creature

[US]/ˈkriːtʃə(r)/
[UK]/ˈkriːtʃər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. animal, ser; persona; ser creado.
Word Forms
Pluralcreatures

Phrases & Collocations

mythical creature

criatura mítica

sea creature

criatura marina

magical creature

criatura mágica

wild creature

criatura salvaje

living creature

criatura viviente

fellow creature

criatura compañera

creature comfort

consuelo de la criatura

Example Sentences

a creature with a shell-like carapace.

una criatura con un caparazón similar al de una concha.

a creature of monstrous size

una criatura de tamaño monstruoso.

a creature from outer space.

una criatura del espacio exterior.

furry creatures in fields.

criaturas peludas en campos.

hermaphrodite creatures in classical sculpture.

criaturas hermafroditas en la escultura clásica.

it is unethical to torment any creature for entertainment.

es poco ético atormentar a ninguna criatura por entretenimiento.

creatures that populate the ocean depths.

criaturas que habitan las profundidades del océano.

titanic creatures of the deep.

criaturas titánicas de las profundidades.

Man is a comparatively new creature on the surface of the earth.

El hombre es una criatura relativamente nueva en la superficie de la Tierra.

This creature's tail will regenerate if it's cut off.

La cola de esta criatura se regenerará si se la corta.

a backboned creature

una criatura con columna vertebral

This creature’s natural habitat is the jungle.

El hábitat natural de esta criatura es la jungla.

a mythical creature that could change its form

una criatura mítica que podía cambiar de forma.

This creature’s tail will regenerate if it is cut off.

La cola de esta criatura se regenerará si se la corta.

where's that pesky creature that was footling about outside?.

¿Dónde está esa criatura molesta que estaba deambulando por fuera?

all creatures great and small.

todas las criaturas, grandes y pequeñas.

few creatures are able to thrive in this grim and hostile land.

pocas criaturas pueden prosperar en esta tierra sombría y hostil.

Real-world Examples

Am I great insect creature or what? !

¿Soy una gran criatura insecto o qué? ¡!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Other writers are much more readily sociable creatures.

Otros escritores son criaturas mucho más sociables.

Source: Listening comprehension of the English Major Level 8 exam past papers.

Just look at these beautiful, fascinating creatures.

Solo mira estas hermosas y fascinantes criaturas.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) April 2018 Collection

They can touch crabs and other smaller creatures.

Pueden tocar cangrejos y otras criaturas más pequeñas.

Source: Beijing Normal University Edition High School English (Compulsory 3)

Whoa, Dad, you can't, like, endow a creature with sentience and then rip it away.

Wow, papá, no puedes, como, dotar a una criatura de conciencia y luego arrebatársela.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

They came across huge insects and many strange creatures.

Se encontraron con insectos enormes y muchas criaturas extrañas.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Compulsory 4)

I hit the creature and it howled.

Golpeé a la criatura y ella aulló.

Source: Theatrical play: Gulliver's Travels

But then, according to researchers at University College London, human beings are naturally sanguine creatures.

Pero entonces, según investigadores de University College London, los seres humanos son criaturas naturalmente sanguíneas.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2016

Man is the cleverest creature on Earth.

El hombre es la criatura más inteligente de la Tierra.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

These are incredible creatures, endemic to eastern Australia.

Estas son criaturas increíbles, endémicas del este de Australia.

Source: Emma's delicious English

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