naturaleza

Definitions of naturaleza
  1. noun
    a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers
    synonyms: bodegón, naturaleza muerta
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    cuadro, lienzo, pintura
    graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
  2. noun
    the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
    synonyms: índole
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    animalidad
    the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect
    carácter, disposición, manera de ser, talante, temperamento
    your usual mood
    soledad
    a disposition toward being alone
    alma, pecho, ser
    an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
    espíritu de equipo, moral
    the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
    destape, permisividad, progresía
    a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
    afabilidad
    a cheerful, obliging disposition
    buena voluntad, complacencia, grado, talante
    cheerful compliance
    desgana, noluntad, reticencia, roncería
    the trait of being unwilling
    sociabilidad
    the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
    benevolencia, simpatía
    a friendly disposition
    esquivez, hurañía, insociabilidad
    an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
    calma, calmosidad, serenidad, tranquilidad
    steadiness of mind under stress
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    rasgo
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  3. noun
    the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
    synonyms: calaña, madera
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    cualidad
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  4. noun
    all phenomena that are not artificial
    synonyms: fenómeno natural
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    fenómeno geológico
    a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
    fenómeno físico
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
    conmoción, sacudida, seísmo, sismo, terremoto
    shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
    intercambio
    chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
    cristalización
    the formation of crystals
    fenómeno atmosférico
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
    cataclismo
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
    nube
    any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
    seleccción por niveles
    the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell
    descomposición
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
    aluvión, derrubio, sedimentación, terrera, terrero
    the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
    energía
    (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
    aluvión, avalancha, diluvio, inundación
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
    campo
    the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
    fuerza
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
    resonancia
    an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
    opacidad
    the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation
    polimorfismo
    (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
    polimorfismo
    (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
    refracción
    the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
    conducción, conductibilidad, conductividad
    the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
    propagación
    the movement of a wave through a medium
    transparencia, trasparencia
    permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
    turbulencia
    unstable flow of a liquid or gas
    estado, estado de la materia, estado físico
    (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
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    fenómeno
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
  5. noun
    a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
    synonyms: estado salvaje, tierra virgen
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    crudeza, grosería, primitivismo, tosquedad
    a wild or unrefined state
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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