Animal vs Lizards

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Animal

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Lizards

Top 1000 (muito comum)

	Animal	Lizards
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈænɪml/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈænɪml/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈlɪz.ədz// 🇺🇸 //ˈlɪz.ɚdz//
Significado	A living creature that can move and eat.	Pequenos répteis com corpos compridos e geralmente quatro patas. Small reptiles with long bodies and usually four legs.
Exemplo	A cat is a small animal that many people keep as a pet.	The desert is home to many types of lizards.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	-
Classe gramatical	noun
Colocações	wild animal, domestic animal, animal rights, animal behavior	species of lizards, colorful lizards, lizards in the wild
Antônimos	plant, inanimate object	mammals, birds
Erros comuns	Confused with 'animate' which is more abstract., Omitting 's' when talking about animals in plural form.	Confused with 'geckos' or 'chameleons', which are specific types of lizards., Using 'lizard' in plural form incorrectly as 'lizardes'.
Notas de uso	Used in various contexts, from scientific to everyday conversation. In academic writing, it may refer specifically to members of the kingdom Animalia. In casual speech, it's very common and can refer to pets or wild creatures.	Usado em discussões gerais sobre animais ou ecologia. Não é tipicamente usado em escrita formal. Used in general discussions about animals or ecology. Not typically used in formal writing.

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So they beat her like an animal.

Or for animals?

Pigs sleep and root in shit. That's a filthy animal.

So they beat her like an animal.

Or for animals?

Animal

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

- Dude that looks like a lizard? - Next in line.

Lizards

Perguntas frequentes: Animal vs Lizards

Qual é a diferença entre Animal e Lizards?

Animal: A living creature that can move and eat. Lizards: Small reptiles with long bodies and usually four legs.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Animal: A cat is a small animal that many people keep as a pet. Lizards: The desert is home to many types of lizards.

Posso usar Animal e Lizards de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Animal e Lizards são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.