It o nature conservation g j%. tf*. lildiJ You cannot use ‘the nature’ in this meaning: the beauties-ef-tke nature. It is often better to use another appropriate word, for example the countryside, the scenery or

wildlife : We stopped to admire the scenery, o -We stopped to admire• the nature. lit Aft. 4T43 the nature ₀ ft ft the beauties of the nature₀ JftXffflft14i& ^ 01) is], ft the countryside, the scenery A wildlife₀ bJ LU We stopped to admire the scenery. ft fib. t& We stopped to admire the nature. 2 (often Nature) [U] the way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by people Q Ps; .g & : the forces/laws of nature p ft / MW 0 Just let nature take its course. ft UK A g M BE o 0 Her illness was Nature’s way of telling her to do less, $4 U ^ Ji A M ft a ijf M ft g A h 1 o — see also Mother Nature

► CHARACTER M 3 [C, U] the usual way that a person or an animal behaves that is part of their character A14; ft 14; 14: It’s not in his nature to be unkind. 14 A A.

, 0 She is very sensitive by nature. o We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness).

&ft14₀ — see also good nature, HUMAN NATURE, SECOND NATURE

► BASIC QUALITIES ft ⁴ [sing.] the basic qualities of a

thing 2? ft #17 ; ft ; 37 ft 14 M: the changing nature of society <> It’s difficult to define the

exact nature of the problem. UifeQ:₀

o My work is very specialized in nature. t^ Iftft^I

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► TYPE/KIND WX 5 [sing.] a type or kind of sth ; %

3): books of a scientific nature II ft ft H o Don’t worry about things of that nature. ₀

► -NATURED ftfl 6 (in adjectives having the

type of character or quality mentioned ft • • • ft 14 ; •

141#0lJ: a good-natured man A

ITiT?l against 'nature not natural; not moral Hlx g M; ft il A '(4 01); ft IS £g if] ■. Murder is a crime against nature. ^ 3V# ft ii A 14 W P ff „ (get, go, etc.) back to nature to return to a simple kind of life in the country, away from cities 0 B § ; ilTStfi M in the

nature of sth similar to sth; a type of sth; in the style of sth ftf - IA-R16: His speech was in

the nature of an apology. 14 ilr tfe Sfc J7 it Wt , in the nature of things in the way that things usually happen M Off -ft $ 14; g 14: In the nature of things, young people often rebel against their parents, ft $£ A »£EftLl4f] W A#, SIS Ifft — more at call n., FORCE n.

nature reserve noun an area of land where the animals and plants are protected g

'nature strip noun [AustrdlE) a piece of public land between the edge of a house, or other building, and the street, usually planted with grass ( ^-MigfcidfrVuiftM

) &&&im

'nature trail noun a path through countryside which you can follow in order to see the interesting plants and animals that are found there 3MJp;/M4

natur-ism /'neitjarizam/ noun [U] (especially BrE)

- NUDISM

na tur ist /'neitjarist/ noun [especially BrE) = nudist

naught noun = nought(2)

naughty /'no:ti/ adj. (naughtier, naugh-ti est) 1 (especially of children Ate JLlt) behaving badly; not willing to obey MA0\J; ft'ffriSW: a naughty boy/girl

1^.fv0f MJI / k& o [humorous) I’m being very naughty—

I’ve ordered champagne! IX ft A/ft 1$ ~|.® IX H 7 ft

^ 7 j 2 [informal, often humorous) slightly rude; connected with sex |116 (ft ; .ft M H771 risque : a naughty joke/word fti)fL^^i$; 1116 07? IR ► naugh tily adv. naughtiness noun [U]

nau sea /'noizia; 'naisia/ noun [U] the feeling that you have when you want to vomit, for example because you are ill/sick or are disgusted by sth 17i>; ft UK; fx. rl: A wave of nausea swept over her.

0 Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms. M; >il^vPK — see also ad nauseam

feel that they want to vomit fftftBK 2 to make

sb feel disgusted 1$JX35; 1^M'M fV271 revolt, sicken:

► was nauseated by the violence in the movie.

► nau-se-at-ing adj.: a nauseating smell ftAftPKW'Hiftqftis nauseating behaviour 14lPft & note at disgusting nau-se-at-ing-ly

adv.

nau-se-ous /'noizias; 'noisias; NAmE 'noijas/ adj. 1 feeling as if you want to vomit : She

felt dizzy and nauseous. A#, Mft'c 2 making

you feel as if you want to vomit ft Aft ngfft; ft AAiS _: a nauseous smell ft Aft

naut ical /'noitikl/ adj. connected with ships, sailors and sailing M 'H W; 'M M 110 01J: nautical terms M

nautical ‘mile (also 'sea mile) noun a unit for measuring distance at sea; l 852 metres ( ft 1 852 ft ) naut ilus /'noitilas/ noun a creature with a shell that lives in the sea. It has tentacles around its mouth and its shell fills with gas to help it float.

Nav ajo (also Nava-ho) /'naevahau; NAmE -hou/ noun [pi. Nav ajo or Nav-ajos) a member of the largest group of Native American people, most of whom live in the US states of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah bkKM A ( Jt

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naval /'neivl/ adj. connected with the navy of a country

M ft 0^ _: a naval base/officer/battle iftft ft J4/ft ll';

Nava-rat-ri /.naeva'rmtri/ (also Nava-rat-ra /-tra/) noun a Hindu festival lasting for nine nights, which takes place in the autumn/fall HPi^1I^ft, ( £p§:

nave /neiv/ noun the long central part of a church where most of the seats are fftftiEjr — compare transept

navel /‘neivl/ (also informal 'belly button) [BrE also tummy button) noun the small hollow part or lump in the middle of the stomach where the umbilical cord was cut at birth H±$f; l/f — picture o body 'navel-gazing noun [U] (disapproving) the fact of thinking too much about a single issue and how it could affect you, without thinking about other things that could also affect the situation THIS; A

.navel 'orange noun a large orange without seeds that has a part at the top that looks like a navel nav ig able /'naevigabl/ adj. (of rivers, etc. wide

and deep enough for ships and boats to sail on if 0ft jS7j1Di01j ► nav-ig-abil-ity /.naeviga'bilati/ noun [U] navi-gate /'naevigeit/ verb 1 to find your position or the position of your ship, plane, car etc. and the direction you need to go in, for example by using a map fift/E ( te, ftt/L ) 0ftvSln A®]: [V] to navigate

by the stars jfs M fe {$ ft Ha o I’ll drive, and you can navigate. ft ft , 0 [VN] How do you navigate

your way through a forest? ft-ft ^ ft ft ?

► [VN] to sail along, over or through a sea, river etc.

$/[ tr; M M ; ^ : The river became too narrow and

shallow to navigate. ®nt 1# X X ^, ft ^ ft 14.

► [VN] to find the right way to deal with a difficult or complicated situation JSfiJIE

fit ) : We next had to navigate a complex network of committees. % 1Hft— ft & M i5 if 14 & 1# ft ® ft ft H jI il „

► [V, VN] [computing if) to find your way around on the Internet or on a particular website ( ft ft W\ WL [*<] M ± )

navi ga tion /.naevi'geijn/ noun [U] 1 the skill or the process of planning a route for a ship or other vehicle and taking it there ; MM: navigation systems ft M %. o an expert in navigation ^ M ft M 2 the movement of ships or aircraft Mlf: the right of navigation through international waters ii 14 H P7 ft M 01J M ff IX ► nav iga tion al /-Janl/ adj.: navigational aids navi ga tor /'naevigeita(r)/ noun a person who navigates, for example on a ship or an aircraft ( 414, M