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naturaliser

French → English

verb//na.ty.ʁa.li.ze//

(legal) To naturalize: to grant full citizenship of a country to a foreign-born person

Il vit à Lyon depuis dix ans et a finalement décidé de se faire naturaliser français.

(English) He has lived in Lyon for ten years and has finally decided to become naturalized as a French citizen.

Le gouvernement a naturalisé plusieurs sportifs étrangers avant les Jeux Olympiques.

(English) The government naturalized several foreign athletes before the Olympic Games.

verb//na.ty.ʁa.li.ze//

(taxidermy) To stuff: to preserve a dead animal so it appears life-like for display

Le musée d’histoire naturelle a fait naturaliser cet ours polaire pour l'exposition.

(English) The natural history museum had this polar bear stuffed for the exhibition.

Elle a appris à naturaliser les oiseaux pour conserver leur beauté après leur mort.

(English) She learned how to stuff birds to preserve their beauty after their death.

Entry ID: fr:en:naturaliser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary