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Snake
01
Schlange
a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous
Beispiele
I watched as the snake swallowed its prey whole.
Ich sah zu, wie die Schlange ihre Beute ganz verschlang.
My little sister cautiously stepped away when she saw a snake crossing the path.
Meine kleine Schwester ging vorsichtig weg, als sie eine Schlange sah, die den Weg überquerte.
02
any object that is long, thin, and flexible, resembling the shape or movement of a snake
Beispiele
He held a snake of rope to measure the distance.
The garden hose lay in a snake across the lawn.
03
a long, flexible steel cable used to clear clogs in pipes, especially curved or obstructed ones
Beispiele
The plumber ran a snake down the drain to remove the blockage.
This kitchen sink requires a snake to clear the clog.
04
a faint, long constellation in the southern hemisphere, located near the equator between Virgo and Cancer
Beispiele
The snake is best viewed in the southern hemisphere summer.
Ancient astronomers charted the snake in the night sky.
05
Schlange, Hinterlistiger
a dishonest person with the tendency to deceive people for personal gain
Beispiele
Watch out for him, he 's a snake who ca n't be trusted.
Pass auf ihn auf, er ist eine Schlange, der man nicht vertrauen kann.
I ca n't believe she would do that to her friends, what a snake!
Ich kann nicht glauben, dass sie das ihren Freunden antun würde, was für eine Schlange !
to snake
01
to glide in a winding, sinuous motion
Beispiele
Smoke snaked up from the chimney.
The river snaked through the valley.
02
to travel along a twisting or curving route
Beispiele
The road snaked through the hills.
Traffic snaked along the highway after the accident.
Lexikalischer Baum
snakelike
snaky
snake
