supernatural
A supernatural beingA supernatural being
» Tom believes in the supernatural.
Tom glaubt an das Übernatürliche.
Том верит в сверхъестественное.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A supernatural being
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
(uncountable)Supernatural beings and events collectively (when used with definite article: "the supernatural")
Examples
44 sentencesTom believes in the supernatural.
ruТом верит в сверхъестественное.
deTom glaubt an das Übernatürliche.
I don't believe in the supernatural, but I am fascinated by the literary God.
Я не вірю у надприроднє, але мене захоплює літературний песонаж бога.
Do you have any supernatural abilities?
ruА вы обладаете сверхъестественными способностями?
deHast du irgendwelche übernatürliche Fähigkeiten?
Ziri does believe in the supernatural.
I've never seen anything remotely supernatural.
Origin
From Middle English supernatural, supernaturel, from Middle French supernaturel, from LatiFrom Middle English supernatural, supernaturel, from Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis, from super (“above”) + nātūra (“nature; that which we are born with”), from nātus (“born”), perfect passive participle of nāscī (“to be born”) + adjective suffix -ālis. By surface analysis, super- + natural.
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Forms
plural: supernaturals| Singular | supernatural |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- supernatural forces and events and beings collectively:occult
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable