Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - nature
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Nature
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin natura, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born — more at nation Date: 14th century 1. a. the inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing ; essence b. disposition, temperament 2. a. a creative and controlling force in the universe b. an inner force or the sum of such forces in an individual 3. a kind or class usually distinguished by fundamental or essential characteristics documents of a confidential ~ acts of a ceremonial ~ 4. the physical constitution or drives of an organism; especially an excretory organ or function — used in phrases like the call of ~ 5. a spontaneous attitude (as of generosity) 6. the external world in its entirety 7. a. humankind's original or natural condition b. a simplified mode of life resembling this condition 8. the genetically controlled qualities of an organism 9. natural scenery Synonyms: see type
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n. 1 a thing's or person's innate or essential qualities or character (not in their nature to be cruel; is the nature of iron to rust). 2 (often Nature) a the physical power causing all the phenomena of the material world (Nature is the best physician). b these phenomena, including plants, animals, landscape, etc. (nature gives him comfort). 3 a kind, sort, or class (things of this nature). 4 = human nature. 5 a a specified element of human character (the rational nature; our animal nature). b a person of a specified character (even strong natures quail). 6 a an uncultivated or wild area, condition, community, etc. b the countryside, esp. when picturesque. 7 inherent impulses determining character or action. 8 heredity as an influence on or determinant of personality (opp. NURTURE). 9 a living thing's vital functions or needs (such a diet will not support nature). Phrases and idioms against nature unnatural; immoral. against (or contrary to) nature miraculous; miraculously. back to nature returning to a pre-civilized or natural state. by nature innately. from nature Art using natural objects as models. human nature general human characteristics, feelings, etc. in nature 1 actually existing. 2 anywhere; at all. in (or of) the nature of characteristically resembling or belonging to the class of (the answer was in the nature of an excuse). in a state of nature 1 in an uncivilized or uncultivated state. 2 totally naked. 3 in an unregenerate state. law of nature = natural law 2. nature cure = NATUROPATHY. nature-printing a method of producing a print of leaves etc. by pressing them on a prepared plate. nature reserve a tract of land managed so as to preserve its flora, fauna, physical features, etc. nature study the practical study of plant and animal life etc. as a school subject. nature trail a signposted path through the countryside designed to draw attention to natural phenomena. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L natura f. nasci nat- be born NATURED adj. (in comb.) having a specified disposition (good-natured; ill-natured). ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) естество 2) природа 3) сущность 4) характер corpuscular nature of light — корпускулярная природа света dual nature of light — двойственная природа света wave nature of light — волновая природа света - asymptotic nature - composite nature - in nature - law of nature - nature of instability - nature of interaction - nature of process - nonlinear nature - occur in nature - probabilistic nature - radioactive nature - scattered nature - seasonal nature - state of nature - statistical nature - stochastic nature ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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сущ. 1) природа 2) сущность; натура (о человеке) - nature of data - nature of management Syn: character, entity, point NATURE характер; особенность; свойство; сущность – nature and scope of a patent – nature and spirit of an invention – nature of patent – nature of the invention ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. природа; мир, вселенная Dame N. —- мать-природа N.'s engineering —- работа сил природы against (contrary to) nature —- сверхъестественный in nature —- на свете, во всей вселенной the worst rogue in nature —- мерзавец, каких свет не видывал all nature looks gay —- чудесный день, природа радуется 2. природное, первобытное состояние a return to nature —- возвращение в первобытное состояние; назад к природе state of nature —- первобытное состояние; нагота in a state of nature —- в чем мать родила Shelley was a nature poet —- Шелли воспевал природу 3. сущность, основное свойство; свойства, характер (чего-л.) radioactive nature —- радиоактивные свойства; радиоактивное происхождение nature of the terrain —- характер местности nature of soil —- характер грунта; состояние почвы in (by, from) the nature of —- по характеру, по роду (чего-л.) by the nature of his office —- по характеру (по роду) его работы 4. род, сорт; класс, тип nature of content —- описание содержания (посылки и т. п.) goods of such nature —- товары такого рода things of this nature —- такого рода события nature of artillery —- тип артиллерии of (in) the nature of —- что-то вроде; нечто похожее на in the nature of an apology —- в порядке извинения it was in the nature of a command —- это было нечто вроде приказа 5. натура, характер, нрав good nature —- добродушие ill nature —- злобность,...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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study изучение природы; наблюдение за явлениями природы NATURE trail noun дорога через сельскую местность NATURE noun 1) природа (при олицетворении - с прописной буквы); - Natures engineering 2) натура; естество; организм; by/in/from the nature of things (или of the case) - неизбежно; in the course of nature - при естественном ходе вещей - against nature - by nature 3) сущность, основное свойство 4) натура, характер, нрав; - good nature - ill nature 5) род, сорт; класс; тип; it was in the nature of a command - это было нечто вроде приказания; things of this nature - подобные вещи 6) art натура; to draw from nature - рисовать с натуры to pay ones debt to nature - отдать дань природе, умереть to ease nature - отправить естественные надобности Syn: see temperament ...Англо-русский словарь
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(natures) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Nature is all the animals, plants, and other things in the world that are not made by people, and all the events and processes that are not caused by people. ...grasses that grow wild in nature. ...the ecological balance of nature. N-UNCOUNT see also Mother Nature 2. The nature of something is its basic quality or character. Mr Sharp would not comment on the nature of the issues being investigated. ...the ambitious nature of the programme... The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature. N-SING: with supp, oft n N, also by/in N 3. Someone’s nature is their character, which they show by the way they behave. Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage... She trusted people. That was her nature... He was by nature affectionate. N-SING: with poss, also by N see also human nature 4. If you want to get back to nature, you want to return to a simpler way of living. She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature. PHRASE: PHR after v 5. If you say that something has a particular characteristic by its nature or by its very nature, you mean that things of that type always have that characteristic. Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes pre-planning difficult... One could argue that smoking, by its very nature, is addictive. PHRASE: N inflects, PHR with cl 6. Some people talk about a call of nature when referring politely to the need to go to the toilet. I’m afraid I have to answer a call of nature. PHRASE: PHR after v c darkgreen]politeness 7. If you say that something is in the nature of things, you mean that you would expect it to happen in the circumstances mentioned. Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die. PHRASE: PHR with cl 8. If you say that one thing is in the nature of another, you mean that it is like the other thing. It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument. ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 »PLANTS/ANIMALS ETC« also Nature everything in the physical world that is not controlled by humans, such as wild plants and animals, earth and rocks, and the weather (We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the beauties of nature. | the fundamental forces of nature) 2 »SB'S CHARACTER« someone's character (Eric's got a lovely easy-going nature. | be in sb's nature) (Jana wouldn't lie, it's not in her nature. | by nature) (He was, by nature, a man of few words. | sb's better nature (=your feelings of kindness)) (I've tried appealing to her better nature, but she still refuses to help. | human nature (=the feelings and natural qualities that everyone has)) (Of course she's jealous - it's only human nature.) 3 »CHARACTER OF STH« a particular combination of qualities that makes something what it is and makes it different from other things (the true nature of their difficulties | by its very nature) (Companies are, by their very nature, conservative.) 4 »TYPE« a particular kind of thing (of a personal/political/difficult nature) (books of an erotic nature | The support being given is primarily of a practical nature. | of that nature (=of that kind)) (I never trouble myself with affairs of that nature. | be in the nature of sth (=to be like something)) (The cruise was to be in the nature of a `rest cure'.) 5 in the nature of things according to the natural way things happen (In the nature of things, there is bound to be the occasional accident.) 6 let nature take its course to allow events to happen without doing anything to change the results (Sometimes the best cure is just to let nature take its course.) 7 in a state of nature a) in a natural state, not having been affected by the modern world b) humorous not wearing any clothes 8 back to nature a style of living in which people try to live more simply (- see also second nature, the call of nature call2 (12)) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1275, from O.Fr. nature, from L. natura "birth, course of things," from nasci "to be born," from PIE *gene- "to give birth, beget." Original sense is in human nature. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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