animal in Russian
animal in Russian is звери́ный, животный, зверь — 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 Russian
звери́ный
Pronounced: zverinyy
Of or relating to animals.
животный
Pronounced: zhivotnyy
Of or relating to animals.
зверь
Pronounced: zver
(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).
живо́тное
Pronounced: zhivotnoye
(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).
животи́на
Pronounced: zhivotina
(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).
скоти́на
Pronounced: skotina
(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).
тварь
Pronounced: tvar
(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).
зверь
Pronounced: zver
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
живо́тное
Pronounced: zhivotnoye
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
скоти́на
Pronounced: skotina
(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.
"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 Russian?
"animal" in Russian is звери́ный, животный, зверь. 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 pronounce звери́ный?
"animal" in Russian is звери́ный, pronounced "zverinyy".
How do you use "animal" in a sentence?
Example: "A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal." In Russian, "animal" is звери́ный, животный, зверь.
Are there other ways to say "animal" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "animal": звери́ный, животный, зверь, живо́тное, животи́на, скоти́на.
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