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animal (EN)
nom, adjectif

nom “animal”

s. animal, pl. animals
  1. animal
    Dogs, cats, and humans are all examples of animals.
  2. animal (à l'exception des humains)
    Dogs, cats, and birds are all examples of animals that people often keep as pets.
  3. un mammifère terrestre ou un oiseau (surtout lorsqu'il est considéré comme nourriture)
    Fat from animals is sometimes considered less healthy than fish fat.
  4. brute
    The dictator's soldiers are animals.
  5. personne (connue pour une caractéristique donnée)
    She's always been a party animal, never missing a single event.
  6. bête (dans un sens figuré pour désigner quelque chose de très différent)
    Online learning is an entirely new animal compared to traditional classroom education.

adjectif “animal”

forme de base animal, non gradable
  1. animal (adjectif)
    In the heat of the argument, his response was driven by an animal instinct, unfiltered and primal.