naturalise

• Verbe signifiant accorder la nationalité d'un pays à un étranger, ou introduire et acclimater quelque chose (plante, mot, idée) dans un nouvel environnement.

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

1. Grant citizenshipB2formalbritish

   To admit a foreigner to the citizenship of a country.

   Naturaliser (accorder la citoyenneté)

   • 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.

   Synonymesenfranchise

   Antonymesbanishdeportexileexpatriate

2. Adapt to a new environmentB2formalbritishscientific

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

   Naturaliser (une espèce)

   • 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.

   Synonymesacclimateacclimatizeestablishintroduce

3. Make more natural or lifelikeC1formalbritishart

   To make something appear more natural or realistic.

   naturaliser

   • 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.

   Antonymesabstract

4. Adopt a word or customC1formalbritish

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

   Adopter un mot ou une coutume

   • 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.

   Synonymesacclimatizeacculturateadoptanglicizeassimilateborrowincorporate