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natural

натуральный

Meaning of natural

not artificial

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EN-UK/ˈnætʃrəl/
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natural with Russian translation

natural usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она покрасила стены в натуральный тон, чтобы комната казалась спокойной.

She painted the walls in natural tones to make the room feel calm.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Для садовой дорожки мы используем натуральный камень, чтобы дождь не смывал её.

We use natural stone for the garden path so rain does not wash it away.

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natural belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

naturalнатуральный
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

natural synonyms

Related words worth learning together

unprocessed
not subjected to industrial processing; fairly technical/literal
untreated
not treated with chemicals or special processes (e.g., wood, skin, land)
unrefined
not refined or purified; implies coarser or more natural form
organic
relates to farming/food produced without synthetic chemicals; also a chemistry term
pure
emphasizes absence of contaminants or admixtures; can be moral/abstract too
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unprocessed

not subjected to industrial processing; fairly technical/literal

A2Rarely

Unprocessed grains keep more nutrients.

U
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untreated

not treated with chemicals or special processes (e.g., wood, skin, land)

A2Rarely

They used untreated wood for the table.

U
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unrefined

not refined or purified; implies coarser or more natural form

B1Rarely

He prefers unrefined sugar.

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organic

relates to farming/food produced without synthetic chemicals; also a chemistry term

A2Often

She prefers organic vegetables.

🇬🇧en

emphasizes absence of contaminants or admixtures; can be moral/abstract too

A2Very Often

They sell pure water.

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authentic

emphasizes verifiable origin or faithful reproduction; like 'genuine'

A2Often

An authentic antique is valuable.

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natural-looking

appears to be natural in appearance but may be artificial underneath

A2Rarely

She chose a natural-looking hairstyle.

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natural meaning: what does it mean?

not artificial

natural pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

natural is pronounced as /ˈnætʃrəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

natural definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She painted the walls in natural tones to make the room feel calm. Translation: Она покрасила стены в натуральный тон, чтобы комната казалась спокойной.

Is natural part of Garden and plants vocabulary?

Yes, natural (натуральный) can be learned in the Garden and plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is natural part of Outdoor Recreation vocabulary?

Yes, natural (натуральный) can be learned in the Outdoor Recreation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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