Слово англійською: nature

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Переклад nature українською: приро́да, су́тність, нату́ра, хара́ктер, уда́ча, вда́ча, нату́ра

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nature

noun
/ˈneɪtʃər/
Word Family
  • nature noun
  • natural adjective (≠ unnatural)
  • naturally adverb (≠ unnaturally)

    plants, animals

  1. (often Nature)
    [uncountable] all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people
    • Take time to appreciate the beauties of nature.
    • man-made substances not found in nature
    • A lot of nature conservation is about protecting habitats.
    Nature has often been considered different from or even opposed to humans: to bring harmony between humanity and nature However, in its widest meaning nature includes humans: The increased interest in nature led to a more intense study of humans and other animals. You cannot use ‘the nature’ in this meaning: the beauties of the nature . It is often better to use another appropriate word, for example the countryside, the scenery or wildlife: We stopped to admire the scenery.We stopped to admire the nature.
  2. (often Nature)
    [uncountable] the way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by people
    • The forces of nature are constantly reshaping our world.
    • It is impossible to change the laws of nature.
    • Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less.
    • Is genius the result of nature or nurture?
    see also Mother Nature
  3. character

  4. [countable, uncountable] the usual way that a person or an animal behaves that is part of their character
    • by nature She is very sensitive by nature.
    • it is not in somebody's nature to do something It's not in his nature to be unkind.
    • it is against somebody's nature to do something It was against her nature to tell lies.
    • We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness).
    see also good nature, human nature, second nature
  5. basic qualities

  6. [singular] the basic qualities of a thing
    • the changing nature of society
    • It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem.
    • His work explores the nature of the mother-child relationship.
    • in nature My work is very specialized in nature.
    • by its nature The future by its very nature is uncertain.
  7. type/kind

  8. [singular] a type or kind of something
    • of a… nature His books were mainly of a scientific nature.
    • Don't worry about things of that nature.
  9. -natured

  10. (in adjectives) having the type of character or quality mentioned
    • a good-natured man
  11. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the physical power of a person): from Old French, from Latin natura ‘birth, nature, quality’, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.
Idioms
against nature
  1. not natural; not moral
    • Murder is a crime against nature.
(get, go, etc.) back to nature
  1. (to return to) a simple kind of life in the country, away from cities
    • When you’re camping, you can get back to nature.
    • We built our house in the country because we wanted to get back to nature.
the call of nature
  1. (humorous) the need to go to the toilet
a force of nature
  1. a person with a very strong personality who is full of energy, very determined and difficult for others to resist
    • Gerard is a force of nature, continually pursuing his target when everyone else is ready to give up.
the forces of nature
  1. the power of the wind, rain, etc., especially when it causes damage or harm
    • They were fighting a losing battle against the forces of nature.
in the nature of something
  1. similar to something; a type of something; in the style of something
    • His speech was in the nature of an apology.
in the nature of things
  1. in the way that things usually happen
    • In the nature of things, young people often rebel against their parents.
let nature take its course
  1. to allow natural processes to happen, without trying to stop or change them (used especially in the context of illness)
    • The midwife must judge when to let nature take its course and when to intervene.
    • When the dog responded so badly to the treatment, we decided to let nature take its course.
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