Meaning

10 senses
  1. (capitalized, often, uncountable)The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.

    Nature doesn't lie.

    The laws of nature are written in the language of mathematics.

    Natur

    приро́даpriróda

    приро́даpryróda

  2. The particular way someone or something is, especially

    (countable, uncountable)The essential or innate characteristics of a person or thing which will always tend to manifest, especially in contrast to specific contexts, reason, religious duty, upbringing, and personal pretense or effort.

    It's not in my nature to steal.

    You can't help feeling that way. It's human nature.

    Natur, Art

    приро́даpriróda, нату́раnatúra, су́щностьsúščnostʹ

    приро́даpryróda, су́тністьsútnistʹ

  3. (countable, uncountable)The distinguishing characteristic of a person or thing, understood as its general class, sort, type, etc.

    What was the nature of your relationship with the deceased?

    The best medium might be petroleum, liquified gas, or something of that nature.

    a particular type of thing

  4. (countable, uncountable)The vital functions or strength of someone or something, especially (now dialect) as requiring nourishment or careful maintenance or (medicine) as a force of regeneration without special treatment.

  5. A requirement or powerful impulse of the body's physical form, especially

    (countable, uncountable)The need to urinate and defecate.

    I hear the call of nature.

  6. (countable, uncountable)Sexual desire.

  7. (countable, uncountable)Spontaneous love, affection, or reverence, especially between parent and child.

  8. The particular way someone or something is, especially

    (UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of caliber: the class of a gun.

  9. (archaic, countable, uncountable)A product of the body's physical form, especially semen and vaginal fluids, menstrual fluid, and (obsolete) feces.

  10. (archaic, countable, uncountable)A part of the body's physical form, especially (obsolete) the female genitalia.

Examples

1000 sentences
  1. He is lazy by nature.

    Він ледар від природи.

    ruОн лентяй от природы.

    deEr ist von Natur aus faul.

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  2. We must learn to live in harmony with nature.

    Ми маємо навчитися жити в гармонії з природою.

    ruМы должны научиться жить в гармонии с природой.

    deWir müssen lernen, im Einklang mit der Natur zu leben.

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  3. I love nature.

    Я люблю природу.

    ruЯ люблю природу.

    deIch liebe die Natur.

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  4. Nature is full of mystery.

    Природа повна таємниць.

    ruПрирода полна загадок.

    deDie Natur ist voller Geheimnisse.

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  5. What's the nature of your complaint?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
the natural world and its order:
essential characteristics:
Русский
By meaning 2
the natural world and its order:
essential characteristics:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
the natural world and its order:
essential characteristics:

Origin

From Middle English nature, natur, from Old French nature, from Latin nātūra (“birth, orig

From Middle English nature, natur, from Old French nature, from Latin nātūra (“birth, origin, natural constitution or quality”), future participle from perfect passive participle (g)natus (“born”), from deponent verb (g)nasci (“to be born, originate”) + future participle suffix -urus.

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