Translation of 'animal' - German English Dictionary
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| Tier {n} [zool.] <Viech> | animal; creature | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Tiere {pl} | 1. | animals; creatures | |
| 2. | Einzeltier {n} | 2. | lone animal | |
| 3. | Kleintier {n}; kleines Tier | 3. | small animal | |
| 4. | Kleinsttier {n} | 4. | micro-animal | |
| 5. | Nachttier {n} | 5. | nocturnal animal | |
| 6. | Tiere in der freien Natur | 6. | wildlife | |
| 7. | zum Verzehr bestimmte/geeignete Tiere | 7. | food animals | |
| 8. | Hunde sind treue Tiere. | 8. | Dogs are loyal animals.; Dogs are faithful animals. | |
| 9. | Ich habe gearbeitet wie ein Tier. | 9. | I worked like an animal. | |
| tierisch {adj} | animal | |||
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| 1. | tierisches Produkt | 1. | animal product | |
| ein Tier kastrieren {vt} (seine Geschlechtsdrüsen entfernen) [med.] [zool.] | to doctor an animal; to desex an animal [formal] (remove its sex glands) | |||
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| 1. | ein Tier kastrierend | 1. | doctoring an animal; desexing an animal | |
| 2. | ein Tier kastriert | 2. | doctored an animal; desexed an animal | |
| 3. | ein männliches Tier kastrieren | 3. | to castrate; to neuter; to geld; to emasculate [archaic] a male animal | |
| 4. | ein weibliches Tier kastrieren | 4. | to spay a female animal | |
| 5. | ein Haustier kastrieren | 5. | to alter; to fix a pet [Am.] [coll.] | |
| 6. | einen Hahn kastrieren; kapaunen; kapaunisieren | 6. | to caponize; to caponise [Br.] a cock | |
| 7. | Ist dein Hund kastriert? | 7. | Has your dog been neutered? | |
| 8. | Haben Sie Ihre Katze kastrieren lassen? | 8. | Have you had your cat spayed? | |
| Tierpfleger {m}; Tierpflegerin {f}; Tieraufseher {m} | animal attendant; animal caretaker [Am.]; animal custodian [Am.] | |||
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| 1. | Tierpfleger {pl}; Tierpflegerinnen {pl}; Tieraufseher {pl} | 1. | animal attendants; animal caretakers; animal custodians | |
| Tierschutzgesellschaft {f}; Tierschutzorganisation {f} | animal welfare / animal protection society; society for animal protection/welfare/well being; society against cruelty to animals | |||
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| 1. | Tierschutzgesellschaften {pl}; Tierschutzorganisationen {pl} | 1. | animal welfare / animal protection societies; societies for animal protection/welfare/well being; societies against cruelty to animals | |
| Tierstimme {f} [zool.] | animal voice; animal sound; animal noise | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Tierstimmen {pl} | 1. | animal voices; animal sounds; animal noises | |
| Pfandstall {m} (für gepfändete Tiere) [jur.] | (municipal) animal pound; animal impound (for impounded animals) | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Pfandställe {pl} | 1. | animal pounds; animal impounds | |
| 2. | gepfändetes Vieh in den Pfandstall bringen | 2. | to put distrained cattle in the animal pound | |
| Gesäß {n} [med.]; Hintern {m}; Po {m}; Popo {m} [ugs.]; Podex {m} [humor.]; Hinterteil {n} (Tier) [humor.]; Allerwertester {m} [humor.]; der verlängerte Rücken [humor.]; die vier Buchstaben [humor.]; Füdli {n} [Schw.]; Steiß {m} [veraltet] | buttock(s) [med.]; bottom; backside; behind; posterior [humor.]; derriere [humor.]; rear end [humor.]; hind end (of an animal or [humor.]); hindquarters (of an animal or [humor.]); tail end (of an animal or [humor.]); rump (of an animal or [humor.]); bum [Br.]; jacksy [Br.]; jacksie [Br.]; butt [Am.]; buns [Am.]; booty [Am.]; bootie [Am.]; caboose [Am.]; duff [Am.] fanny [Am.]; heinie [Am.]; keister [Am.]; tush [Am.]; tushy [Am.] [coll.]; breech [archaic] | |||
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| 1. | mit schönem Hintern | 1. | callipygian; callipygean; callipygous [rare] | |
| 2. | seinen Hintern/Po (öffentlich) entblößen | 2. | to moon | |
| 3. | jdm. den nackten Hintern zeigen/hinstrecken | 3. | to moon to sb. | |
| 4. | keinen Finger rühren; faul und bräsig herumsitzen | 4. | to sit around on one's backside | |
| 5. | regelmäßig einen Tritt in den Hintern brauchen [ugs.] [übtr.] | 5. | to need a kick up the backside regularly [coll.] [fig.] | |
| Haustier {n}; Heimtier {n} [zool.] | pet animal; pet; animal companion; companion animal | |||
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| 1. | Haustiere {pl}; Heimtiere {pl} | 1. | pet animals; pets; animal companions; companion animals | |
| 2. | Wie heißt dein Haustier? | 2. | What is your pet's name? | |
| Neozoon {n}; gebietsfremde Tierart {f}; neobiotische Tierart {f} [zool.] | alien animal species; invasive animal species | |||
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| 1. | Neozoen {pl}; Neozoa {pl}; gebietsfremde Tierarten {pl}; neobiotische Tierarten {pl} | 1. | alien animal species; invasive animal species | |