native Значение & определение

Значение на native на български

• 0 relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place:

  • She returned to live and work in her native Japan.

  • She's a native Californian.

  • Henderson Island in the Pacific has more than 55 species of native flowering plants.

  • The horse is not native to America - it was introduced by the Spanish.

  • The Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia.

  • the native population

  • native customs and traditions

  • French is his native tongue.

  • his native wit

• 1 a person who was born in a particular place, or a plant or animal that lives or grows naturally in a place and has not been brought from somewhere else:

  • a native of Monaco

  • The red squirrel is a native of Britain.

• 2 of or relating to the place where you were born:

  • This was his first visit to his native land in 30 years.

  • Larry is a native Texan (= He was born in Texas).

  • His native language is Spanish, but he speaks English without a trace of an accent.

  • Corn is native to North America.

• 3 a person born in a particular place:

  • He was a native of Indianapolis and a graduate of Indiana University.