1 (unusual, abnormal) poco normal; poco natural her arm was twisted into an unnatural position tenía el brazo torcido en una postura poco normal or natural; it was unnatural for her to be so talkative era extraño or raro en ella hablar tanto
being richer than one's clansmen carried with it a social stigma. It was unnatural, and therefore suspicious The unnatural cold renders the trees susceptible to acid rain His skin wore the slightly sallow, unnatural tan that came from sun lamps he had been at it long enough to look exhausted by the unnatural exercise She fell and lay still in an unnatural posture she told her story with an unnatural calm there was an unnatural quietness from the kitchen which made him suspicious he moved and spoke with an unnatural calmness There was an unnatural casualness, itself a warning to Maryse
it's unnatural to eat so much no es normal comer tanto
unnatural death muerte (f) por causas no naturales Any unnatural death necessitates an inquest
it is not unnatural to think that ... es normal pensar que ... it would be unnatural not to be depressed after the death of a loved one
there was an unnatural silence se hizo un silencio irreal
2 (affected) [+smile, voice, manner] poco natural; forzado her voice sounded unnatural - I knew she was concealing something from me she gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural to Hunter and not at all like the quizzical and tender glances that he had come to know and love so well
3 (perverted) [+habit, vice, practice] antinatural masturbation is not immoral, unnatural or dangerous the unnatural practice of slavery many people regard homosexuality as unnatural
