No. 3,346 in Catalan
animal
A living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system.
In a sentence
El gos és un animal molt fidel.
The dog is a very loyal animal.
Here, 'animal' is used to categorize the dog as a living creature belonging to the animal kingdom.
L'elefant és l'animal terrestre més gran.
The elephant is the largest land animal.
In this sentence, 'animal' refers to the size and classification of elephants as they belong to the group of terrestrial animals.
És un animal quan es tracta de menjar dolços.
He's an animal when it comes to eating sweets.
Here, 'animal' is used metaphorically to describe someone's behavior being wild or intense when eating sweets.
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