noun🔗ShareAnimalIn scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants)."A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."Un chat est un animal, pas une plante. Les humains sont aussi des animaux, selon la définition scientifique, car nous ne sommes pas des plantes.animalorganismbiologysciencenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnimalIn non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human."My pet hamster is a small animal. "Mon hamster est un petit animal.animalorganismbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnimalIn non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fishes, insects, etc.)."My pet animal, a fluffy terrier, loves to play fetch in the park. "Mon animal de compagnie, un terrier duveteux, adore jouer à la balle au parc.animalbiologynatureorganismessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBête, bruteA person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person."My students are animals."Mes élèves sont des bêtes.characterhumaninhumananimalmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersonne, individuA person of a particular type."My sister is a very patient animal with young children. "Ma sœur est une personne très patiente avec les jeunes enfants.persontypeanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChose, matièreMatter, thing."a whole different animal"une toute autre chosethingitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAnimalOf or relating to animals."animal instincts"les instincts animauxanimalbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareprimitif, instinctif, bestialRaw, base, unhindered by social codes."animal passions"Des passions primitivescharacterinhumananimalmoralphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSpirituel, de l'âmePertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation."The animal spirits in the classroom were high after the exciting science experiment. "L'ambiance spirituelle dans la salle de classe était au beau fixe après l'expérience scientifique passionnante.soulsensationphysiologybodymindorganismessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExcellent, formidableExcellent"My sister's new dog is an animal student; she always gets top marks. "Le nouveau chien de ma sœur est un étudiant formidable ; elle obtient toujours d'excellentes notes.qualityachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
