What does animaux in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word animaux in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use animaux in French.

The word animaux in French means animal, animal, animal, beast, animal, horned animal, long-haired animal, short-haired animal, cold-blooded animal, carnivorous animal, farm animal, pet, laboratory animal, domestic animal, pet, unrestrained animal, free-range animal, free-ranging animal, stray animal, wild animal, feral animal, soft toy, cuddly toy, stuffed toy, endangered animal, stray animal, national animal, sea animal, marine animal, stuffed animal, pest, political animal, wild animal, wild animal, wild animal, wild beast, intelligent animal, performing animal, trained animal, animal black, snare, remove an animal's crest, animal magnetism, animal kingdom. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word animaux

animal

nom masculin (être vivant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chien est un animal domestique.
The dog is a domesticated animal.

animal

adjectif (propre aux animaux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La souris fait partie du règne animal.
The mouse belongs to the animal kingdom.

animal

adjectif (bestial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Julie a parfois des réactions animales.
Julie's reactions are sometimes animal.

beast

interjection (familier (pour exprimer son mécontent envers [qqn]) (pejorative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Romain est parti sans me dire au revoir, l'animal ! Je me suis fait punir injustement à cause de Sébatien, mais il s'en fiche, l'animal !
Roman left without saying goodbye to me, the beast! I was punished unfairly because of Sebastian but he couldn't care less, the beast!

animal

nom masculin (figuré (personne grossière) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour avoir un tel comportement, c'est un animal !
He's an animal to behave that way!

horned animal

nom masculin (mammifère présentant une excroissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long-haired animal

nom masculin (variété d'animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

short-haired animal

nom masculin (animal à poils courts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cold-blooded animal

nom masculin (animal dont la température s'adapte au milieu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les reptiles sont des animaux à sang froid.

carnivorous animal

nom masculin (mangeur de viande)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

farm animal

nom masculin (petit animal d’élevage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pet

nom masculin (animal domestique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chats et chiens sont des animaux de compagnie.

laboratory animal

nom masculin (animal de test et essai)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

domestic animal

nom masculin (animal non sauvage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La poule est un animal domestique, mais pas le renard.

pet

nom masculin (animal de compagnie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu as des animaux domestiques chez toi ?

unrestrained animal

nom masculin (animal sans laisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

free-range animal, free-ranging animal

nom masculin (animal sans surveillance) (farming)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stray animal

nom masculin (animal errant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wild animal, feral animal

nom masculin (animal sauvage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

soft toy, cuddly toy, stuffed toy

nom masculin (peluche en forme d'animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut gagner des animaux en peluche à la fête foraine.

endangered animal

nom masculin (animal menacé d'extinction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En Europe, le vison est un animal en voie de disparition.

stray animal

nom masculin (animal sans domicile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

national animal

nom masculin (animal préféré et emblématique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le panda est l'animal fétiche chinois.
The panda is China's national animal.

sea animal, marine animal

nom masculin (créature marine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stuffed animal

nom masculin (animal empaillé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce chasseur expose des animaux naturalisés sans son salon.

pest

nom masculin (animal gênant les activités humaines)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rats et souris sont des animaux nuisibles.

political animal

nom masculin (figuré (briscard de la politique) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wild animal

nom masculin (animal non domestiqué et libre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wild animal

nom masculin (animal non domestiqué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wild animal, wild beast

nom masculin (animal dangereux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

intelligent animal

nom masculin (animal doté d'intelligence apparente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le singe est un animal savant.

performing animal, trained animal

nom masculin (figuré (animal intelligent, dressé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au cirque, il y a souvent un chien savant.

animal black

nom masculin (calcination des os)

snare

verbe transitif (attraper grâce à un collet)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les braconniers collettent souvent les lièvres dans ce pré.

remove an animal's crest

verbe transitif (enlever la crête d'un animal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

animal magnetism

nom masculin (thérapie : mesmérisme) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

animal kingdom

nom masculin (ensemble des animaux) (biology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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