native

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /หˆneษชtษชv/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /หˆneษชtษชv/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
adjective
B1

from the place where you were born

Her native language is Korean because she was born in Korea.

B1

from where you have always lived

He is a native New Yorker who has lived there his whole life.

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of the first people in a place

The native culture has deep roots in this land.

R

naturally from a place

Pandas are native to China and live there naturally.

R

natural without learning

She has a native talent for music that she was born with.

R

in pure form

Native gold is found pure in nature without other metals.

R

made for a specific system

The app runs in native code for better speed on this device.

noun
B1

person born in a place

As a native of Paris, she knows all the best places to visit.

B1

person who lives in a place long time

The natives of this island have a unique way of life.

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first people of a place

The natives lived here long before settlers arrived.

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animal or plant from a place

This flower is a native of Australia and grows only there.

translation

adj. from the place where you were born; from where you have always lived; of the first people in a place; naturally from a place; natural without learning; in pure form; made for a specific system
n. person born in a place; person who lives in a place long time; first people of a place; animal or plant from a place

Word Forms

Plural natives