native

indigène, autochtone

Né ou poussant naturellement dans un lieu, sans venir d’ailleurs.

En anglais simple : Born or growing naturally in a place, rather than coming from somewhere else.

• These are native plants.
• This bird is native to Brazil.
• We planted native flowers in the garden.

Comment l'utiliser : native to somewhere (This tree is native to Japan.)

Synonymes : indigenous, local

Contraires : foreign, introduced

Expressions courantes : native plants, native species, native to somewhere

natal, maternel, natif

Lié au lieu, au peuple ou à la langue auxquels on appartient par sa naissance ou sa famille.

En anglais simple : Connected with the place, people, or language you belong to from birth or through your family.

• Turkish is her native language.
• He returned to his native village.
• Do you still visit your native country?

Synonymes : inborn

Expressions courantes : native country, native language, native land

autochtone, indigène

Qualifie les personnes dont les familles vivaient dans une région avant l’arrivée d’autres groupes.

En anglais simple : Describing people whose families lived in a region before other groups arrived.

• The native peoples have their own languages.
• These communities are native to the region.
• The museum tells the history of native people.

Comment l'utiliser : native to somewhere (These people are native to this part of the country.)

Synonymes : indigenous

Expressions courantes : native peoples, native communities, native to somewhere

autochtone, indigène

Lié à la culture et à la vie des peuples établis dans une région avant l’arrivée d’autres groupes.

En anglais simple : Connected with the people who lived in a region before other groups arrived.

• We learned about native art.
• The festival celebrates native traditions.
• She studies native music from this region.

Synonymes : indigenous

Expressions courantes : native art, native traditions, native culture

natif, autochtone

Personne née dans un lieu donné ou appartenant à son peuple d’origine.

En anglais simple : A person born in a particular place, or belonging to its original people.

• She is a native of Lisbon.
• The guide was a native of the island.
• Several natives returned home after years abroad.

Comment l'utiliser : a native of somewhere (He is a native of Dublin.)

Synonymes : local

Expressions courantes : a native of, island native, london native