nat

BrE /næt/ AmE /næt/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [noun] B2

a person who is born in a particular place or country and has that place or country as their home

nativo, natural de

  • be a nat of somewhere

Collocations a native of the city · native of Colombia

  • She is a nat of New York.

    Ella es una nativa de Nueva York.

2 ANIMAL [noun] C1

an animal that lives naturally in a particular place or country, not one that has been introduced from somewhere else

animal nativo, especie autóctona

  • be a nat of somewhere

Collocations native bird species · native fish in the river

  • The eagle is a native of this region.

    El águila es una especie autóctona de esta región.

3 LANGUAGE [noun] B2

a language that someone has spoken since they were a child and is their first language

lengua materna, idioma nativo

  • be the nat of somebody

Collocations native language skills · the native tongue

  • Spanish is her nat.

    El español es su lengua materna.

4 BORN [adjective] B1

(of a person) born in the place or country mentioned; (of an animal, plant, etc.) living naturally in the place mentioned

nativo, autóctono

  • be a nat of somewhere

Collocations native speaker · native plants

  • He is a native New Yorker.

    Él es un neoyorquino de nacimiento.

5 BORN [adjective] C1

(of something) existing or happening naturally in the place mentioned; (of a person, animal, etc.) living naturally in the place mentioned

natural de, autóctono

  • be nat to somewhere

Collocations native to a region · native to the area

  • The plant is native to this region.

    La planta es natural de esta región.

6 BORN [adjective] C1

(of a language) spoken naturally by people in the place mentioned; (of a person, animal, etc.) living naturally in the place mentioned

nativo de, autóctono

  • be nat to somewhere

Collocations native to a country · native to the area

  • Spanish is native to many countries in South America.

    El español es natural de muchos países en Sudamérica.

7 BORN [adjective] B2

(of a person) born in the place or country mentioned; (of an animal, plant, etc.) living naturally in the place mentioned

nativo de, autóctono

  • be nat to somewhere

Collocations native of a city · native of the region

  • She is native to this area.

    Ella es natural de esta región.

8 BORN [adjective] C1

(of a person) born in the place or country mentioned; (of an animal, plant, etc.) living naturally in the place mentioned

nativo de, autóctono

  • be nat to somewhere

Collocations native of a country · native of the area

  • He is native to Colombia.

    Él es natural de Colombia.