animal in French
animal in French is animal, bête — animal means a living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
animal in French
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animal
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
bête
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
bête
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
animal
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
What does "animal" mean?
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noun A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
"Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered."
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noun Any creature other than a human, especially a mammal.
"Farmers keep animals like cows, pigs, and sheep."
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noun Informal: a person who acts in a wild, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
"He turned into a total animal once the game started."
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adj Relating to animals, or driven by raw physical instinct rather than reason.
"Fear triggered a purely animal reaction."
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animal in a sentence
- Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered.
- The zoo cares for over two hundred different animals.
- Farmers keep animals like cows, pigs, and sheep.
- Wild animals in the reserve are protected from hunting.
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What is "animal" in French?
"animal" in French is animal, bête. animal means: A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
How do you use "animal" in a sentence?
Example: "Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered." In French, "animal" is animal, bête.
Are there other ways to say "animal" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "animal": animal, bête.
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