animal
Of or relating to animalsOf or relating to animals.
» You must catch the animal alive.
Du musst das Tier lebendig fangen. — Sudajaengi
Вам нужно поймать животное живым. — joulin
Мусиш упіймати тварину живою. — deniko
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4 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to animals.
animal instincts
tierisch
звери́ныйzverínyj
(not comparable)Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
animal passions
(not comparable)Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
(Ireland, not comparable, slang)Excellent.
- marked by the appetites and passions of the body
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 Latin animālis, from either anima (“breath, spirit”) or aFrom Middle English animal, from Latin animālis, from either anima (“breath, spirit”) or animus. Originally distinct from the noun, it became associated with attributive use of the noun and is now indistinguishable from it.
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Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- wild animals
- an an animal
- kinds of animals
- lot about animals
- many animals
- a party animal
- the only animal
- animals on the
- loved animals
- only animal that
- animals in the
- stuffed animals