bear /ber/
(verb) to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant
Example: Moya doesn't like crowds so she cannot bear to shop during the holiday rush
(verb) to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant
Example: Moya doesn't like crowds so she cannot bear to shop during the holiday rush
chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/
(noun) a large bird that is often kept for its eggs or meat
Example: They keep chickens in the back yard.
(noun) a large bird that is often kept for its eggs or meat
Example: They keep chickens in the back yard.
sheep /ʃiːp/
(noun) an animal with a thick coat, kept on farms for its meat (called mutton or lamb ) or its wool
Example: a flock of sheep
(noun) an animal with a thick coat, kept on farms for its meat (called mutton or lamb ) or its wool
Example: a flock of sheep
pig /pɪɡ/
(noun) an animal with pink, black or brown skin, short legs, a broad nose and a short curly tail. Pigs are kept on farms for their meat (called pork ) or live in the wild.
Example: a pig farmer
(noun) an animal with pink, black or brown skin, short legs, a broad nose and a short curly tail. Pigs are kept on farms for their meat (called pork ) or live in the wild.
Example: a pig farmer
cow /kaʊ/
(noun) a large animal kept on farms to produce milk or beef
Example: They raise many cows.
(noun) a large animal kept on farms to produce milk or beef
Example: They raise many cows.
dog /dɔːɡ/
(noun) an animal with four legs and a tail, often kept as a pet or trained for work, for example hunting or guarding buildings. There are many types of dog , some of which are wild.
Example: I could hear a dog barking
(noun) an animal with four legs and a tail, often kept as a pet or trained for work, for example hunting or guarding buildings. There are many types of dog , some of which are wild.
Example: I could hear a dog barking
cat /kæt/
(noun) a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. Cats catch and kill birds and mice.
Example: I love cats.
(noun) a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. Cats catch and kill birds and mice.
Example: I love cats.
horse /hɔːrs/
(noun) a large animal with four legs, a mane (= long thick hair on its neck) and a tail. Horses are used for riding on, pulling carriages , etc.
Example: He mounted his horse and rode off.
(noun) a large animal with four legs, a mane (= long thick hair on its neck) and a tail. Horses are used for riding on, pulling carriages , etc.
Example: He mounted his horse and rode off.
mouse /maʊs/
(noun) a small animal that is covered in fur and has a long thin tail. Mice live in fields, in people’s houses or where food is stored.
Example: My computer's mouse is broken.
(noun) a small animal that is covered in fur and has a long thin tail. Mice live in fields, in people’s houses or where food is stored.
Example: My computer's mouse is broken.
bird /bɜːrd/
(noun) a creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. Most birds can fly.
Example: More than a third of Britain's bird species need urgent protection
(noun) a creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. Most birds can fly.
Example: More than a third of Britain's bird species need urgent protection
fish /fɪʃ/
(noun) a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills , and uses fins and a tail for swimming
Example: There are many fish in this pond.
(noun) a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills , and uses fins and a tail for swimming
Example: There are many fish in this pond.
Chimpanzee /ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː/
(noun) a small intelligent African ape (= an animal like a large monkey without a tail)
Example: The chimpanzee is covered in coarse black hair
(noun) a small intelligent African ape (= an animal like a large monkey without a tail)
Example: The chimpanzee is covered in coarse black hair
Dolphin /ˈdɑːlfɪn/
(noun) a sea animal (a mammal ) that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth. Dolphins are very intelligent and often friendly towards humans. There are several types of dolphin .
Example: Dolphins are sometimes hunted in places such as Japan
(noun) a sea animal (a mammal ) that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth. Dolphins are very intelligent and often friendly towards humans. There are several types of dolphin .
Example: Dolphins are sometimes hunted in places such as Japan
Donkey /ˈdɑːŋki/
(noun) an animal of the horse family, with short legs and long ears. People ride donkeys or use them to carry heavy loads.
Example: The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least 5000 years.
(noun) an animal of the horse family, with short legs and long ears. People ride donkeys or use them to carry heavy loads.
Example: The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least 5000 years.
Eel /iːl/
(noun) a long thin sea or freshwater fish that looks like a snake. There are several types of eel , some of which are used for food.
Example: Eels begin life as flat and transparent larvae.
(noun) a long thin sea or freshwater fish that looks like a snake. There are several types of eel , some of which are used for food.
Example: Eels begin life as flat and transparent larvae.
Elephant /ˈelɪfənt/
(noun) a very large animal with thick grey skin, large ears, two curved outer teeth called tusks and a long nose called a trunk . There are two types of elephant , the African and the Asian.
Example: Elephants are the largest existing land animals.
(noun) a very large animal with thick grey skin, large ears, two curved outer teeth called tusks and a long nose called a trunk . There are two types of elephant , the African and the Asian.
Example: Elephants are the largest existing land animals.
Fox /fɑːks/
(noun) a wild animal of the dog family, with red-brown fur, a pointed face and a thick heavy tail
Example: Foxes live on every continent except Antarctica.
(noun) a wild animal of the dog family, with red-brown fur, a pointed face and a thick heavy tail
Example: Foxes live on every continent except Antarctica.
Giraffe /dʒəˈræf/
(noun) a tall African animal with a very long neck, long legs, and dark marks on its coat
Example: The giraffe (Giraffa) is an African artiodactyl mammal,
(noun) a tall African animal with a very long neck, long legs, and dark marks on its coat
Example: The giraffe (Giraffa) is an African artiodactyl mammal,
Goat /ɡəʊt/
(noun) an animal with horns and a coat of hair, that lives wild in mountain areas or is kept on farms for its milk or meat
Example: Milk from goats is often turned into goat cheese.
(noun) an animal with horns and a coat of hair, that lives wild in mountain areas or is kept on farms for its milk or meat
Example: Milk from goats is often turned into goat cheese.
Hippopotamus /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
(noun) a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives in rivers and lakes
Example: Hippopotamus is the type genus of the family Hippopotamidae.
(noun) a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives in rivers and lakes
Example: Hippopotamus is the type genus of the family Hippopotamidae.
Insect /ˈɪnsekt/
(noun) any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts. Insects usually also have wings. Ants , bees and flies are all insects .
Example: Insects are the most diverse group of animals
(noun) any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts. Insects usually also have wings. Ants , bees and flies are all insects .
Example: Insects are the most diverse group of animals
Jaguar /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
(noun) a large animal of the cat family, that has yellow-brown fur with black rings and spots. Jaguars live in parts of Central and South America.
Example: The jaguar is a large felid species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas.
(noun) a large animal of the cat family, that has yellow-brown fur with black rings and spots. Jaguars live in parts of Central and South America.
Example: The jaguar is a large felid species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas.
Lion /ˈlaɪən/
(noun) a large, powerful animal of the cat family that hunts in groups and lives in parts of Africa and southern Asia. Lions have yellow-brown fur and the male has a mane (= long, thick hair round its neck).
Example: Lion populations are untenable outside designated protected areas
(noun) a large, powerful animal of the cat family that hunts in groups and lives in parts of Africa and southern Asia. Lions have yellow-brown fur and the male has a mane (= long, thick hair round its neck).
Example: Lion populations are untenable outside designated protected areas
Monkey /ˈmʌŋki/
(noun) an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. There are several types of monkey and they are related to apes and humans.
Example: The many species of monkey have varied relationships with humans.
(noun) an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. There are several types of monkey and they are related to apes and humans.
Example: The many species of monkey have varied relationships with humans.
Ox /ɑːks/
(noun) a bull (= a male cow) that has been castrated (= had part of its sex organs removed), used, especially in the past, for pulling farm equipment, etc.
Example: Zebu oxen in Mumbai, India
(noun) a bull (= a male cow) that has been castrated (= had part of its sex organs removed), used, especially in the past, for pulling farm equipment, etc.
Example: Zebu oxen in Mumbai, India
Penguin /ˈpeŋɡwɪn/
(noun) a black and white bird that lives in the Antarctic. Penguins cannot fly but use their wings for swimming. There are several types of penguin , some of them very large but some of them quite small.
Example: Almost all penguin species are native to the Southern Hemisphere.
(noun) a black and white bird that lives in the Antarctic. Penguins cannot fly but use their wings for swimming. There are several types of penguin , some of them very large but some of them quite small.
Example: Almost all penguin species are native to the Southern Hemisphere.
Porcupine /ˈpɔːrkjupaɪn/
(noun) an animal covered with long, stiff parts like needles (called quills ), which it can raise to protect itself when it is attacked
Example: Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation
(noun) an animal covered with long, stiff parts like needles (called quills ), which it can raise to protect itself when it is attacked
Example: Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation
Rabbit /ˈræbɪt/
(noun) a small animal with soft fur, long ears and a short tail. Rabbits live in holes in the ground or are kept as pets or for food.
Example: Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha
(noun) a small animal with soft fur, long ears and a short tail. Rabbits live in holes in the ground or are kept as pets or for food.
Example: Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha
Raccoon /ræˈkuːn/
(noun) a small North American animal with grey-brown fur, black marks on its face and a thick tail
Example: The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests
(noun) a small North American animal with grey-brown fur, black marks on its face and a thick tail
Example: The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests
Rhinoceros /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
(noun) a large heavy animal with very thick skin and either one or two horns on its nose, that lives in Africa and Asia
Example: Members of the rhinoceros family are some of the largest remaining megafaunas
(noun) a large heavy animal with very thick skin and either one or two horns on its nose, that lives in Africa and Asia
Example: Members of the rhinoceros family are some of the largest remaining megafaunas
Shark /ʃɑːrk/
(noun) a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back. There are several types of shark , some of which can attack people swimming.
Example: Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton
(noun) a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back. There are several types of shark , some of which can attack people swimming.
Example: Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton
Squirrel /ˈskwɜːrəl/
(noun) a small animal with a long, thick tail and red, grey or black fur. Squirrels eat nuts and live in trees.
Example: Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents.
(noun) a small animal with a long, thick tail and red, grey or black fur. Squirrels eat nuts and live in trees.
Example: Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents.
Swordfish /ˈsɔːrdfɪʃ/
(noun) a large sea fish with a very long, thin, pointed upper jaw
Example: Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood.
(noun) a large sea fish with a very long, thin, pointed upper jaw
Example: Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood.
Tiger /ˈtaɪɡər/
(noun) a large wild animal of the cat family that has orange fur with black stripes (= narrow lines) and lives in parts of Asia
Example: The tiger is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera.
(noun) a large wild animal of the cat family that has orange fur with black stripes (= narrow lines) and lives in parts of Asia
Example: The tiger is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera.
Turtle /ˈtɜːrtl/
(noun) a large reptile with a hard round shell that lives in the sea
Example: Turtles have appeared in myths and folktales around the world.
(noun) a large reptile with a hard round shell that lives in the sea
Example: Turtles have appeared in myths and folktales around the world.
Walrus /ˈwɔːlrəs/
(noun) an animal like a large seal (= a sea animal with thick fur, that eats fish and lives around coasts), that has two long outer teeth called tusks and lives in Arctic regions
Example: Adult walrus are characterised by prominent tusks and whiskers, and their considerable bulk:
(noun) an animal like a large seal (= a sea animal with thick fur, that eats fish and lives around coasts), that has two long outer teeth called tusks and lives in Arctic regions
Example: Adult walrus are characterised by prominent tusks and whiskers, and their considerable bulk:
Whale /weɪl/
(noun) a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale , some of which are hunted.
Example: Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals.
(noun) a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale , some of which are hunted.
Example: Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals.