{
    "term": "natural",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/mu/musicalnotation.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "existing in nature; not made or caused by humans",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**the natural world** *(= of trees, rivers, animals and birds)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We should respect animals and the natural environment, which is their home."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a country’s **natural resources** *(= its coal, oil, forests, etc.)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "wildlife in its natural habitat"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The natural beauty of flowers inspired Monet's experiments in colour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All the materials used are natural."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My hair soon grew back to its natural colour *(= after being dyed*)."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The clothes are available in warm natural colours."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The building is designed to let in as much natural light as possible."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your highlights look really natural."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The lovely natural setting was undisturbed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is important to preserve our country's natural heritage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The designers were keen to respect the natural landscape."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Cooking is all about capturing the natural flavour of the food."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Only ochre and other natural colours are used in the wall paintings."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["The environment"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["completely", "totally", "really"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having little or no processing",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "natural yogurt *(= with no flavour added)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I try to eat a sugar-free, natural food diet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Natural treatments have no unwanted side effects."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We made bread with a natural raising agent."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "normal; as you would expect",
            "sensetop": "it is natural (for somebody) to do somethingit is natural that…",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to die of **natural causes** *(= not by violence, but normally, of old age)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Singing for her was as natural as breathing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He thought social inequality was all part of the natural order of things."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was the natural choice for the job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's **only natural** to worry about your children.",
                    "contextForm": "it is natural (for somebody) to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's **perfectly natural** for you to feel annoyed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's natural that he would want to see his own son.",
                    "contextForm": "it is natural that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The man died of natural causes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had a quite natural desire to hit him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They seemed to be the natural party of government."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's only natural that she should feel upset."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "feel"],
                "adverb": ["only", "perfectly", "quite"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used to describe behaviour or abilities that are part of the character that a person or an animal was born with",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the natural agility of a cat"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the natural processes of language learning"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a natural ability with children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Daniel's natural talent is for engineering."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was my natural instinct to defend myself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Children have a natural desire for affection and security."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hunting is one of a cat's natural instincts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Extreme shyness seemed to be part of her natural character."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His natural gifts as a preacher meant he was in great demand."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "having an ability that you were born with",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's a natural leader."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's a natural rebel."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "relaxed and not pretending to be somebody/something different",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's difficult to look natural when you're feeling nervous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's something really natural about her."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "related by blood",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His natural mother was unable to care for him so he was raised by an aunt."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "born to parents who are not married",
            "labels": "(old use or formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was a natural daughter of King James II."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "based on human reason alone",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I am a firm believer in human rights and **natural law**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It goes against **natural justice** to punish a child for the crimes of its parents."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "used after the name of a note to show that the note is neither sharp nor flat. The written symbol is (♮).",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "B natural"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Music"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnætʃrəl/",
                "audio": "na/natural/natural__gb_6.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnætʃrəl/",
                "audio": "na/natural/natural__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘having a certain status by birth’): from Old French, from Latin naturalis, from natura ‘birth, nature, quality’, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci."
}