natural
A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidentalA note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental.
Meaning
13 senses(countable, uncountable)A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental.
(countable, uncountable)The symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note.
бека́рbekár
(countable, uncountable)One with an innate talent at or for something.
He's a natural on the saxophone.
Naturtalent
(uncountable)An almost white colour, with tints of grey, yellow or brown; originally that of natural fabric.
(UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable)One's life.
(US, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A hairstyle for people with Afro-textured hair in which the hair is not straightened or otherwise treated.
(countable, in the plural, slang, uncountable)A breast which has not been modified by plastic surgery.
big naturals
(countable, uncountable)Someone who has not used anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing substances.
(countable, uncountable)A roll of two dice with a score of 7 or 11 on the comeout roll.
(countable, uncountable)A deal of cards totalling 8 or 9.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of pontoon (“hand totalling 21 points”).
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A native inhabitant of a place, country, etc.
- (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
- a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- someone regarded as certain to succeed
Examples
978 sentencesThis car runs on natural gas.
Цей автомобіль працює на природньому газі. — deniko
ruЭтот автомобиль работает на природном газе. — odexed
deDieses Auto fährt mit Gas. — Tamy
Australia is rich in natural resources.
Австралія багата природними ресурсами. — deniko
ruАвстралия богата природными ресурсами. — afyodor
deAustralien ist reich an natürlichen Ressourcen. — Miyako
China is rich in natural resources.
Китай багатий на природні ресурси. — deniko
ruКитай богат природными ресурсами. — Wadimiy
deChina ist reich an natürlichen Ressourcen. — MUIRIEL
The country is rich in natural resources.
Країна багата на природні ресурси. — Ahha
ruСтрана богата на природные ресурсы. — Olya
deDieses Land ist reich an Rohstoffen. — Esperantostern
It is quite natural for her to get angry.
Для неї досить природньо злитися. — deniko
deEs ist ganz natürlich, dass sie ärgerlich ist. — xtofu80
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English natural, borrowed from Old French natural, naturel, from LatInherited from Middle English natural, borrowed from Old French natural, naturel, from Latin nātūrālis, from nātus, the perfect participle of nāscor (“be born”, verb). Displaced native Old English ġecynde. By surface analysis, natur(e) + -al.
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Forms
plural: naturalsSynonyms
135 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
9 patterns- natural resources
- in natural resources
- our natural resources
- natural hair color
- is a natural
- of natural causes
- died of natural
- natural causes
- natural hair
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.