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The Portuguese word for animal is
animal





animal

Gender

The gender of animal is masculine. E.g. o animal.

Plural

The plural of animal is animais.

Portuguese Definition


animal
     1. Adjetivo. animal
     2. Substantivo. animal



Translations for animal and their definitions

besta
     1. n-f. beast (any large animal)
     2. n-f. beast of burden (animal used to transport cargo)
     3. n-f. ass (any of several species of horse-like animals)
     4. n-f. (pejorative) fool; idiot (stupid person)
     5. n-f. (euphemistic) the Beast; Satan
     6. n-f. (by extension) a monster
     7. v. verb form of bestar
     8. n-f. crossbow (weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock)


bicho
     1. n-m. beast (non-human animal)
     2. n-m. (pejorative) severely aggressive person
     3. n-m. (Brazil, slang) buddy (close friend); also used as a general informal form of address
     4. n-m. bug


animal
     1. adj. (biology) animal (relating to animals)
     2. adj. (derogatory, of a person) brute (senseless, unreasoning)
     3. adj. (Brazil, colloquial) cool; awesome
     4. n-m. (biology) animal (any member of the kingdom Animalia)
     5. n-m. (non-scientific usage) animal (an animal other than a human, especially a vertebrate)
     6. n-m. (colloquial) twat; idiot; moron
     7. n-m. (colloquial) beast (a cruel person)


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