animal (EN)
Selfstandige naamwoord, byvoeglike naamwoord

Selfstandige naamwoord “animal”

sg. animal, pl. animals
  1. dier
    Dogs, cats, and humans are all examples of animals.
  2. dier (uitgesluit mense)
    Dogs, cats, and birds are all examples of animals that people often keep as pets.
  3. 'n landsoogdier of voël (veral wanneer dit as kos beskou word)
    Fat from animals is sometimes considered less healthy than fish fat.
  4. dier (in die sin van 'n persoon wat wild, wreed, of onmenslik optree)
    The dictator's soldiers are animals.
  5. dier (gebruik in konteks om 'n persoon met 'n spesifieke eienskap te beskryf)
    She's always been a party animal, never missing a single event.
  6. dier (gebruik figuurlik om iets heeltemal anders in aard of gehalte te beskryf)
    Online learning is an entirely new animal compared to traditional classroom education.

byvoeglike naamwoord “animal”

animal, non-gradable
  1. dierlik
    In the heat of the argument, his response was driven by an animal instinct, unfiltered and primal.