скоти́на — meaning in English

English meaning

• animal noun A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
• beast noun A large or dangerous four-footed animal.
• brute noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
• cattle noun Domesticated cows and bulls raised for milk, meat, or labor.
• livestock noun Animals kept on a farm, such as cattle, sheep, or pigs, raised for food, labour, or other products.
• Sow noun An adult female pig, especially one that has had a litter.

Senses

скоти́на is used for these senses in English:

• 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).
• animal (figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
• beast A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
• brute A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person, particularly one who is dim-witted. [from 17th c.]
• cattle Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or goats. Also rarely applied to horses.
• cattle (pejorative, figuratively) People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
• livestock Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
• sow (derogatory, slang) A contemptible, often fat woman.

animal — full definition

1. noun A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
2. noun Any creature other than a human, especially a mammal.
3. noun Informal: a person who acts in a wild, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
4. adj Relating to animals, or driven by raw physical instinct rather than reason.

beast — full definition

1. noun A large or dangerous four-footed animal.
2. noun A cruel, violent, or uncivilised person.
3. noun Informally, someone or something remarkably powerful, impressive, or difficult.

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