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| animal activist n | (supports animal rights) | défenseur des droits des animaux nm |
| animal cracker n | (biscuit) | biscuit en forme d'animal nm |
| | Children seem to enjoy biting the heads off animal crackers. |
| animal disease n | (illness in animals) | maladie vétérinaire, maladie animale nf |
| | Tuberculosis is an animal disease that is often found in cows. |
| animal husbandry n | (breeding livestock) | élevage nm |
| | (discipline) | zootechnie nf |
| | Animal husbandry is big business in Wisconsin, the Dairy State. She wants to be a rancher so she is studying animal husbandry in college. |
| | L'élevage est une activité majeure dans le Wisconsin, aussi appelé « l'État laitier ». |
| | Comme elle veut devenir éleveuse, elle étudie la zootechnie à la fac. |
| animal kingdom n | (biology: category of animals) | règne animal nm |
| | Apes are ranked on top of the animal kingdom. |
| animal magnetism n | (personal charisma, attractiveness) | sensualité animale nf |
| | That woman has an animal magnetism. |
| animal park | (zoo) | parc animalier nm |
| animal print n | (pattern: animal markings) (Mode) | imprimé léopard nm |
| animal print n as adj | (patterned with animal markings) (Mode) | en imprimé léopard loc adj |
| animal rights npl | (freedom of animals from cruelty) | droits des animaux, droits de l'animal nmpl |
| | John's a strong believer in animal rights. |
| animal science n | (study of animals) | zootechnie nf |
| animal shelter n | (home for unwanted pets) (pour animaux) | refuge nm |
| | Stray dogs are sent to the animal shelter. |
| | Les chiens errants sont envoyés au refuge. |
| animal sound n | (animal's call or cry) | cri d'animal nm |
| animal spirits | (surplus energy) | vitalité, vivacité, exubérance nf |
| animal testing n | (vivisection) | essais sur les animaux nmpl |
| | I don't agree with animal testing, especially for cosmetics. |
| | | tests sur animaux nmpl |
| assistance animal n | (animal aiding disabled person) | animal d'assistance, animal aidant nm |
bryozoan,
moss animal n | (invertebrate aquatic animal) (animal) | bryozoaire nm |
| companion animal n | (pet kept for company) | animal de compagnie nm |
creepy-crawly,
creepy-crawly animal n | informal (insect, etc.) (familier) | bestiole, petite bestiole nf |
| | | petite bête nf |
| | My brother's always startled by the creepy-crawlies we see while weeding the garden. |
| | Mon frère est toujours surpris par les bestioles que nous voyons quand nous désherbons. |
| domestic animal n | (pet) | animal domestique nm |
| | The dog was the earliest domestic animal. |
| | Le chien a été le premier animal domestique. |
| emotional support animal n | (provides psychological support) | animal de soutien émotionnel nm |
| farm animal n | (agriculture: livestock or poultry) | animal de ferme nm |
| hybrid animal n | (creature cross-bred from 2 species) | hybride nm |
| | Le donzèbre est un hybride d'âne et de zèbre. |
| laboratory animal n | (animal used for scientific research) | animal de laboratoire nm |
| | The use of laboratory animals has advanced medical science. |
| marine animal n | (sea creature) | animal marin nm |
| | Marine animals are many and varied. |
| pack animal n | (animal used for carrying) | bête de somme nf |
| party animal n | figurative, informal (person who frequents drinking parties) | fêtard, fêtarde nm, nf |
| | She was a real party animal when she was younger. That party animal must be exhausted when the holidays are over. |
| | Quand elle était plus jeune, elle était une vraie fêtarde. Ce fêtard doit être crevé à la fin des vacances. |
| plant and animal life n | (living organisms) | vie animale et végétale nf |
| | | la faune et la flore nf |
| political animal n | figurative ([sb] active in politics) (figuré) | animal politique nm |
| | Simpson continued to be a political animal who was active in the communist party. |
| | Simpson est resté un animal politique actif dans le parti communiste. |
| | | to be a political animal : avoir la politique dans le sang loc v |
| | Simpson a continué à avoir la politique dans le sang en étant actif dans le parti communiste. |
| rational animal n | (human being) | animal doué de raison, animal doté de raison, animal pensant nm |
| | Though we're supposed to be rational animals, we do much stupider things than animals do. |
| | (Philosophie) | animal raisonnable nm |
| rescue animal n | (pet from animal shelter) | animal abandonné nm |
| | | animal qui avait été abandonné nm |
| | | animal de la fourrière nm |
| | (France) | animal de la SPA nm |
| service animal n | US (for [sb] with a disability) | animal de service nm |
| spirit animal n | (animal with spiritual significance) | animal totem nm |
| stray animal n | (dog or cat living in the streets) | animal errant nm |
| stuffed animal n | (soft toy) | animal en peluche nm |
| | | peluche nf |
| | We have a range of stuffed animals on the bed, mainly teddy bears. |
| | Nous avons beaucoup d'animaux en peluche sur le lit, surtout des ours en peluche. |
| stuffed animal n | (embalmed animal) | animal empaillé nm |
| | The taxidermist has a number of stuffed animals displayed in his shop window. |
| | Le taxidermiste avait un certain nombre d'animaux empaillés exposés dans son magasin. |
| therapy animal n | (comforts patients) | chien thérapeutique, chien de thérapie nm |
| wild animal n | (untamed creature) | animal sauvage nm |
| | Keeping wild animals as pets is a bad idea. When children eat too much sugar, they can begin to behave like wild animals. |
| | Prendre des animaux sauvages comme animaux de compagnie est une mauvaise idée. |
| wild animal n | (savage or fierce creature) | animal féroce nm |
| | The explorer was attacked and eaten by wild animals. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. La légende dit que cette forêt est peuplée d'animaux féroces. |
wildlife park,
animal park n | (animal reserve) | réserve naturelle nf |