natural
I.nat‧u‧ral1 S2 W1 /ˈnætʃərəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑nature, ↑naturalist, ↑naturalism, ↑naturalization, ↑naturalness, the supernatural, ↑natural, ↑naturist, ↑naturism; adverb: ↑naturally ≠ ↑unnaturally, ↑naturalistically, ↑supernaturally; adjective: ↑natural ≠ ↑unnatural, ↑supernatural, ↑naturalistic; verb: ↑naturalize]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin naturalis, from natura; ⇨ ↑nature]
1. NATURE existing in nature and not caused, made, or controlled by people ⇨ artificial, man-made:
the study of the natural world (=trees, rivers, animals, plants etc)
an area of spectacular natural beauty
natural disasters (=things such as floods or ↑earthquakes)
death from natural causes
the need for natural light in offices
2. NORMAL normal and as you would expect OPP unnatural, abnormal:
At the time, accepting his offer had seemed the most natural thing in the world.
it is natural (for somebody) to do something
It’s not natural for a child of his age to be so quiet.
It’s only natural that he should be interested in what happens.
It was a perfectly natural (=not surprising) mistake to make.
3. BEHAVIOUR a natural tendency or type of behaviour is part of your character when you are born, rather than one that you learn later:
Babies have a natural fear of falling.
4. ABILITY having a particular quality or skill without needing to be taught and without needing to try hard:
a natural musician
Cheryl has a natural elegance about her.
his natural ability with figures
5. RELAXED behaving in a way that is normal and shows you are relaxed and not trying to pretend:
Be cool, be natural.
6. PARENT/CHILD [only before noun]
a) someone’s natural parent or child is their real parent or child, who is ↑biologically related to them:
An adopted young person has the right to trace his natural parents.
b) old-fashioned if someone is the natural child of someone, their parents were not married to each other:
He was rumoured to be the natural son of a duke.
7. REAL not connected with gods, magic, or ↑spirits OPP supernatural:
I’m sure there’s a perfectly natural explanation.
8. natural justice/law justice that is based on human reason alone
9. FOOD with nothing added to change the taste:
natural yoghurt
10. MUSIC technical a musical note that is natural has been raised from a ↑flat by one ↑semitone or lowered from a ↑sharp by one semitone ⇨ sharp, flat
—naturalness noun [uncountable]:
Manufacturers now choose to emphasize the naturalness of the ingredients used in their products.
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THESAURUS
▪ natural existing in nature and not caused, made, or controlled by people: a natural lake | natural light | the earth's natural resources | We only use natural ingredients in our products. | his natural hair colour
▪ wild used about flowers, plants, and animals that are not controlled by people. Also used about areas of land where there are no humans: We found some wild strawberries. | wild horses | wild open spaces
▪ pure used about food, drink, or materials that have not had anything added to them: pure orange juice | pure new wool
▪ organic used about fruit, vegetables, meat etc produced without using chemicals: organic carrots | organic milk | organic beauty products
▪ unspoiled (also unspoilt British English) a place that is unspoiled is still beautiful because no one has built roads or buildings on it: It was a pleasant unspoilt village. | The countryside is remarkably unspoiled.
▪ untouched [not before noun] a place that is untouched has not been affected by human activity: There are few forested areas of the world that remain untouched by humans.
▪ virgin [only before noun] virgin forest or land is still in its natural state and has not been spoiled or changed in any way by humans: Large areas of virgin rainforest will be protected from destruction. | He bought 14,000 acres of virgin land in Ontario.
 COLLOCATIONS CHECK
▪ wild flowers/plants/places
▪ organic food/vegetables/products
▪ unspoiled countryside/island/beauty
▪ virgin forest/land
II.natural2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑nature, ↑naturalist, ↑naturalism, ↑naturalization, ↑naturalness, the supernatural, ↑natural, ↑naturist, ↑naturism; adverb: ↑naturally ≠ ↑unnaturally, ↑naturalistically, ↑supernaturally; adjective: ↑natural ≠ ↑unnatural, ↑supernatural, ↑naturalistic; verb: ↑naturalize]
1. be a natural to be good at doing something without having to try hard or practise:
People think I am a natural, but I’ve had to work at it.
2. technical
a) a musical note that has been changed from a ↑flat to be a ↑semitone higher, or from a ↑sharp to be a semitone lower
b) the sign in written music that shows this kind of musical note
naturalhu| ◎ | ['næt∫rəl] | | ※ | tính từ | | | ■ | (thuộc) tự nhiên, (thuộc) thiên nhiên | | | ☆ | natural law | | | quy luật tự nhiên | | | ☆ | natural phenomena | | | các hiện tượng tự nhiên | | | ☆ | the natural world | | | giới tự nhiên (cây cối, sông ngòi, chim muông) | | | ☆ | natural resources | | | tài nguyên thiên nhiên | | | ☆ | land in its natural state | | | vùng đất ở trong trạng thái tự nhiên | | | ☆ | natural selection | | | sự chọn lọc tự nhiên | | | ☆ | natural philosophy | | | vật lý và động lực học; khoa học tự nhiên | | | ■ | (thuộc) thiên tính; bẩm sinh, trời sinh | | | ☆ | natural gift | | | thiên tư | | | ☆ | natural ability | | | tài năng bẩm sinh | | | ☆ | he was a natural orator | | | ông ta là một nhà hùng biện bẩm sinh | | | ☆ | she is a natural linguist | | | cô ta là người có khiếu ngôn ngữ | | | ■ | tự nhiên, đương nhiên, tất nhiên, dĩ nhiên | | | ☆ | it is natural for a dog to bark | | | chó biết sủa là chuyện tự nhiên | | | ☆ | a natural consequence | | | hậu quả tất nhiên | | | ☆ | it is natural that you should think so | | | lẽ tất nhiên là anh phải nghĩ như vậy | | | ☆ | to die a natural death; to die of natural causes | | | chết một cách tự nhiên, do những nguyên nhân tự nhiên (do già mà chết, chứ không phải do bạo lực...) | | | ■ | tự nhiên, không giả tạo, không màu mè | | | ☆ | natural manners | | | cử chỉ tự nhiên | | | ☆ | it is difficult to be natural when one appears in public | | | thật khó giữ được vẻ tự nhiên khi phải xuất hiện giữa công chúng | | | ■ | (về nốt nhạc) không thăng mà cũng không giáng; thường | | | ■ | có quan hệ máu mủ; ruột thịt | | | ☆ | natural father/mother | | | cha ruột/mẹ ruột | | | ☆ | we are the natural parents of this child | | | chúng tôi là cha mẹ ruột của đứa trẻ này | | | ☆ | she is not our natural daughter - we adopted her when she was two | | | nó không phải con gái ruột của chúng tôi - chúng tôi nuôi nó khi nó lên hai | | | ■ | (về đứa con) do cha mẹ không có giá thú với nhau sinh ra; không chính thức | | | ☆ | how dare you adopt her natural child? | | | sao anh dám nhận đứa con hoang của cô ta làm con nuôi? | | | ■ | dựa trên lý do về con người | | | ☆ | natural justice | | | công lý của con người | | | ■ | mọc tự nhiên, dại | | | ☆ | natural growth | | | cây cỏ dại | | | 〆 | one's natural life | | | ✓ | tuổi thọ của con người | | ※ | danh từ | | | ■ | người bẩm sinh ngớ ngẩn, người bẩm sinh ngu đần | | | ■ | (âm nhạc) nốt thường | | | ■ | (âm nhạc) dấu đặt trước một nốt nhạc cho biết nốt đó không thăng hoặc gián; dấu hoàn | | | ■ | người có khiếu tự nhiên (về ngành gì) | | | ☆ | she is a natural at painting | | | cô ta có khiếu về hội hoạ | | | ■ | điều thắng lợi tất nhiên; điều chắc chắn |
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