Animal - translation, pronunciation and examples
animal
living beings animal basics noun
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When to use animal
Каждому животному нужны еда и вода, чтобы выжить.
Ребёнок нарисовал смешное животное в школе.
animal usage examples
Каждому животному нужны еда и вода, чтобы выжить.
Every animal needs food and water to survive.
Ребёнок нарисовал смешное животное в школе.
The child drew a funny animal at school.
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General term for non-human animals
Refers to a living being; often used more generally or with emotional/figurative tone
Broader than 'animal' — includes plants, fungi and other life forms
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What's the difference between animal / creature / living thing
General term for non-human animals
A lion is a wild animal.
Лев — это дикое животное.
Refers to a living being; often used more generally or with emotional/figurative tone
They found a small wet creature by the river.
Они нашли у реки маленькое мокрое существо.
Broader than 'animal' — includes plants, fungi and other life forms
A tree is a living thing, but it is not an animal.
Дерево — живое существо, но не животное.
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How to pronounce animal and what this word means
animal translation: животное. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce animal
/ˈænɪməl/
animal translation
животное
animal examples
Every animal needs food and water to survive.
animal transcription
/ˈænɪməl/, /ˈænɪməl/
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animal meaning: what does it mean?
living beings animal basics noun
animal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
animal is pronounced as /ˈænɪməl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
animal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Every animal needs food and water to survive. Translation: Каждому животному нужны еда и вода, чтобы выжить.
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