creature
A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alienA living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.
» The dragon is an imaginary creature.
Der Drache ist ein Fantasiewesen.
Дракон — это выдуманное существо.
Дракон — это вымышленное существо.
Дракон — це вигадана істота.
Дракон — вигадана істота.
Meaning
5 sensesA living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.
insects and other creatures
Wesen, Lebewesen, Fabelwesen
существо́suščestvó, созда́ниеsozdánije, творе́ниеtvorénije
істо́таistóta, тварьtvarʹ, твари́наtvarýna
a living being
An unidentified, mysterious, and often monstrous animal or being.
(derogatory, sometimes)A human.
He's a creature of habit.
(uncommon)A created thing, whether animate or inanimate; a creation.
A being subservient to or dependent upon another.
Examples
661 sentencesThe dragon is an imaginary creature.
Дракон — це вигадана істота.
ruДракон — это выдуманное существо.
deDer Drache ist ein Fantasiewesen.
Are you a creature of habit?
deBist du ein Gewohnheitstier?
I'm not a creature of habit.
I saw some very strange creatures.
Tom says that he's a creature of habit.
deTom sagt, er sei ein Gewohnheitstier.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English creature (“a created thing”), borrowed via Old French creatuInherited from Middle English creature (“a created thing”), borrowed via Old French creature, from Late Latin creātūra, from creō. By surface analysis, create + -ure. Displaced native Old English ġesċeaft. Doublet of craythur and critter.
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