animal

• Relativo aos animais, próprio deles ou que possui qualidades e características semelhantes às de um animal.

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

1. Relating to animalsB1formal

   Concerning or characteristic of animals.

   Animal

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

   Sinônimosanimalisticbeastlybestialzoiczoological

2. Instinctive or physicalB2informal

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

   Animal

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

   Sinônimosbeastlybodilycarnalfleshlyinstinctivephysicalprimalprimitivesensual

   Antônimosintellectualrationalspiritual

3. Wild or savageC1informal

   Brutal, fierce, or lacking human control.

   Selvagem

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

   Sinônimosbeastlybestialbrutalbrutishferalinhumansavagewild

   Antônimoscivilizedgentlehumanerefinedtame

• Substantivo que designa um ser vivo capaz de se mover, alimentar-se de matéria orgânica e responder a estímulos, geralmente dotado de órgãos dos sentidos e sistema nervoso. Também pode se referir a um ser não humano, em oposição ao ser humano.

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

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

   Sinônimosbeastcreaturecritter

2. Person with particular behaviorB2informal

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

   Pessoa com determinado comportamento

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbarbarianbeastfiendmonsterogresavage