creature

[/ˈkriːtʃər/]

nounfemininepl: creatures

criatura

1. A living organism, typically an animal

The forest is home to many wild creatures.

A floresta é o lar de muitas criaturas selvagens.

2. A person, especially one regarded with a particular quality or in a particular way

She is a creature of habit.

Ela é uma criatura de hábito.

3. A fantastical or imaginary being

The movie featured a fearsome creature from another dimension.

O filme apresentava uma criatura assustadora de outra dimensão.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

criatura

Most common term across all Brazilian regions

Rio de Janeiro

criatura

Standard usage; informally may use 'bichinho' for small creatures

São Paulo

criatura

Standard usage; business/academic contexts prefer this term

Portugal

criatura

Standard usage; 'criatura' is universal across Portuguese regions

creature comfort - confortos básicos da vida

creature of habit - pessoa muito ligada aos seus hábitos

poor creature - coitado/coitada

strange creature - criatura estranha

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