nature in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nature in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nature [Am ˈneɪtʃər, Brit ˈneɪtʃə] N

1. nature U (universe, way of things):

nature

naturaleza f

the laws of nature

las leyes de la naturaleza

against nature

contranatural

it's nature's way of telling you you're overdoing it

es la forma que tiene el organismo de decirte que te estás excediendo

the beauties of nature

los encantos de la naturaleza

one of nature's gentlemen

un caballero por naturaleza

to return to nature person:

regresar or volver a la naturaleza

to return to nature garden:

volver a su estado natural

to paint from nature

pintar del natural

attr nature conservation

conservación f de la naturaleza

2.1. nature U or C (of people):

nature

carácter m

nature

natural m

he has a kind nature

es de natural bondadoso

it's not (in) his nature to complain

no es de los que se quejan

it's (in) her nature to be generous

es generosa por naturaleza

by nature

por naturaleza

to be/become second nature (to sb), it's second nature to me to put my seat belt on

ponerme el cinturón de seguridad es un acto reflejo or es algo que hago automáticamente

lying has become second nature to him

mentir es algo que ya hace con total naturalidad

2.2. nature U (of things, concepts):

nature

naturaleza f

the nature of the material/problem

la naturaleza del material/problema

questions of a very different nature

cuestiones de naturaleza muy diferente

the new body is consultative in nature form

el nuevo organismo es de carácter consultivo

what was the nature of his response? form

¿de qué índole fue su respuesta? form

it's in the nature of things that …

es algo natural que …

something of that nature

algo de esa índole

nature reserve N

nature reserve

reserva f natural

nature trail N

nature trail

ruta f ecológica (circuito educativo en un bosque, reserva natural etc)

nature study N U

nature study

historia f natural

human nature N U

human nature

naturaleza f humana

we all do it, it's human nature

todos lo hacemos, así es la naturaleza humana

nature lover N

nature lover

amante mf de la naturaleza

Mother Nature N

Mother Nature

la (Madre) Naturaleza

Translations for nature in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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provisionalidad

provisional nature

provisionalidad

temporary nature

imprevisibilidad

unforeseeable nature

imprevisibilidad

unpredictable nature

idiomaticidad

idiomatic nature

nature in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nature in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nature [ˈneɪtʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] N

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

nature

naturaleza f

to get back to nature

volver a la naturaleza

to let nature take its course

dejar que la naturaleza siga su curso

2. nature (essential or innate qualities):

nature

naturaleza f

things of this nature

cosas de esta índole

in the nature of things

en la naturaleza de las cosas

to be in sb's nature

estar en la naturaleza de alguien

Phrases:

second nature

hábito muy arraigado en una persona

nature trail N

nature trail

ruta f ecológica

nature study N no pl

nature study

historia f natural

nature reserve N

nature reserve

reserva f natural

nature reserve

reserva f ecológica

nature lover N

nature lover

amante mf de la naturaleza

nature worship N no pl

nature worship

culto m a la naturaleza

human nature N no pl

human nature

naturaleza f humana

nature conservancy N no pl

nature conservancy

conservación f natural

Translations for nature in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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índole

nature

internacionalidad

international nature

nature Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be foreign to one's nature

no ser propio de la naturaleza de uno

to get back to nature

volver a la naturaleza

to let nature take its course

dejar que la naturaleza siga su curso

things of this nature

cosas de esta índole

in the nature of things

en la naturaleza de las cosas

to be in sb's nature

estar en la naturaleza de alguien

the forces of nature liter

las fuerzas de la naturaleza

to appeal to sb's better nature

apelar a la bondad de alguien

a freak of nature

un fenómeno de la naturaleza

(by its nature) the problem is hard to solve

el problema es ya de suyo difícil de resolver

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Transportation by ships is very limited in nature.

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While everyone has feelings of inferiority and strive to overcome them, to be called a complex, the feeling or striving must be pathological in nature.

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The trail is open to the public and posted with her nature poetry along the shaded route.

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For him working form nature is no more than a preliminary stage.

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After a series of court cases the nature of the guarantees for some policies was reinterpreted, becoming more onerous.

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One must consider the very nature of reality.

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Those identified were supposed to possess a bellicose and ungovernable nature.

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The extensive and varied windows emphasise the horizontal nature of the elevations.

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However, in nature, most groups are stable at slightly larger than optimal sizes.

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She spent much of her childhood with her maternal grandfather who owned a large country estate and was from an early age a nature and animal lover.

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