naturalise

A verb meaning to admit a foreigner to the citizenship of a country, or to introduce something into a new environment.

ruГлагол, означающий предоставить иностранцу гражданство страны или внедрить что-либо в новую среду.esVerbo que significa conceder la ciudadanía de un país a un extranjero, o introducir y adaptar algo (como una planta, una costumbre o una palabra) a un nuevo entorno.frVerbe signifiant accorder la nationalité d'un pays à un étranger, ou introduire et acclimater quelque chose (plante, mot, idée) dans un nouvel environnement.deJemandem die Staatsbürgerschaft eines Landes verleihen oder etwas in eine neue Umgebung einführen bzw. heimisch machen.ptVerbo que significa conceder cidadania de um país a um estrangeiro ou adaptar algo a um novo ambiente.zh动词，指授予外国人某国国籍，或使某事物适应并融入新的环境。arفعل يعني منح الجنسية لدخيل أو أجنبي، أو إدخال شيء ما وتكييفه مع بيئة جديدة.

1. Grant citizenship B2 formal british

   To admit a foreigner to the citizenship of a country.

   • After living in the UK for ten years, she applied to be naturalised.
   • The government naturalised thousands of refugees last year.
   • He was naturalised as a citizen of Canada in 2010.

   ruНатурализоватьesNaturalizar (conceder ciudadanía)frNaturaliser (accorder la citoyenneté)deEinbürgerungptNaturalizarzh授予国籍arمنح الجنسية

   المرادفات: enfranchise

   الأضداد: banishdeportexileexpatriate

2. Adapt to a new environment B2 formal british scientific

   To introduce and establish a plant or animal into a region where it is not native, so it becomes wild and self-sustaining.

   • The botanist worked to naturalise the alpine flowers in the local park.
   • Several species of birds have been naturalised in this area.
   • They attempted to naturalise the exotic plant in the temperate climate.

   ruАкклиматизироватьesAclimatar / naturalizarfrNaturaliser (une espèce)deNaturalisierenptNaturalizarzh归化arأَقْلَمَ أو أَوْطَنَ

   المرادفات: acclimateacclimatizeestablishintroduce

3. Make more natural or lifelike C1 formal british art

   To make something appear more natural or realistic.

   • The artist used shading to naturalise the portrait.
   • The special effects team worked to naturalise the CGI character.
   • She tried to naturalise her accent when speaking the foreign language.

   ruСделать более естественнымesNaturalizarfrnaturaliserdeNatürlicher machenptTornar mais naturalzh使更自然arجعل الشيء أكثر طبيعية

   الأضداد: abstract

4. Adopt a word or custom C1 formal british

   To adopt a foreign word, custom, or practice into common use in a different language or culture.

   • The English language has naturalised many French words.
   • The tradition of celebrating Halloween has been naturalised in many countries.
   • Linguists study how loanwords become naturalised in a language.

   ruАдаптироватьesAdoptar una palabra o costumbrefrAdopter un mot ou une coutumedeEinbürgernptNaturalizarzh归化arاستيعاب الكلمات الأجنبية

   المرادفات: acclimatizeacculturateadoptanglicizeassimilateborrowincorporate

• naturalised past participle
• naturalised past simple
• naturalising present participle
• naturalises third person singular