animal de estimação

/aniˈmaw dʒi istʃimaˈsãw/

o noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os animais de estimação

Meaning

  1. pet (animal)

    • O cachorro é o animal de estimação da família.

      The dog is the family's pet.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

animal de compagnie

animal de compagnie is the French word for the same thing — both mean "pet (animal)."

Practice

1 What does animal de estimação mean?

2 Fill the gap: O cachorro é o animal de ___ da família.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches animal de estimação?

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