native
BrE /ˈneɪtɪv/ AmE /ˈneɪtɪv/
adjective, noun en → es
a person who was born in a particular place and has lived there all their life or most of their life
nativo, originario
- native speaker
Collocations native language · native country
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He is a native of New York.
Él es originario de Nueva York.
relating to or connected with the language that someone speaks from birth or has spoken all their life
nativo, autóctono
- native speaker
Collocations native language · native tongue
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She is a native Spanish speaker.
Ella es hablante nativo de español.
a plant or animal that lives naturally in an area and is not introduced from another place
indígena, autóctono
- native species
Collocations native plants · native wildlife
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The area is home to many native birds.
La zona es hogar de muchas aves nativas.
relating to the culture, customs, or traditions of a particular place or group of people who have lived there for a long time
indígena, autóctono
- native culture
Collocations native customs · native traditions
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The festival celebrates native American culture.
El festival celebra la cultura nativa americana.