animal

animal

Être vivant comme un chien, un oiseau ou un poisson, par opposition à une personne ou à une plante.

En anglais simple : A living creature, such as a dog, bird, or fish, rather than a person or plant.

• That animal is hungry.
• We saw wild animals in the forest.
• Do you keep any animals at home?

Synonymes : creature, beast

Expressions courantes : wild animal, farm animal, animal shelter, domestic animal

animal

Être vivant appartenant au groupe biologique comprenant les humains, les insectes, les oiseaux et d’autres créatures.

En anglais simple : A living thing in a biological group that includes humans, insects, birds, and other creatures.

• Humans are animals.
• The scientist compared animal and plant cells.
• Sponges are animals that live attached to underwater surfaces.

Synonymes : critter

Expressions courantes : multicellular animal, animal species, marine animal

animal

Qui concerne les animaux, comme les chiens, les oiseaux ou les insectes, ou qui en provient.

En anglais simple : Connected with creatures such as dogs, birds, or insects, or coming from them.

• She studies animal behavior.
• This soup contains no animal fat.
• The charity campaigns for better animal welfare.

Synonymes : beastly, bestial

Expressions courantes : animal welfare, animal fat, animal behavior

animal, bestial

Guidé par de fortes pulsions physiques, sans se soucier des règles sociales.

En anglais simple : Driven by strong physical feelings, without concern for social rules.

• He felt an animal hunger.
• Animal rage took over as he fought.
• The novel describes their relationship as one of animal passion.

Synonymes : primitive, primal, brutish

Expressions courantes : animal passion, animal instincts, animal hunger