Collocations for "nature"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nature" in context.
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nature
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the physical nature of [matter, life, atoms]
- has a [kind, loving, generous] nature
- is [kind] by nature
- it's only human nature (to)
- let nature [take, play] its course
- the issue is [economic, complex] in nature
- [books, questions, people] of the same nature
- is just the nature of the [business, industry]
- what is the nature of your [business, visit, stay]?
- he had to answer a call of nature
- dealing with [criminals, customers, complaints] has become second nature
- is not in his nature to [help, lie, argue, fight]
- a [dog's, cat's] nature is to [groom, clean] itself
- revealed her true nature
- [camp, walk, trek] in nature
- go out in nature and [play, run, breathe]
- [crimes, actions, protection] against nature
- a [campsite, resort, hotel] surrounded by nature
- (is it) nature or nurture?
- a nature [program, park, reserve, documentary, trail, walk]
'nature' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abstract
- accident
- adult
- affectionate
- agreeable
- animal
- appeal
- assume
- beauty
- being
- brittle
- call
- calling
- caring
- childish
- cocky
- compliant
- conceal
- contingent
- course
- coward
- crazy
- creation
- curious
- deceptive
- delicate
- detail
- devious
- divine
- documentary
- dual
- dubious
- elusive
- endearing
- endowed
- engaging
- evil
- excursion
- expose
- faith
- feminine
- fickle
- fleeting
- force
- fragile
- freak
- generous
- gift
- grievance
- haphazard