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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. native [Am ˈneɪdɪv, Brit ˈneɪtɪv] ADJ

1.1. native (of or by birth):

native country/town
natal
native language
materno
his native land
su patria
his native land
su tierra natal
a native speaker of English
un hablante nativo de inglés
a native speaker of English
una persona cuya lengua materna es el inglés

1.2. native (innate):

native ability/wit/charm
innato

2.1. native (indigenous):

native plant/animal
autóctono
to be native to sth
ser originario de algo
it's native to Australia
es originario de Australia

2.2. native dated art/custom:

native
autóctono
native
indígena
to go native
adoptar las costumbres de los nativos or de la gente del país

3. native (pure):

native metal/mineral
nativo

II. native [Am ˈneɪdɪv, Brit ˈneɪtɪv] N

1. native (referring to place of birth):

he is a native of Texas
es natural or oriundo de Tejas
she speaks French like a native
habla (el) francés como una francesa or como si fuera su lengua materna

2. native ANTHROPOL:

native dated or offens
nativo m / nativa f
native dated or offens
indígena mf

3. native (local):

the natives hum
los lugareños
the natives hum
la gente del lugar

4. native (plant, animal):

the dingo is a native of Australia
el dingo es originario de Australia

digital native N COMPUT

digital native
nativo m digital / nativa f digital

native-born [ˈneɪtɪvbɔːrn, ˌneɪtɪvˈbɔːn] ADJ attr

native-born
de nacimiento

Native American Info

Native American
El término de más amplia aceptación para referirse a los pueblos indígenas de América y el Caribe. De acuerdo al Bureau of Indian Affairs, organización del gobierno de EEUU que trata todo los asuntos relacionados con los indios, existen en ese país cerca de 550 tribus que totalizan alrededor de 1, 2 millones de personas. De estas cerca de un millón vive en reservaciones y cerca del 37% de estos están desempleados. Muchas reservaciones abren casinos basándose en el hecho de que pueden establecer sus propias normas.

Native American

Native American N:

Native American
indio americano m / india americana f
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
oriundo (oriunda)
native
indígena
native
nativo (nativa)
native
lengua nativo
native language
“clases de ruso, profesor nativo”
“native speaker offers Russian classes”
nativo (nativa)
native
nativo de algo
native to sth
un árbol nativo de África
a tree native to Africa
nativo (nativa)
native
nativo (nativa)
native
nativo (nativa)
native speaker
suelo patrio
native soil
suelo patrio
native land

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. native [ˈneɪtɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] ADJ

1. native (indigenous):

native
indígena
to be native to Ireland plant, animal
ser originario de Irlanda

2. native (of place of origin):

native
nativo, -a
native
natural
native country
patria f

3. native (indigenous, aboriginal, primitive):

native
nativo, -a
native
indígena

4. native:

native (original)
nativo, -a
native (innate)
innato, -a
native language
materno, -a

II. native [ˈneɪtɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] N (indigenous inhabitant)

native
nativo(-a) m (f)
native
natural mf
a native of Monaco
un nativo de Mónaco
to speak English like a native
hablar el inglés como un nativo

I. native American N

native American
indígena mf americano, -a

II. native American ADJ

native American
indígena

native-born ADJ

native-born
nativo, -a
is he a native-born person or did he move there?
¿es natural de allí o viene de fuera?
native-born citizen of New York
natural de Nueva York

native speaker N

native speaker
hablante mf nativo, -a
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
nativo (-a)
native
lengua nativa
native [or mother] tongue
profesor nativo
native teacher
nativo (-a)
native
nativo (-a)
native
patrio (-a)
native
natal
native
país natal
native country [or land]
indígena
native
indígena
native
acriollarse
to go native
nipón (-ona)
native/inhabitant of Japan
in the PONS Dictionary
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Spanish
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I. native [ˈneɪ·t̬ɪv] ADJ

1. native (indigenous):

native
nativo, -a
native plant, animal
autóctono, -a
native plant, animal
originario, -a
to be native to the United States person, plant, animal
ser originario de Estados Unidos

2. native (of place of origin):

native
nativo, -a
native
natural
native country
país m natal

3. native (indigenous, aboriginal, primitive):

native
indígena

4. native:

native (original)
nativo, -a
native (innate)
innato, -a
native language
materno, -a

II. native [ˈneɪ·t̬ɪv] N (indigenous inhabitant)

native
nativo(-a) m (f)
native
natural mf
a native of Mexico
un nativo de México
to speak English like a native
hablar el inglés como un nativo

native-born ADJ

native-born
nativo, -a
is he a native-born person or did he move there?
¿es natural de allí o viene de fuera?
native-born citizen of New York
natural de Nueva York

I. native American N

native American
indígena mf americano, -a
native American
amerindio(-a) m (f)

II. native American ADJ

native American
indígena
native American
amerindio, -a

native speaker N

native speaker
hablante mf nativo, -a
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
nativo (-a)
native
lengua nativa
native [or mother] tongue
profesor nativo
native teacher
nativo (-a)
native
indígena
native
indígena
native
natal
native
país natal
native country [or land]
aplatanarse
to go native
acriollarse
to go native
nipón (-ona)
native/inhabitant of Japan