natural Signification, définition

Signification de natural en français

• 0 existing in nature, not made by humans -- naturel/-elle

  • a drink made from all natural ingredients une boisson entièrement faite avec des ingrédients naturels

  • a natural way to lower blood sugar un moyen naturel de diminuer le sucre dans le sang

  • the beauty of the natural world la beauté du monde naturel

• 1 normal or reasonable -- naturel/-elle

  • It’s natural to feel sad when a pet dies. Il est normal de se sentir triste lorsqu’un animal de compagnie meurt.

  • It seemed natural that she wanted to be with her brother. Il semblait naturel qu’elle veuille être avec son frère.

• 2 existing from birth -- naturel/-elle

  • a natural talent for art un talent inné pour l’art

  • his natural leadership qualities ses qualités innées de meneur d’hommes

• 3 sincere and not seeming false -- naturel/-elle

  • Her smile was natural and sweet. Son sourire était naturel et doux.

• 4 sb who does not have to try hard to do sth, or is exactly the right type to do sth -- un/une … né/née

  • As a pianist – he’s a natural. C’est un pianiste né.

  • a natural to fill the position l’homme / la femme de la situation

• 5 of or produced by nature, not made by men -- naturel

  • coal, oil etc and other natural resources.

  • Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.

• 6 born in a person -- naturel, inné

  • natural beauty

  • He had a natural ability for music.

• 7 (of manner) simple, without pretence -- naturel

  • a nice, natural smile.

• 8 normal; as one would expect -- naturel, normal

  • It’s quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.

• 9 (of a musical note) not sharp or flat -- naturel

  • G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.

• 10 a person who is naturally good at something -- un/une (…) né/-e

  • She’s a natural at tennis.

• 11 in music (a sign ( ) indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat. -- bécarre, note naturelle