native
gb/nˈeɪtɪv/ us/nˈeɪtɪv/
A2
Anglais
~ 2300
született, szülött, őshonos, anyanyelvű, anyanyelv
A2
1
született
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'native' with 'resident'; 'native' implies birth in a place, while 'resident' means living there now.
Sens
Born in a specific place
Collocations
native speaker
|native population
|native country
|native language
|native land
Synonymes
local (Refers to someone from a place, but may not imply birth there.)
Antonymes
foreign (Refers to someone from another place or country.)
Thèmes
identity
|geography
|culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Born in a certain place or country.
Being born in a particular place or country.
NOM
A2
2
szülött
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am a native of this town.
Ebben a városban születtem.
He is a native of Japan.
Japánban született.
The natives are friendly.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use 'native' for any resident, but it usually means someone born there.
Sens
Person from a specific place
Collocations
natives of the island
|local natives
|native peoples
Synonymes
inhabitant (General term for someone living in a place; does not require birth there.)
Antonymes
foreigner (A person from another country or place.)
Thèmes
identity
|geography
|travel
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'native' with 'naturalized'; 'naturalized' means introduced and adapted, not originally from there.
Sens
Naturally found in a place
Collocations
native species
|native plant
|native animal
Synonymes
indigenous (Often used for people, plants, or animals that are original to a place; slightly more formal.)
Antonymes
non-native (Not originally from the place mentioned.)
Thèmes
nature
|environment
|science
Définition
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
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
My native language is Korean.
Az anyanyelvem koreai.
He is a native French speaker.
Francia anyanyelvű.
She speaks her native tongue at home.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say 'original language' instead of 'native language', which sounds odd in English.
Sens
Relating to first language
Collocations
native tongue
|native speaker
Synonymes
mother-tongue (Refers specifically to the first language learned at home; less common in casual speech.)
Antonymes
second-language (A language learned after one's first language.)
Thèmes
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
About the language you learn as a child at home.
Relating to the first language learned from birth.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
native
API
GB/nˈeɪtɪv/
US/nˈeɪtɪv/
Syllabes et accentuation
nat - ive (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (nat)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: native
Noun
- Base: native
- Plural: natives
Famille de mots
Forms
natives
noun
Related words
natively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
non-native
adjective
Advanced or less common
nativity
noun
nativism
noun
nativist
noun
Expressions
native to
1/nˈeɪtɪv tə/
fixed phrase
Originally from a specific place
From or growing naturally in a certain place.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.