animal

• Zu Tieren gehörend oder Tieren eigentümlich; die Eigenschaften oder das Wesen eines Tieres habend.

Relating to animals or having the qualities or characteristics of an animal.

1. Relating to animalsB1formal

   Concerning or characteristic of animals.

   tierisch

   • The animal kingdom includes all living creatures.
   • She studies animal behavior in the wild.
   • Animal rights activists protested the event.

   Synonymeanimalisticbeastlybestialzoiczoological

2. Instinctive or physicalB2informal

   Driven by basic instincts or physical needs, like hunger or sex.

   Triebhaft

   • He has an animal appetite for food.
   • Their relationship was purely animal attraction.
   • She felt animal instincts take over in the moment.

   Synonymebeastlybodilycarnalfleshlyinstinctivephysicalprimalprimitivesensual

   Antonymeintellectualrationalspiritual

3. Wild or savageC1informal

   Brutal, fierce, or lacking human control.

   Tierisch

   • The crowd turned animal during the riot.
   • He fought with animal ferocity.
   • The movie depicted animal violence in nature.

   Synonymebeastlybestialbrutalbrutishferalinhumansavagewild

   Antonymecivilizedgentlehumanerefinedtame

• Ein Lebewesen, das sich von organischen Stoffen ernährt, meist über spezialisierte Sinnesorgane und ein Nervensystem verfügt und sich aktiv bewegt. Im weiteren Sinne jedes nichtmenschliche Tier im Gegensatz zum Menschen.

A noun referring to a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system.

1. Living creatureA1formal

   A living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system.

   Tier

   • The zoo has many different animals.
   • Dogs and cats are popular pet animals.
   • Wild animals live in the forest.

   Synonymebeastcreaturecritter

2. Person with particular behaviorB2informal

   Informal term for a person who behaves in a wild, aggressive, or uncontrolled manner.

   Person mit bestimmten Verhalten

   • He was acting like a complete animal at the party.
   • That guy is an animal on the basketball court.
   • Don't be such an animal; eat with manners.

   Synonymebarbarianbeastfiendmonsterogresavage