🇬🇧🇪🇸 carnivore - carnívoro : English Lesson

Meaning of "carnivore" ("carnívoro"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A carnivore is an animal that mostly eats meat. This means they hunt other animals or eat animals that have already died. Lions, tigers, and wolves are examples of carnivores. They have sharp teeth and claws that help them catch and eat other animals. Even some smaller animals, like frogs and spiders, are carnivores because they eat insects.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I told my pet turtle he was a carnivore, and now he’s staring at me like I’m lunch.

I tried to make friends with a carnivore at the zoo, but he only wanted to “have me for dinner.”

My uncle says he’s a carnivore, but I’ve seen him secretly eating cupcakes.

I tried to explain to my dog that he’s a carnivore, but he still eats my homework.

A T-Rex was a giant carnivore, but it still couldn’t open a jar of pickles with those tiny arms.

A thin kitten in the barn watched a brown mouse. The kitten, a tiny carnivore, crept forward. The mouse froze; the carnivore pounced and caught it. The kitten, a hungry carnivore, ate quickly, then the carnivore curled by the farmer's boots. The farmer smiled—he fed the small carnivore milk and a warm blanket.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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