nature/na.tyʁ/
noun / adjective · A2 · Frequency 1355
nounfeminine
Meanings
nature (the physical world and environment)
Usually refers to the natural world or environment.
lexical category (grammatical class of words)
Linguistic term referring to grammatical classes such as noun, verb, etc.
nature (inherent character or quality)
Refers to the inherent character, traits, or qualities of a person or thing.
Examples
La nature reprend ses droits lorsque les habitants cessent de tondre cette prairie.
Nature reclaims its rights when the residents stop mowing this meadow.
Une promenade en forêt nous permet d'observer la nature de près.
A walk in the forest allows us to observe nature up close.
La nature du mot change selon sa place dans la phrase.
The lexical category of the word changes according to its place in the sentence.
Collocations
- protéger la natureto protect nature
- la nature grammaticale d’un motthe grammatical category of a word
Common mistakes
un nature sauvage
une nature sauvage
Nature is a feminine noun; the feminine article should be used before adjectives.
Related words
synonymtempéramenttemperament, character
adjective
Meanings
plain, unseasoned
condomless, bareback, raw dog, natural (see Thesaurus:condomless)
Examples
Je préfère le fromage nature aux versions très épicées.
I prefer plain cheese to very spicy versions.
Il commande un smoothie nature sans sucre ajouté.
He orders a plain smoothie with no added sugar.
Ils ont parlé d'un rapport nature et de ses risques.
They discussed condomless sex and its risks.
Collocations
- un yaourt natureplain yogurt
Common mistakes
naturel
nature
The adjective nature must not be confused with the masculine form naturel when used with feminine nouns.
Related words
- synonymsimplesimple, plain
synonymbrutraw, unprocessed
nounfeminine
Meanings
nature (the physical world and environment)
Usually refers to the natural world or environment.
lexical category (grammatical class of words)
Linguistic term referring to grammatical classes such as noun, verb, etc.
nature (inherent character or quality)
Refers to the inherent character, traits, or qualities of a person or thing.
Examples
Le dictionnaire indique les natures des mots dans chaque exemple.
The dictionary indicates the lexical categories of the words in each example.
Les élèves doivent identifier les natures des mots avant de les analyser.
The students must identify the lexical categories of the words before analyzing them.
Dans cet exercice, plusieurs natures des mots sont représentées.
Several lexical categories are represented in this exercise.
adjective
Meanings
plain, unseasoned
condomless, bareback, raw dog, natural (see Thesaurus:condomless)
Examples
Au buffet, les clients peuvent choisir des crêpes natures ou garnies.
At the buffet, customers can choose plain or filled crepes.
Pour accompagner la viande, nous avons préparé des pommes de terre natures.
To accompany the meat, we prepared plain potatoes.
Les enfants préfèrent souvent les yaourts natures aux desserts très sucrés.
Children often prefer plain yogurts to very sweet desserts.