Boek English File - Pre-intermediate - Les 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

dier

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

insect

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

bij

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

vlinder

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

mug

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

spin

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

wesp

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

boerderijdier, vee

any male member of the cow family

stier, os

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

kip, hen

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

koe

‌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

geit, steeneik

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

paard, merrie

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

varken, big

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

schaap

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

wild, natuurlijk

a small flying creature that comes out at night

vleermuis

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

beer, bruine beer

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

vogel, gevogelte

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

kameel, dromedaris

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

krokodil

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

hert, ree

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

olifant

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

giraffe

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

kangoeroe

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

leeuw, leeuwin

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

aap, monkey

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

konijn, haas

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

rat

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

slang, adder

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

tijger

any animal that lives in the sea

zeedier, zeewezens

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

dolfijn

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

kwallen

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

haai

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

walvis