creature

(krē'chər)
n.

1. Something created.
2. 1. A living being, especially an animal: land creatures; microscopic creatures in a drop of water.
   2. A human.
   3. An imaginary or fantastical being: mythological creatures; a creature from outer space.
3. One dependent on or subservient to another.

creatural crea'tur·al adj.
creatureliness crea'ture·li·ness n.
creaturely crea'ture·ly adj.

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noun

A member of the human race: being, body, homo, human, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage, soul. See beings.

n

Definition: being, beast
Antonyms: abstract, inanimate

IN BRIEF: Living being.

No creature is fully itself till it is, like the dandelion, opened in the bloom of pure relationship to the sun, the entire living cosmos. — D.H. Lawrence.

Tutor's tip: The "creator" (someone who creates something) created that "creature" (a person or other animal) in the "crater" (a large cavity in the ground caused by a heavy impact).

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• Animal Types and Parts - creature: animal
• Behavior or Personality

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - dyr, menneske, kreatur, slave

idioms:

• creature comforts    materiel velfærd, livets goder
• creature of habit    vanedyr

Nederlands (Dutch)
schepsel, dier, stakker, stroman

Français (French)
n. - créature, animal

idioms:

• creature comforts    confort matériel, aimer ses aises
• creature of habit    (avoir) ses habitudes

Deutsch (German)
n. - Geschöpf, Kreatur

idioms:

• creature comforts    leibliches Wohl
• creature of habit    Gewohnheitstier

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ον, πλάσμα, δημιούργημα, (μτφ.) ζώο, ζωντανό, (καθομ.) υποχείριο(ς), τσιράκι

idioms:

• creature comforts    υλικές ανέσεις
• creature of habit    άνθρωπος της ρουτίνας

Italiano (Italian)
creatura, animale

idioms:

• creature comforts    sicurezza materiale
• creature of habit    abitudinario

Português (Portuguese)
n. - criatura (f)

idioms:

• creature comforts    bens (m pl) materiais
• creature of habit    pessoa que faz as coisas sempre da mesma forma

Русский (Russian)
создание, существо

idioms:

• creature comforts    земные блага
• creature of habit    человек со своими привычками

Español (Spanish)
n. - criatura, animal, bicho

idioms:

• creature comforts    comodidades materiales
• creature of habit    animal de costumbres

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - människa, varelse, individ (neds.), kreatur (om pers.), djur, skapelse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
人, 创造物, 动物

idioms:

• creature comforts    物质享受
• creature of habit    习惯的奴隶

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 人, 創造物, 動物

idioms:

• creature comforts    物質享受
• creature of habit    習慣的奴隸

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 창조된 것, 생명이 있는 것, 부하

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 生き物, 人, 創造物, 手先, 支配されるもの

idioms:

• a creature of habit    惰性で行動する人
• creature comforts    物質的慰安物
• creature of habit    習慣の奴隷

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مخلوق, كائن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עבד נרצע, יצור, יציר, ברייה‬

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