zoo

A noun referring to a place where wild animals are kept for public display, conservation, and study.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее место, где дикие животные содержатся для публичного показа, сохранения и изучения.esSustantivo que designa un lugar donde se mantienen animales salvajes para exhibición pública, conservación y estudio.frLieu où des animaux sauvages sont maintenus en captivité pour être présentés au public, conservés et étudiés.deEin Ort, an dem wilde Tiere in Gehegen oder Anlagen gehalten werden, um sie der Öffentlichkeit zu zeigen, zu erhalten und zu erforschen.ptSubstantivo que designa o local onde animais selvagens são mantidos para exibição ao público, conservação e estudo.zh名词，指饲养和展示野生动物的场所，供公众观赏、保护和科学研究之用。arاسم يدل على مكان تُحفظ فيه الحيوانات البرية وتُعرض للجمهور للترفيه والدراسة والحفاظ عليها.

1. Animal park A1 formal

   A place where wild animals are kept for public display, conservation, and study.

   • We took the children to the zoo on Saturday.
   • The zoo has a new exhibit for the pandas.
   • Many zoos participate in breeding programs for endangered species.

   ruЗоопаркesParque zoológicofrParc zoologiquedeZooptZoológicozh动物园arحديقة الحيوان

   Synonyms: menageriesafari parkzoological garden

2. Chaotic or crowded place B2 informal

   A place or situation that is very busy, noisy, or disorganized.

   • The shopping mall was a zoo during the holiday sale.
   • The classroom turned into a zoo when the teacher left.
   • This office is a zoo today with all the deadlines.

   ruБеспорядокesLugar caóticofrZoo (endroit chaotique)deTumultptBagunçazh混乱不堪的地方arفوضى

   Synonyms: bedlamchaoscircusmadhousethree-ring circus

   Antonyms: havenoasissanctuary

• zoos plural form
• zoos' possessive plural form
• zoo's possessive singular form