natural in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for natural in the English»French Dictionary

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 yogurt, natural yoghurt N U

natural yogurt

yaourt m nature

natural childbirth N

natural childbirth

accouchement m sans douleur

natural childbirth

accouchement m psychoprophylactique spec

natural-born ADJ

natural-born

né/née

natural history N

natural history

histoire f naturelle

natural gas N

natural gas

gaz m naturel

natural logarithm N

natural logarithm

logarithme m naturel

natural justice N

natural justice

principes d'égalité s'appliquant au règlement de disputes

natural language N

natural language

langage m naturel

natural number N

natural number

nombre m naturel

natural in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for natural in the English»French Dictionary

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

natural science, natural sciences N pl

natural science

sciences fpl naturelles

natural gas N

natural gas

gaz m naturel

natural wastage N Brit

natural wastage

départs mpl volontaires

natural classification N

natural classification

classification f naturelle

natural law N

natural law

loi f de la nature

natural selection N

natural selection

sélection f naturelle

natural food N

natural food

alimentation f naturelle

natural language N

natural language

langage m naturel

natural resources N pl

natural resources

ressources fpl naturelles

natural Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's only natural that

il est tout à fait naturel que +subj

to be a natural leader

être né pour être un meneur

to be a natural for sth

être doué pour qc

as a singer, she's a natural

c'est une chanteuse née

to die a natural/violent death

mourir d'une mort naturelle/violente

to die a natural death

décéder d'une mort naturelle

to have a natural wave

avoir les cheveux qui ondulent naturellement

the natural orifices of the body

les orifices naturels du corps

stand where natural spring water is drunk

buvette

to be out of one's natural environment

être dépaysé

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a child he was naturally inquisitive and keenly interested in the natural sciences, particularly botany.

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This mimics the face's natural muscle movements and helps to restore youthful skin plumpness and tone.

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Many natural watercourses flow among mountain ranges running from north to south forming a number of valleys and gorges.

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It has no indigenous intelligent life, but its vast jungles teem with abundant natural resources.

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He is a talented inventor and a natural strategist.

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Free-range chicken is a chicken that is allowed to eat and roam in its natural habitat.

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Compared to other systems, the proof-building syntax is simplified and closer to natural language.

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Fermentation is carried out by the natural microbiota present on the olives that survive the lye treatment process.

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A natural left-hander, he possessed one-punch knockout power in his left hook.

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The town itself is surrounded by natural parkland, and retains a modicum of a secluded, cozy feel.

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