human nature in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for human nature in the English»French Dictionary

human nature N

human nature

nature f humaine

it's only human nature to…

c'est tout à fait humain de…

Translations for human nature in the English»French Dictionary

human nature is frail

la nature humaine est faible

Translations for human nature in the French»English Dictionary

nature humaine

human nature

Translations for human nature in the English»French Dictionary

I.nature [Brit ˈneɪtʃə, Am ˈneɪtʃər] N

1. nature (the natural world):

nature

nature f

in nature

dans la nature

the laws of nature

les lois fpl de la nature

the wonders of nature

les merveilles fpl de la nature

it's nature's way of doing sth

c'est la façon dont la nature fait qc

let nature take its course

laissez faire la nature

contrary to nature against nature

contre nature

nature versus nurture

l'inné et l'acquis, la nature opposée à la culture

to obey a call of nature euph

aller se soulager inf

to go back to or return to nature

retourner à la nature

state of nature PHILOS

état m de nature

to paint from nature

peindre d'après nature

one of nature's gentlemen

un gentleman né

2. nature (character, temperament):

nature

nature f

nature

naturel m

by nature

de or par nature

it's not in her nature to be aggressive

elle n'est pas agressive de nature

he has a very loving nature

il est très affectueux par nature or de nature

it is in the nature of animals to kill

c'est dans la nature des animaux de tuer

3. nature (kind, sort):

nature

nature f

nature

sorte f

what is the nature of the problem?

quelle est la nature du problème?

nothing of that nature ever happened here

il ne s'est jamais rien produit de cette nature ici

matters of a personal/medical nature

des choses d'ordre personnel/médical

of a serious nature

d'une nature grave

her letter was something in the nature of a confession

sa lettre tenait de la confession

‘nature of contents’

‘désignation du contenu’

4. nature (essential character):

nature

nature f

nature

essence f

it is in the nature of things

il est dans l'ordre des choses

dangerous by its very nature

dangereux/-euse de par sa nature même

II.-natured COMP

sweet-/pleasant-natured

d'un naturel doux/agréable

III.nature [Brit ˈneɪtʃə, Am ˈneɪtʃər]

nature abhors a vacuum

la nature a horreur du vide

I.human [Brit ˈhjuːmən, Am ˈ(h)jumən] N

human

humain m

fellow human

semblable mf

II.human [Brit ˈhjuːmən, Am ˈ(h)jumən] ADJ

1. human (not animal):

human behaviour, affairs, body, population, reproduction, weakness

humain

human characteristic, rights

de l'homme

he's only human

il a ses faiblesses comme tout le monde

2. human (sympathetic):

human

humain

to lack the human touch

manquer de chaleur humaine

human nature in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for human nature in the English»French Dictionary

human nature N

human nature

nature f humaine

Translations for human nature in the English»French Dictionary

nature [ˈneɪtʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] N

1. nature no pl, no art (environment, natural forces):

nature

nature f

2. nature (essential qualities, temperament):

nature

nature f

things of this nature

les choses de ce genre

in the nature of things

dans la nature des choses

by nature

de nature

it's in her nature to do that

c'est dans son tempérament de faire ça

human [ˈhju:mən] ADJ

human

humain(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Such understandings of human nature see this nature as an idea, or form of a human.

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To exist in this paradoxical state, would mean to have a complete intuition of his human nature.

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At stake is the question of a loss of nature, and first of all human nature.

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Human nature was always the focus of his interest.

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In other jurisdictions, the philosophy of the law holds that it is human nature to want to escape.

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So some idea of a common human nature was implicit in each approach.

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Knowing human nature, he fears what the desperate lottery losers might do.

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He knows the human nature, all its strong and weak points well.

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Like his paintings, the verses also address the topics of human nature, virtues and weaknesses of society.

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It is a lasting mental attitude, caused by the systematic repression of certain emotions and affects which, as such are normal components of human nature.

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