native
gb/nˈeɪtɪv/ us/nˈeɪtɪv/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2300
született, szülött, őshonos, anyanyelvű, anyanyelv
A2
1
született
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is native to [a place]
She is a native New Yorker.
Született New York-i.
Many native citizens speak the language fluently.
Sok, az országban született állampolgár folyékonyan beszéli a nyelvet.
He is native to this island.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am a native of this city.
Ebben a városban születtem.
She is native to Canada.
Kanadában született.
He is a native speaker of Spanish.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'native' with 'resident'; 'native' implies birth in a place, while 'resident' means living there now.
Σημασία
Born in a specific place
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
native speaker
|native population
|native country
|native language
|native land
Συνώνυμα
local (Refers to someone from a place, but may not imply birth there.)
Αντώνυμα
foreign (Refers to someone from another place or country.)
Θέματα
identity
|geography
|culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Born in a certain place or country.
Being born in a particular place or country.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
2
szülött
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a native of [a place]
The natives of the region are known for their hospitality.
A régió szülöttei a vendégszeretetükről ismertek.
She is a native of Paris.
Párizs szülötte.
The island's natives have lived here for centuries.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am a native of this town.
Ebben a városban születtem.
He is a native of Japan.
Japánban született.
The natives are friendly.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use 'native' for any resident, but it usually means someone born there.
Σημασία
Person from a specific place
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
natives of the island
|local natives
|native peoples
Συνώνυμα
inhabitant (General term for someone living in a place; does not require birth there.)
Αντώνυμα
foreigner (A person from another country or place.)
Θέματα
identity
|geography
|travel
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Someone who was born in a certain place or country.
A person who was born in a particular place or country.
B1
3
őshonos
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is native to [a place]
The kangaroo is native to Australia.
A kenguru Ausztráliában őshonos.
These plants are native to the Mediterranean region.
Ezek a növények a mediterrán térségben őshonosak.
Many native species are endangered.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The panda is native to China.
A panda Kínában őshonos.
This flower is native to Asia.
Ez a virág Ázsiában őshonos.
Wolves are native to this forest.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'native' with 'naturalized'; 'naturalized' means introduced and adapted, not originally from there.
Σημασία
Naturally found in a place
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
native species
|native plant
|native animal
Συνώνυμα
indigenous (Often used for people, plants, or animals that are original to a place; slightly more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
non-native (Not originally from the place mentioned.)
Θέματα
nature
|environment
|science
Ορισμός
Growing or living naturally in a certain place.
Originating naturally in a specific place or environment, not introduced by humans.
A2
4
anyanyelvű
B1
anyanyelv
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a native [language] speaker
She is a native English speaker.
Angol anyanyelvű.
His native tongue is Spanish.
Az anyanyelve spanyol.
They spoke to me in my native language.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My native language is Korean.
Az anyanyelvem koreai.
He is a native French speaker.
Francia anyanyelvű.
She speaks her native tongue at home.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say 'original language' instead of 'native language', which sounds odd in English.
Σημασία
Relating to first language
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
native tongue
|native speaker
Συνώνυμα
mother-tongue (Refers specifically to the first language learned at home; less common in casual speech.)
Αντώνυμα
second-language (A language learned after one's first language.)
Θέματα
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
About the language you learn as a child at home.
Relating to the first language learned from birth.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
native
IPA
GB/nˈeɪtɪv/
US/nˈeɪtɪv/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
nat - ive (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (nat)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: native
Noun
- Base: native
- Plural: natives
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
natives
noun
Related words
natively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
non-native
adjective
Advanced or less common
nativity
noun
nativism
noun
nativist
noun
Εκφράσεις
native to
1/nˈeɪtɪv tə/
fixed phrase
Originally from a specific place
From or growing naturally in a certain place.
Παραδείγματα
- The kiwi bird is native to New Zealand.
- This tree is native to South America.
native speaker
1/nˈeɪtɪv spˈikɚ/
fixed phrase
Person fluent from birth in language
Someone who learned a language as their first language from birth.
Παραδείγματα
- He is a native English speaker.
- She is a native speaker of Japanese.
- Native speakers often use idioms naturally.
- We need a native speaker to check this translation.