native son

ˈneɪtɪv sʌn

Definition

Definition of native son - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

birthplace

man born in a specified place

He is a native son of New York.

heritage

man with strong ties to his birthplace

The native son returned to his hometown after many years.

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Expressions with native

go native

adopt the lifestyle and ways of local people

After a year abroad, he started to go native.

native language

first language learned by a person

Her native language is Spanish, but she also speaks English fluently.

native speaker

person who learned a language from birth

She is a native speaker of Spanish.

native Australian

person born in Australia

She is a native Australian, born in Sydney.

native-speaking

adj.

speaking a language as a first language

She is a native-speaking English teacher.

non-native

adj.

not originally spoken in a particular place

She speaks with a non-native accent.

Expressions with son

favorite son

successful man from a specific area

He is the favorite son of our town.

prodigal son

someone who returns after spending time and resources irresponsibly

He was welcomed back like a prodigal son despite his past mistakes.

like father, like son

exp.

son often resembles his father

John is a great cook, just like his dad. Like father, like son.

son of a gun

used to compliment or encourage someone

You did it, you son of a gun!

son of the soil

person native to a particular place

He is a son of the soil, born and raised in this village.

my son

male child belonging to the speaker

My son loves playing soccer.

father's son

male child of a father

He is proud to be his father's son.

only son

son who has no siblings

He often felt lonely as an only son.

foster son

child raised by someone who is not their biological parent

They welcomed a foster son into their home last year.

from father to son

adv.

passed down through generations

The family business was handed down from father to son.

Examples of native son in a sentence

As a native son, he felt a deep connection to the land.
The native son was celebrated for his contributions to the town.

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French:enfant du pays, natif, ...
German:Einheimischer, Heimatverbundener, ...
Italian:nativo, ...
Spanish:hijo nativo, hijo del lugar, ...
Portuguese:natural, ...
Chinese:本地人, 乡土之子, ...
Japanese:生まれ, 地元出身者, ...
Arabic:ابْنُ الْبَلَد, ابْنُ الْمَسْقَط, ...
Hebrew:בֶּן הַמָּקוֹם, גֶּבֶר הַקָּשׁוּר מְאֹד לִמְקוֹם הוֹלַדְתּוֹ, ...
Russian:уроженец, родной сын, ...
Ukrainian:корінний мешканець, син рідного краю, ...
Hindi:मूल निवासी, जन्मभूमि का बेटा, ...
Bengali:স্থানীয় সন্তান, দেশীয় পুত্র, ...
Catalan:fill de la terra, fill nadiu, ...
Czech:rodák z daného místa, rodák, ...
Danish:indfødt søn, ...
Dutch:inheemse zoon, ...
Greek:γηγενής γιος, γηγενής, ...
Hungarian:szülött, szülőhelyéhez erősen kötődő férfi, ...
Khmer:កូនប្រុសកំណើត, បុរសកំណើតក្នុងតំបន់ដែលមានចំណងជិតស្និទ្ធនឹងស្រុកកំណើត, ...
Korean:토박이, 고향 아들, ...
Persian:پسر بومی, فرزند بومی, ...
Polish:rodowity mieszkaniec, rodowity syn, ...
Portuguese (BR):nativo, ...
Romanian:fiu nativ, fiul locului, ...
Swedish:infödd son, hemvändare, ...
Thai:ลูกชายพื้นเมือง, คนบ้านเกิด, ...
Turkish:yerli oğul, yerli evlat, ...
Vietnamese:người con bản địa, ...

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