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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries天生的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiānshēng de
"她对音乐有天生的敏锐感。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Inborn; natural; originating in or arising from someone's constitution or the essential nature of something rather than learned through experience.
"Artists often possess an innate ability to perceive subtle nuances of light and color." - 2
Existing as an essential constituent or underlying characteristic of an organism or system.
"The immune system relies on innate mechanisms to defend the body against pathogens."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'innatus', from 'in-' (into, in) + 'gnatus' (born). Entering the English language in the late 15th century, the term originally referred to qualities or abilities present from birth, gradually expanding to describe essential characteristics intrinsic to the very nature of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Innate" is said worldwide
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inné
Transliteration: /i.ne/
"Il a un talent inné pour la musique."
angeboren
Transliteration: /ˈanɡəˌboːʁən/
"Sie hat eine angeborene Begabung für Sprachen."
innato
Transliteration: /inˈna.to/
"Ha un senso innato della giustizia."
innato
Transliteration: /iˈna.to/
"Posee una habilidad innata para el liderazgo."
inato
Transliteration: /iˈna.tu/
"Ele tem um talento inato para a carpintaria."
जन्मजात
Transliteration: janmajat
"उसमें नेतृत्व करने की जन्मजात क्षमता है।"
天生的
Transliteration: tiānshēng de
"她对音乐有天生的敏锐感。"
선천적인
Transliteration: seoncheonjeokin
"그는 선천적인 예술가적 기질이 있다."
先天的な
Transliteration: senten的な
Script: 先天的
"彼女には数学に対する先天的な才能がある。"
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