animal in Italian
animal in Italian is animale, bestia — 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 Italian
animale
animale
bestia
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.
"A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal."
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noun Any creature other than a human, especially a mammal.
"Our neighbour's dog is a gentle animal that loves children."
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noun Informal: a person who acts in a wild, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
"Stop shouting and throwing food, you animal, and sit down at the table."
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adj Relating to animals, or driven by raw physical instinct rather than reason.
"The hungry traveller showed an animal desire to eat as soon as the bread arrived."
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animal in a sentence
- A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal.
- Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered.
- Our neighbour's dog is a gentle animal that loves children.
- Farmers keep animals like cows, pigs, and sheep.
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What is "animal" in Italian?
"animal" in Italian is animale, bestia. 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: "A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal." In Italian, "animal" is animale, bestia.
Are there other ways to say "animal" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "animal": animale, bestia.
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