Слово англійською: nature
Іменник
Переклад nature українською: приро́да, су́тність, нату́ра, хара́ктер, уда́ча, вда́ча, нату́ра
Детальний опис
nature
noun /ˈneɪtʃər/
Word Family- nature noun
- natural adjective (≠ unnatural)
- naturally adverb (≠ unnaturally)
plants, animals
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(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.
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(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
character
- [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 basic qualities
- [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.
type/kind
- [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.
-natured
- (in adjectives) having the type of character or quality mentioned
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 - not natural; not moral
- Murder is a crime against nature.
(get, go, etc.) back to nature
- (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.
- (humorous) the need to go to the toilet
- 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 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
- similar to something; a type of something; in the style of something
- His speech was in the nature of an apology.
- in the way that things usually happen
- In the nature of things, young people often rebel against their parents.
let nature take its course
- 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.