native

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BrE /ˈneɪtɪv/ AmE /ˈneɪtɪv/

adjective, noun en → es

1 PERSON [attributive] [T + adj] B1

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

  • He is a native of New York.

    Él es originario de Nueva York.

2 LANGUAGE [attributive] [T + adj] B1

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

  • She is a native Spanish speaker.

    Ella es hablante nativo de español.

1 PLANT/ANIMAL [attributive] [T + adj] B1

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

  • The area is home to many native birds.

    La zona es hogar de muchas aves nativas.

2 CULTURE [attributive] [T + adj] B2

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

  • The festival celebrates native American culture.

    El festival celebra la cultura nativa americana.