No. 2,827 in Portuguese
animal
A living organism that is not a plant, typically able to move and respond to stimuli.
In a sentence
Este cachorro é um animal muito amigável.
This dog is a very friendly animal.
Here, 'animal' is used to refer to any living creature, specifically a dog in the example.
Ele agiu de forma tão descuidada que foi chamado de 'animal'.
He acted so recklessly that he was called 'animal'.
In this sentence, 'animal' carries a connotation of wildness or lack of civility, emphasizing careless behavior.
Os animais em extinção precisam ser protegidos.
Animals in extinction need to be protected.
In this instance, 'animal' refers to species broadly, emphasizing ecology and conservation contexts.
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