natural classification in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for natural classification in the English»French Dictionary

classification [Brit ˌklasɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. classification (category):

classification

classification f

classification

catégorie f

2. classification (categorization):

classification

classement m

I.natural [Brit ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl] N

1. natural (person) inf:

as an actress, she's a natural

c'est une actrice née

he's a natural for the role of Hamlet

il est fait pour jouer Hamlet

2. natural MUS:

natural (sign)

bécarre m

natural (note)

note f naturelle

3. natural (simpleton):

natural archaic

imbécile mf

II.natural [Brit ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. natural (not artificial or man-made):

natural phenomenon, force, disaster, harbour, light, resources, process, progression, beauty, material, food

naturel/-elle

the natural world

le monde naturel

in its natural state

à l'état naturel

2. natural (usual, normal):

natural

naturel/-elle, normal

it's natural to do/to be

c'est normal de faire/d'être

it's natural for sb to do

c'est normal que qn fasse

the natural thing to do would be to protest

la chose la plus normale serait de protester

it's only natural

c'est tout à fait naturel

it's not natural!

ce n'est pas normal!

to die of natural causes

mourir de mort naturelle or de sa belle mort

death from natural causes LAW

mort naturelle

for the rest of one's natural life LAW

à vie

3. natural (innate):

natural gift, talent, emotion, trait

inné

natural artist, professional, storyteller

né

natural affinity

naturel/-elle

a natural advantage (of person, party, country)

un atout

4. natural (unaffected):

natural person, manner

simple, naturel/-elle

try and look more natural

essaie d'avoir l'air plus naturel

5. natural:

natural (actual, real) parent

naturel/-elle

natural (illegitimate) archaic child

naturel/-elle

6. natural MUS:

natural

naturel/-elle

natural horn

cor m d'harmonie

natural classification in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for natural classification in the English»French Dictionary

natural classification N

natural classification

classification f naturelle

Translations for natural classification in the English»French Dictionary

classification [ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, Am ˌklæsə-] N

1. classification no pl, no art (categorisation):

classification

classification f

2. classification (group):

classification

classe f

I.natural [ˈnætʃərəl, Am -ɚəl] ADJ

natural

naturel(le)

natural state

primitif(-ive)

natural parents

biologique

it's natural

c'est normal

it's only natural that

il est tout à fait naturel que +subj

to be a natural leader

être né pour être un meneur

II.natural [ˈnætʃərəl, Am -ɚəl] N inf

natural

talent m

to be a natural for sth

être doué pour qc

as a singer, she's a natural

c'est une chanteuse née

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They believed that there was a natural classification that was superior to artificial ones.

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