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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
adj
Pronounced: zverinyy
Of or relating to animals.
животный
adj
Pronounced: zhivotnyy
Of or relating to animals.
зверь
noun
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
noun
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
noun
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
noun
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
noun
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
noun
Pronounced: zver
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
живо́тное
noun
Pronounced: zhivotnoye
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
скоти́на
noun
Pronounced: skotina
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.

What does "animal" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun Any creature other than a human, especially a mammal.
    "Farmers keep animals like cows, pigs, and sheep."
  3. noun Informal: a person who acts in a wild, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
    "He turned into a total animal once the game started."
  4. 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 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: "Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered." 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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