natural

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

adjective

1. (not artificial)

a. natural

Todo el mundo piensa que me tiño, pero mi rubio es natural.Everybody thinks that I dye my hair, but I'm a natural blonde.

2. (not processed)

a. natural

Solo uso maquillaje hecho a base de ingredientes naturales.I only use cosmetics made from natural ingredients.

b. fresh

Hice una deliciosa salsa con chiles naturales, pero se me olvidó comprar totopos.I made a delicious salsa with fresh chili peppers, but I forgot to buy the chips.

3. (unchilled)

a. room temperature

Consume esta cerveza al natural para disfrutar sus sabores.Drink this beer at room temperature to enjoy its flavor.

4. (inherent)

a. natural

La presidenta de la compañía tiene un talento natural para el liderazgo.The president of the company has a natural talent for leadership.

5. (understandable)

a. natural

Siempre miente, es natural que nadie le crea.He's always lying; it's natural that no one believes him.

6. (unforced)

a. natural

El amor que comparto con mi marido creció de manera natural.The love I share with my husband grew in a natural way.

7. (native)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

He vivido aquí desde que era un niño, pero, en realidad, soy natural de las Islas Canarias.I've been living here since I was a kid, but I actually come from the Canary Islands.

Mis abuelos son naturales de Italia, pero emigraron a Nueva York en los años 40.My grandparents are natives of Italy, but they emigrated to New York in the 1940s.

8. (music)

a. natural

Cuando se sube una nota natural, se convierte en una aguda.When you raise a natural note, it becomes sharp.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

9. (character)

a. nature

Mamá es de natural tranquilo, excepto cuando entramos a la casa calzados.Mom is calm by nature, except when we enter the house with our shoes on.

10. (art)

a. life

La obra del artista está inspirada en lo natural del campo.The artist's work is inspired by life on a farm.

11. (bullfighting)

a. natural

El pase fundamental que hace el torero con la muleta es el natural.The fundamental pass that the bullfighter makes with the muleta is the natural.

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

12. (local)

a. native

Los naturales ayudaron a los peregrinos a sobrevivir y a cultivar.The natives helped the pilgrims to survive and grow their crops.

Examples

Phrases

recurso natural	natural resource
fenómeno natural por el que la tierra se mueve	natural phenomenom that makes the ground shake
día natural	calendar day
gas natural	natural gas
poco natural	unnatural
de forma natural	naturally
catástrofe natural	natural disaster
aborto natural	miscarriage
nota natural	natural note
luz natural	natural light
paraje natural	natural landscape
paisaje natural	natural landscape
entorno natural	natural environment
jugo natural	natural juice
fenómeno natural que se produce cuando se mueve la tierra bruscamente	natural phenomenon that occurs when the earth moves abruptly
belleza natural	natural beauty
reserva natural	nature reserve
desastre natural	natural disaster
capacidad natural de una persona para elegir y actuar según su voluntad	natural capacity of an individual to choose and act according to his or her will
fenómeno natural en el que se ilumina el cielo cuando hay una tormenta	natural phenomenon by which the sky is illuminated during a storm