natural in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for natural in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. natural (as in nature):

natural state/phenomenon/fiber/remedy/law

natural

these animals are natural enemies

estos animales son enemigos por naturaleza

I'm a natural blonde

soy rubia natural

death from natural causes

muerte f natural or por causas naturales

for the rest of your natural life

(por) el resto de tus días

2.1. natural (innate):

natural talent/propensity

innato

natural to sb/sth the curiosity natural to a cat

la curiosidad que le es natural a un gato

2.2. natural (born) attr:

natural leader/troublemaker

nato

natural leader/troublemaker

por naturaleza

2.3. natural (expected, logical):

natural reaction/response

natural

natural reaction/response

normal

natural successor

lógico

it's the natural thing to ask

es normal or natural que se haga esa pregunta

she's the natural choice for the job

lo natural es que le ofrezcan el puesto a ella

it is natural that

es natural que +subj

it's only natural that he should want to see them

es natural or normal que los quiera ver

it's natural to + infin it's natural for a cat to do that

es natural or normal que un gato haga eso

3. natural (not forced):

natural warmth/enthusiasm/style

natural

4.1. natural (illegitimate) arch:

natural son/daughter

natural

natural son/daughter

bastardo arch

4.2. natural (related by blood):

natural child/parent

biológico

5. natural MUS:

natural

natural

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

1. natural (person):

to be a natural

tener un talento innato

the new policy is a natural for the Opposition's attacks

la nueva política es el blanco perfecto para los ataques de la oposición

2.1. natural MUS (note):

natural

nota f natural

2.2. natural MUS:

natural, a. natural sign

becuadro m

III.natural [Am ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl, Brit ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l] ADV

act natural inf

disimula

natural-born [Am ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl ˈˌbɔrn, Brit] ADJ attr

she's a natural-born teacher

nació para ser profesora

natural history N U

1. natural history (field of study):

natural history

historia f natural

2. natural history (animals, plants):

natural history

flora f y fauna f

natural childbirth N U

natural childbirth

parto m natural

natural gas N U

natural gas

gas m natural

natural language N U or C

natural language

lenguaje m natural

natural language processing COMPUT

procesamiento m del lenguaje natural

natural resources N npl

natural resources

recursos mpl naturales

Translations for natural in the Spanish»English Dictionary

natural¹ ADJ

1.1. natural:

natural fenómeno

natural

natural ingredientes

natural

una de las grandes bellezas naturales de nuestro país

one of our country's great natural beauty spots

1.2. natural (sin elaboración):

natural

natural

en estado natural

natural

en estado natural

native

¿piña natural o de lata?

fresh pineapple or tinned?

al natural mejillones

in brine

una lata de tomates al natural

a can of tomatoes in natural juice

es mucho más bonita al natural

she's much prettier without makeup

1.3. natural (a temperatura ambiente):

natural cerveza/gaseosa

unchilled

se sirve al natural

serve at room temperature

1.4. natural MUS:

natural

natural

fa natural

F natural

2.1. natural (sin afectación, espontáneo):

natural gesto/pose/persona

natural

es muy natural en el trato

she has a very natural manner

2.2. natural (inherente):

natural

natural

natural

innate

una inclinación natural hacia la música

a natural o an innate musical ability

la generosidad es natural en ella

she's generous by nature

2.3. natural (normal):

natural

natural

se acostó tarde y como es natural se quedó dormida

she went to bed late and, of course o naturally, overslept

me parece lo más natural del mundo

it seems perfectly natural to me

(natural que + subj) es natural que le cueste adaptarse

it's quite natural o normal that he should find it hard to adapt

es muy natural que le hayan dicho que no

it's only natural that they refused o that they should have refused him

3. natural form (nativo):

ser natural de

to be a native of

ser natural de

to come from

Juan Prieto, de 33 años, natural de Alicante

Juan Prieto, 33 years old, from Alicante

natural² N m

1. natural (carácter):

natural

nature

es de natural generoso

she has a generous nature

es de natural generoso

she is generous by nature

2. natural (nativo):

natural

native

los naturales del lugar

people from the area

3. natural ART:

pintar/dibujar del natural

to paint/draw from life

4. natural (en tauromaquia):

natural

close pass made with the → muleta held in the left hand

See also muleta

muleta N f

1.1. muleta (bastón):

muleta

crutch

anda con muletas

he's on o he's using crutches

1.2. muleta (apoyo):

muleta

crutch

muleta

prop

2. muleta (en tauromaquia):

muleta

red cape (attached to a stick)

natural³ N mf (nativo)

natural

native

los naturales del lugar

the people from the area

natural in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for natural in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.natural [ˈnætʃərəl, Am -ɚəl] ADJ

1. natural (not artificial, inherent):

natural

natural

natural causes

causas f pl naturales

to die from natural causes

morir de causas naturales

natural disaster

desastre m natural

to be a natural blonde

ser rubio natural

natural father

padre m natural

2. natural (usual, to be expected):

natural

normal

I'm sure there's a natural explanation for it

estoy seguro de que tiene una explicación normal

II.natural [ˈnætʃərəl, Am -ɚəl] N

1. natural inf:

to be a natural for sth

tener un talento innato para algo

2. natural MUS:

natural

nota f natural

natural science N, natural sciences N pl

natural science

ciencias f pl naturales

natural resources N pl

natural resources

recursos m pl naturales

to be rich/poor in natural resources

ser rico/pobre en recursos naturales

natural wastage N no pl Brit

natural wastage

desechos m pl naturales

natural selection N no pl

natural selection

selección f natural

natural history N no pl

natural history

historia f natural

natural history museum

museo m de historia natural

natural childbirth N no pl

natural childbirth

parto m natural

natural language N

natural language

lenguaje m natural

natural gas N no pl

natural gas

gas m natural

Translations for natural in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.natural ADJ

1. natural (no artificial, sencillo):

natural

natural

de tamaño natural

life-sized

esto es lo más natural del mundo (normal)

it is the most natural thing in the world

esto es lo más natural del mundo (lógico)

it makes perfect sense

2. natural (nacido):

ser natural del Reino Unido

to be a British natural

hijo natural (hijo extramatrimonial)

child born out of wedlock

II.natural N m

natural

native

natural Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to die from natural causes

morir de causas naturales

to be a natural blonde

ser rubio natural

I'm sure there's a natural explanation for it

estoy seguro de que tiene una explicación normal

to be a natural for sth

tener un talento innato para algo

to be rich/poor in natural resources

ser rico/pobre en recursos naturales

to die a natural death

morir de muerte natural

to die a violent/natural death

morir de muerte violenta/natural

to be a natural for music

haber nacido para la música

it is the most natural thing in the world

esto es lo más natural del mundo (normal)

it makes perfect sense

esto es lo más natural del mundo (lógico)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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He is a talented inventor and a natural strategist.

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

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You don't have to be a natural carrot top to be in it, organizers say.

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However, the simulations should be long enough to be relevant to the time scales of the natural processes being studied.

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Just as from concentrate processing, most not from concentrate processing reduces the natural flavor from the juice.

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For example, a corporation has the personal right to bring a lawsuit (as well as the capacity to be sued) and, like a natural person, a corporation can be libeled.

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

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As a second consequence, there is a high frequency of natural hybrids in this genus and the possibility of back-crossings of these.

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