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animal (EN)
substantivo, adjetivo

substantivo “animal”

sg. animal, pl. animals
  1. animal
    Dogs, cats, and humans are all examples of animals.
  2. animal (exceto seres humanos)
    Dogs, cats, and birds are all examples of animals that people often keep as pets.
  3. um mamífero terrestre ou ave (especialmente quando considerado como alimento)
    Fat from animals is sometimes considered less healthy than fish fat.
  4. animal (pessoa que age de maneira selvagem ou cruel)
    The dictator's soldiers are animals.
  5. animal (pessoa conhecida por uma característica específica)
    She's always been a party animal, never missing a single event.
  6. animal (algo completamente diferente em natureza ou qualidade)
    Online learning is an entirely new animal compared to traditional classroom education.

adjetivo “animal”

forma base animal, não graduável
  1. animal (relativo a instintos ou desejos básicos)
    In the heat of the argument, his response was driven by an animal instinct, unfiltered and primal.