normal

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BrE /ˈnɔːməl/ AmE /ˈnɔːrməl/

adjective / noun en → es

1 USUAL [attributive] [predicative] A1

usual or expected; not unusual, strange, or different from what is usual

normal, habitual, común

  • be normal for somebody/something to do something

Collocations normal behaviour · normal circumstances

  • It's not normal for a child to be so quiet.

    No es normal que un niño sea tan callado.

2 STANDARD [attributive] [predicative] A1

usual or standard; typical of the majority

estándar, típico, común

  • be normal for somebody/something to do something

Collocations normal range · normal level

  • The temperature is within the normal range.

    La temperatura está dentro del rango normal.

3 PERSON [noun] B1

a person who does not have a mental illness or disability; someone who is mentally healthy and well-adjusted

persona sana, persona normal

  • be a normal
  • She's just a normal person with a job and a family.

    Ella es solo una persona normal con un trabajo y una familia.

1 RETURN [intransitive] B1

to return to the usual or expected state; to become normal again

volver a la normalidad, recuperar la normalidad

  • normalise something
  • It will take time for things to normalise.

    Tardará tiempo en que las cosas vuelvan a la normalidad.

2 MAKE [transitive] B2

to make something usual or expected; to treat someone as if they are mentally healthy and well-adjusted

hacer que algo sea normal, tratar a alguien como una persona normal

  • normalise something
  • The government is trying to normalise relations with its neighbours.

    El gobierno está tratando de normalizar las relaciones con sus vecinos.