Il libro English File - Pre-intermedio - Lezione 9A

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

animale

a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

insetto

a black and yellow insect that collects nectar and produces wax and honey, which can fly and sting

ape

a flying insect with a long, thin body and large, typically brightly colored wings

farfalla

a flying insect that bites people and animals and feeds on their blood

culicidae, zanzara

a small creature that spins webs to catch insects for food, with eight legs and two fangs by which poison is injected to its prey

araneae, ragno

a winged insect with a powerful sting and black and yellow colors

vespa

any animal that is kept and raised on a farm because of its function or profit

animali da fattoria

any male member of the cow family

toro

a farm bird that we keep to use its meat and eggs

pollo

a large farm animal that we keep to use its milk or its meat

mucca

‌an animal with horns and a coat of hair that lives wild in the mountains or is kept on farms for its milk or meat

capra

an animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.

cavallo

a farm animal that has short legs, a curly tail, and a fat body, typically raised for its meat

ciacco

a farm animal that we keep to use its meat or wool

ovino

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference

selvaggio

a small flying creature that comes out at night

pipistrello

a large animal with sharp claws and thick fur, which eats meat, honey, insects, and fruits

orso

an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

uccello

a large desert animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back

cammello

a large reptile with very big jaws, sharp teeth, short legs, and a hard skin and long tail that lives in rivers and lakes in warmer regions

coccodrillo

a large, wild animal with long legs which eats grass and can run very fast, typically the males have horns

cervo

an animal that is very large, has thick gray skin, four legs, a very long nose that is called a trunk, and mostly lives in Asia and Africa

elefante

a tall animal with a very long neck and long legs that has brown spots on its yellow fur

giraffa

a large Australian animal with a long tail and two strong legs that moves by leaping, female of which can carry its babies in its stomach pocket which is called a pouch

canguro

a powerful and large animal that is from the cat family and mostly found in Africa, with the male having a large mane

leone

a playful and intelligent animal that has a long tail and usually lives in trees and warm countries

scimmia

an animal that is small, eats plants, has a short tail, long ears, and soft fur

coniglio

a large mouse-like animal with a long tail, which spreads diseases

ratto

a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous

serpente

a type of large and wild animal that is from the cat family, has orange fur and black stripes, and is mostly found in Asia

tigre

any animal that lives in the sea

animale marino

an intelligent sea mammal that looks like a whale and has a long snout and teeth

delfino

a sea creature that has a bell-shaped body, which is gelatinous and transparent, long thin tentacles and a poisonous sting

medusa

‌a large sea fish with a pointed fin on its back and very sharp teeth

selachimorpha, squalo

a very large animal that lives in the sea, with horizontal tail fin and a blowhole on top of its head for breathing

balena