nature

na·ture  (nchr)

n.

1. The material world and its phenomena.

2. The forces and processes that produce and control all the phenomena of the material world: the laws of nature.

3. The world of living things and the outdoors: the beauties of nature.

4. A primitive state of existence, untouched and uninfluenced by civilization or artificiality: couldn't tolerate city life anymore and went back to nature.

5. Theology Humankind's natural state as distinguished from the state of grace.

6. A kind or sort: confidences of a personal nature.

7. The essential characteristics and qualities of a person or thing: "She was only strong and sweet and in her nature when she was really deep in trouble" (Gertrude Stein).

8. The fundamental character or disposition of a person; temperament: "Strange natures made a brotherhood of ill" (Percy Bysshe Shelley).

9. The natural or real aspect of a person, place, or thing. See Synonyms at disposition.

10. The processes and functions of the body.

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[Middle English, essential properties of a thing, from Old French, from Latin ntra, from ntus, past participle of nsc, to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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nature [ˈneɪtʃə]

n

1. the fundamental qualities of a person or thing; identity or essential character

2. (often capital, esp when personified) the whole system of the existence, arrangement, forces, and events of all physical life that are not controlled by man

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) all natural phenomena and plant and animal life, as distinct from man and his creations

4. a wild primitive state untouched by man or civilization

5. natural unspoilt scenery or countryside

6. disposition or temperament

7. tendencies, desires, or instincts governing behaviour

8. the normal biological needs or urges of the body

9. sort; kind; character

10. the real appearance of a person or thing a painting very true to nature

11. accepted standards of basic morality or behaviour

12. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology the complement of genetic material that partly determines the structure of an organism; genotype Compare nurture [3]

13. Irish sympathy and fondness for one's own people or native place she is full of nature

against nature unnatural or immoral

by nature essentially or innately

call of nature Informal, euphemistic or humorous the need to urinate or defecate

from nature using natural models in drawing, painting, etc.

in (or of) the nature of essentially the same as; by way of

[via Old French from Latin nātūra, from nātus, past participle of nascī to be born]

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nature  (nchr)

1. The world and its naturally occurring phenomena, together with all of the physical laws that govern them.

2. Living organisms and their environments.

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Nature

See also earth; environment

ambrology

the study of the sources and formation of amber. — ambrologic, ambrological, adj.

anthropopsychism

the assignment of a humanlike soul to nature. — anthropopsychic, adj.

azoology

the study of inanimate nature.

chemism

the quality of chemical activities, properties, or relationships.

conservationist

a person who advocates the conservation of the natural resources of a country or region. — conservational, adj.

etiology, aetiology

the science of the causes of natural phenomena. — etiologic, aetiologic, etiological, aetiological, adj.

physiolatry

the worship of nature. — physiolater, n. — physiolatrous, adj.

physiosophy

the body of wisdom about nature.

physis

1. the principle or concept of growth and change in nature.
2. nature considered as the source of growth and change.
3. something that grows or develops.

physitheism

1. the assignment of a physical form to a god.
2. the deification and worship of natural phenomena; physiolatry.

physiurgic

produced by natural rather than divine or human forces.

thaumatography

a dissertation on the wonders of nature. — thaumatographic, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nature - the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy" quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare characteristic - a distinguishing quality
	2.	nature - a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women" causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
	3.	nature - the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it" cosmos, macrocosm, universe, world, existence, creation - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
	4.	nature - the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others" trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature personality - the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others" animal nature, animality - the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" complexion - (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament sociality - the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups; "mammals as a class are not strong on sociality"
	5.	nature - a particular type of thing; "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature" type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

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nature

noun

1. creation, world, earth, environment, universe, cosmos, natural world, Mother Nature, natural forces man's ancient sense of kinship with nature

2. flora and fauna, country, landscape, countryside, scenery, natural history an organization devoted to the protection of nature

3. quality, character, make-up, constitution, attributes, essence, traits, complexion, features The protests had been non-political in nature.

4. temperament, character, personality, disposition, outlook, mood, humour, temper She trusted people. That was her nature.

5. kind, sort, style, type, variety, species, category, description This - and other books of a similar nature - are urgently needed.

Quotations
"nature red in tooth and claw" [Alfred, Lord Tennyson In Memoriam]
"Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly" [Aristotle Politics]
"You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back" [Horace Epistles]
"In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are consequences" [Robert G. Ingersoll Some Reasons Why]
"In her [Nature's] inventions nothing is lacking, and nothing is superfluous" [Leonardo da Vinci]
"`I play for seasons; not eternities!'"
"Says Nature" [George Meredith Modern Love]

Translations

nature [ˈneɪtʃəʳ]

A. N

1. (= essential quality) [of things] → naturaleza f
the nature and extent of the damage is still not known → aún se desconoce la naturaleza y el alcance de los daños
the project is experimental in nature → el proyecto es de carácter experimental
his comment was in the nature of a compliment → su comentario fue algo así como un cumplido
in the nature of things it's impossible → desde el punto de vista lógico es imposible
we were unaware of the serious nature of his illness → ignorábamos que su enfermedad fuera tan grave
the true nature of his intentions → sus verdaderas intenciones
by its very nature → por su propia naturaleza
see also human C

2. (= character) [of person] → carácter m
she trusted people, that was her nature → se fiaba de la gente, era así por naturaleza
to appeal to sb's better nature → apelar al buen corazón de algn
to be cautious by nature → ser cauteloso por naturaleza
she took all their teasing with good nature → aceptó todas sus burlas de buen grado
to take advantage of sb's good nature → abusar de la amabilidad de algn
it is not in his nature to lie → mentir no es propio de él
see also second ¹ A1

3. (= kind, type) something of that nature → algo por el estilo
documents of a technical nature → documentos mpl de carácter técnico
"nature of contents" (Comm) → descripción f del contenido

4. (= natural life, environment) → naturaleza f
it's against nature → es antinatural, es contrario a la naturaleza
the beauties of nature → las maravillas de la naturaleza
to draw/paint from nature → dibujar/pintar del natural
to get back to nature [person] → volver a la naturaleza
the laws of nature → las leyes de la naturaleza
to return to nature [area] → volver a su estado natural
fever is nature's way of fighting infection → la fiebre es el mecanismo natural para combatir la infección
see also call A4
see also freak, mother

B. CPD nature conservation N → protección f de la naturaleza
nature cure N → curación f natural
nature lover N → amante mf de la naturaleza
nature reserve N → reserva f natural
nature study N → estudio m de la historia natural, historia f natural
nature trail N → ruta f para el estudio de la naturaleza

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nature [ˈneɪtʃə^r] n

(= the natural world) → nature f
to be against nature (= unnatural) → être contre nature
to get back to nature → revenir à la nature

(= essential character) [thing] → nature f
the ambitious nature of the programme → la nature ambitieuse du programme
It is the nature of fire to burn
BUT Il est de la nature du feu de brûler.
by its nature (= naturally) → de par sa nature même
Trade unions are by their nature conservative → Les syndicats sont conservateurs de par leur nature même.

(= kind) → nature f
or something of that nature → ou quelque chose de cette nature
to be political in nature → être de nature politique
These problems are economic in nature → Ces problèmes sont de nature économique.
documents of a confidential nature → des documents à caractère confidentiel, des documents de nature confidentielle

(= character, personality) [person] → nature f
in sb's nature
It was not in her nature to tell lies → Ce n'était pas dans sa nature de dire des mensonges.
by nature → par tempérament, de nature
I am an optimist by nature → Je suis optimiste de nature.
nature lover n → amoureux/euse m/f de la nature
nature reserve n → réserve f naturelle
nature study n (= school subject) → sciences fpl naturelles
nature trail n → sentier m de découverte de la nature

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nature

n

→ Natur f; Nature → die Natur; laws of nature → Naturgesetze pl; against nature → gegen die Natur; in a state of nature (= uncivilized, inf: = naked) → im Naturzustand; to return to nature (person) → zur Natur zurückkehren; (garden) → in den Naturzustand zurückkehren; to get back to nature → zur Natur zurückkehren; to paint from nature → nach der Natur malen; nature calls (euph) → ich muss mal (inf)

(of person) → Wesen (→ sart f) nt, → Natur f; it is not in my nature to say things like that → es entspricht nicht meiner Art or meinem Wesen, so etwas zu sagen; it is in the nature of young people to want to travel → es liegt im Wesen junger Menschen, reisen zu wollen; cautious by nature → von Natur aus vorsichtig

(of object, material) → Beschaffenheit f; it’s in the nature of things → das liegt in der Natur der Sache; the nature of the case is such … → der Fall liegt so …; that’s the nature of the beast (fig) → das ist die Natur dieser Sache; cash is, by its (very) nature, easy to steal → Geld ist aufgrund seiner Beschaffenheit leicht zu stehlen

(= type, sort) → Art f; things of this nature → derartiges; something in the nature of an apology → so etwas wie eine Entschuldigung; … or something of that nature → … oder etwas in der Art

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nature:

nature conservancy

n → Naturschutz m

nature cure

n → Naturheilverfahren nt

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nature:

nature lover

n → Naturfreund(in) m(f)

nature poet

n → Naturdichter(in) m(f)

nature reserve

n → Naturschutzgebiet nt

nature study

n → Naturkunde f

nature trail

n → Naturlehrpfad m

nature worship

n → Naturreligion f

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nature [ˈneɪtʃəʳ]

1. n

a. → natura
a law of nature → una legge di natura
the laws of nature → le leggi naturali or della natura
to draw/paint from nature → disegnare/dipingere dal vero

b. (character, of person) → natura, indole f; (of thing) → natura
by nature → per natura, di natura
it is not in his nature to say that → non è nella sua natura or nel suo carattere parlare così
it's second nature to him to do that → gli viene quasi istintivo farlo

c. (kind, type) → natura
things of this nature → cose fpl di questo genere
documents of a confidential nature → documenti mpl di natura riservata
something in the nature of an apology → una specie di scusa

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nature [ˈneɪtʃəʳ]

1. n

a. → natura
a law of nature → una legge di natura
the laws of nature → le leggi naturali or della natura
to draw/paint from nature → disegnare/dipingere dal vero

b. (character, of person) → natura, indole f; (of thing) → natura
by nature → per natura, di natura
it is not in his nature to say that → non è nella sua natura or nel suo carattere parlare così
it's second nature to him to do that → gli viene quasi istintivo farlo

c. (kind, type) → natura
things of this nature → cose fpl di questo genere
documents of a confidential nature → documenti mpl di natura riservata
something in the nature of an apology → una specie di scusa

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nature

n nature [ˈneitʃə]

1 the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature. natuur الطَّبيعَه природа příroda natur; naturen die Natur φύση naturaleza loodus طبیعت luonto nature טֶבַע प्रकृति priroda természet alam náttúran natura 自然界 자연 gamta daba alam semula jadi natuur natur(en) przyroda, natura natureza natură природа príroda narava priroda natur, naturen ธรรมชาติ doğa, tabiat 自然界，自然力 природа فطرت thiên nhiên 自然界，自然力

2 the qualities born in a person; personality She has a generous nature. natuur طَبْع، مِزاج характер povaha natur; væsen die Natur φύση, προσωπικότητα (για πρόσωπο) carácter loomus سرشت luonne nature תְכוּנוֹת אוֹפִי स्वभाव narav természet kepribadian eðli natura 天性 본성, 천성 natūra, prigimtis daba, raksturs sifat semula jadi karakter natur natura natureza fire натура; характер povaha narava priroda kynne อุปนิสัย yaradılış, tabiat, karakter 本性 характер, натура فطري صفات bản tính 本性

3 quality; what something is or consists of What is the nature of your work? aard طَبيعَة، نَوْعِيَّة естество povaha, podstata indhold die Beschaffenheit φύση, ποιότητα naturaleza olemus ماهیت luonne nature אוֹפִי गुण priroda jelleg sifat eðli natura 性質 특질, 성질 pobūdis būtība sifat aard art, type, beskaffenhet istota natureza natură характер;сущность podstata narava priroda karaktär, beskaffenhet, typ ลักษณะที่แท้จริงของสิ่งต่าง ๆ özellik, nitelik 性質 природа; тип نوعيت tính chất 性质

4 a kind, type etc bankers and other people of that nature. soort نَوْع сорт druh slags die Art φύση, είδος tipo laad گونه tyyppi sorte, nature סוּג स्वाभाव neukroćen,divlji fajta jenis manngerð natura, tipo 種類 종류 rūšis, tipas veids; tips jenis aard slag, type typ tipo gen род, сорт, тип druh vrsta vrsta art, slag, sort นิสัย tip, tür 種類 рід, сорт قسم loại; thứ 种类

-natured

having a certain type of personality good-natured; ill-natured. geaardheid ذو طَبْع по природа (...)povahy -hjertet; have en dårlig natur -artig που έχει συγκεκριμένο χαρακτήρα (ως β΄ συνθ.) de carácter... iseloomuga دارای صفتی بودن -luonteinen au naturel (...) שֶאוֹפיוֹ स्वाभाव dobroćudnost természetű bersifat vel/illa innrættur dalla natura (...), (...) di natura ―気質の 어떤 성질, 기질 등을 나타냄 ...būdo (laba, slikta u.tml.) rakstura- bersifat van aard -modig, –hjertet o... charakterze de (boa/má) índole având o fire (...) имеющий такой-то характер (...) povahy ki je (...) narave naravi till naturen ซึ่งแสดงอารมณ์บางอย่าง ...huylu, ...kişilikli 性格...的 з певним характером فطرت والا có tính chất 性格...的

in the nature of

having the qualities of His words were in the nature of a threat. in die aard van عَلى صورَة تَهْديد като myšlený jako noget i retning af so wie υπό μορφή, με τα χαρακτηριστικά algo así como -taoline دارای صفتی بودن luonteeltaan une sorte de מִטֶבַע הדבָרִים प्रकृति u naravi vmilyen fajta v. jellegű mengandung eins og; var sett fram sem (una sorta di) ～の性質の 본질적으로 ...pobūdžio pēc būtības; faktiski seperti sesuatu eigenlijk (noe) i retning av o charakterze (ter) o aspecto de un fel de нечто вроде myslený ako podoben u prirodi ha karaktären av, vara liktydig med ... özelliği taşıyan 具有...性質 щось схоже на نوعيت کا có tính chất của 具有...性质

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nature → طبيعة příroda natur Natur φύση naturaleza luonto nature priroda natura 自然 자연 natuur natur natura natureza природа natur ธรรมชาติ doğa tự nhiên 自然