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animal



animal
animal


Definições

inglês > português
animal
     1. Adjetivo. animal
     2. Substantivo. animal
inglês > inglês
animal
     1. n. In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plant, plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely
           A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants.
     2. n. In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
     3. n. In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fish, fishes, insect, insects, etc.).
     4. n. (figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
           My students are animals.
     5. n. (informal) A person of a particular type.
           He's a political animal.
     6. n. matter, Matter, thing.
           a whole different animal
     7. adj. Of or relating to animals.
           animal instincts
     8. adj. Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
           animal passions
     9. adj. Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
     10. adj. (slang) Excellent
português > inglês
animal
     1. adj. (biology) animal (relating to animals)
     2. adj. (derogatory, of a person) brute (senseless, unreasoning)
     3. adj. (Brazil, colloquial) cool; awesome
     4. n-m. (biology) animal (any member of the kingdom Animalia)
     5. n-m. (non-scientific usage) animal (an animal other than a human, especially a vertebrate)
     6. n-m. (colloquial) twat; idiot; moron
     7. n-m. (colloquial) beast (a cruel person)

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Exemplos

He knows almost nothing about that animal.
    Ele não sabe quase nada sobre aquele animal.
Man is the only animal that can laugh.
    O homem é único animal que ri.
Man is the only animal that talks.
    O homem é o único animal que fala.
Life in prison is worse than the life of an animal.
    A vida na prisão é pior do que a vida de um animal.
A dog is sometimes a dangerous animal.
    Às vezes um cão é um animal perigoso.



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