animal
A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells…A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms.
» You must catch the animal alive.
Du musst das Tier lebendig fangen. — Sudajaengi
Вам нужно поймать животное живым. — joulin
Мусиш упіймати тварину живою. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
10 sensesA multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms.
Near-synonym: critter
Humans, like other animals, need air to breathe and food to eat.
Tier
живо́тноеživótnoje, зверьzverʹ, тварьtvarʹ
твари́наtvarýna, звірzvir
(broadly)Any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
Tier
живо́тноеživótnoje, зверьzverʹ, тварьtvarʹ
твари́наtvarýna, звірzvir
(broadly)A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
When he's hungry my toddler opens his mouth like an animal instead of asking us to feed him.
A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
(broadly, colloquial)A tetrapod; a land-dwelling nonhuman vertebrate.
(broadly)A warm-blooded animal; a mammal or bird.
(broadly)A non-human mammal.
I spent my summer studying the animals and birds of the two islands.
(derogatory, figuratively)A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
My students are animals.
Bestie, Unmensch, Monster
живо́тноеživótnoje, зверьzverʹ, скоти́наskotína
(derogatory, figuratively)A person who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
(informal)A person of a particular type specified by an adjective.
He's a political animal.
(informal)Matter, thing.
a whole different animal
no such animal
- a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Examples
2369 sentencesYou must catch the animal alive.
Мусиш упіймати тварину живою. — deniko
ruВам нужно поймать животное живым. — joulin
deDu musst das Tier lebendig fangen. — Sudajaengi
These animals are very friendly, too.
Ці тварини є також дуже привітними. — ChickenKiev
ruЭти животные также очень дружелюбны. — marafon
A fox is a wild animal.
Лисиця — дика тварина. — deniko
ruЛиса - дикое животное. — Selena777
deFüchse sind Wildtiere. — lilygilder
I bought a book about animals.
Я купив книжку про тварин. — ascolto
ruЯ купил книгу про зверей. — leyla
deIch habe ein Buch über Tiere gekauft. — Haehnchenpaella
He is always kind to animals.
Він завжди поводиться гарно з тваринами. — ChickenKiev
deEr ist immer zu Tieren nett. — Esperantostern
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English animal, from Old French animal, from Latin animal, a nominal use of thFrom Middle English animal, from Old French animal, from Latin animal, a nominal use of the adjective form animāle, neuter of animālis, from anima (“breath, spirit”).
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Forms
plural: animalsSynonyms
9 synonyms- a living organism characterized by voluntary movement:animate beingbeastbrutecreaturefauna
Word family
100 related wordsCollocations
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