animal

• Relatif aux animaux ou qui possède les qualités et caractéristiques d'un animal.

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

1. Relating to animalsB1formal

   Concerning or characteristic of animals.

   relatif aux animaux

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

   Synonymesanimalisticbeastlybestialzoiczoological

2. Instinctive or physicalB2informal

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

   Instinctif ou physique

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

   Synonymesbeastlybodilycarnalfleshlyinstinctivephysicalprimalprimitivesensual

   Antonymesintellectualrationalspiritual

3. Wild or savageC1informal

   Brutal, fierce, or lacking human control.

   brutal, sauvage

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

   Synonymesbeastlybestialbrutalbrutishferalinhumansavagewild

   Antonymescivilizedgentlehumanerefinedtame

• Être vivant doué de sensibilité et de mouvement volontaire, qui se nourrit de substances organiques. S'oppose aux plantes par sa capacité à se déplacer et à percevoir son environnement, et désigne aussi l'ensemble des espèces non humaines.

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.

   animal (être vivant)

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

   Synonymesbeastcreaturecritter

2. Person with particular behaviorB2informal

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

   Personne au comportement violent ou incontrôlé

   • 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.

   Synonymesbarbarianbeastfiendmonsterogresavage