabitant, culture, population] indígena

She was forced to reassess her attitudes towards the native inhabitants

the native peoples of the Amazon los pueblos indígenas del Amazonas; to go native adoptar las costumbres del lugar

/a few hippies gone native/ walked about with babies in papooses

[+plant, animal, species] autóctono; originario del lugar

The native squirrel will be extinct in ten years or so Native plants have been replaced by clover or wheat

to be native to ser originario de

These animals that are native to South America and Asia

3 (innate) [+ability, talent] natural; innato

We have our native inborn talent, yet we hardly use it

native wit ingenio (m)

I got through A levels just on a bit of native wit

noun

1 (referring to birth or nationality) nativoanativa (m) (f);a nativa

immigrants will have the same rights as British natives

he speaks German like a native habla alemán como un nativo; he was a native of Seville nació en Sevilla

2 (member of indigenous people) indígena (m)

...bands of black natives wandering over the veldt.

3 (plant, animal)

to be a native of ser originario de

the coconut palm is a native of Malaysia

modifier

native country native land (n) patria (f)

native language (n) lengua (f) materna

native son (n) hijo (m) predilecto

Tupelo is proud of its most famous native son

native speaker (n) hablante (m) nativoanativa;a nativa

a Spanish native speaker a native speaker of Spanish un hablante nativo de español

native tongue (n)

native language See culture box in entry native.

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native speaker	el hablante nativo
native language	la lengua materna
native people	el pueblo indígena
native country	país natal
native Spanish speaker	hablante nativo de español
native to	originario de
native English speaker	hablante nativo de inglés
native land	país natal
native of Madrid	madrileño
native of Puebla	nativo de Puebla
native of Guajira	guajiro
native of Buenos Aires	porteño