In English the word 'nature' can be used to describe Nature, the impersonal force of the natural world; and also in human nature. Is there something similar in French?
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Yes, nature in French has all the meanings of nature in English. It is even possible to personalize the meaning "creative and controlling force in the universe" by giving it a capital first letter. |
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According to the Semantic Altas they are semantically equals. (the fact that one figure is upside down is the result of an arbitrary sign).
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