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Snake
01
serpent
a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous
Exemples
I watched as the snake swallowed its prey whole.
J'ai regardé le serpent avaler sa proie tout entière.
My little sister cautiously stepped away when she saw a snake crossing the path.
Ma petite sœur s'est éloignée prudemment lorsqu'elle a vu un serpent traverser le chemin.
02
any object that is long, thin, and flexible, resembling the shape or movement of a snake
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
The snake is best viewed in the southern hemisphere summer.
Ancient astronomers charted the snake in the night sky.
05
serpent, vipère
a dishonest person with the tendency to deceive people for personal gain
Exemples
Watch out for him, he 's a snake who ca n't be trusted.
Méfiez-vous de lui, c'est un serpent en qui on ne peut pas avoir confiance.
I ca n't believe she would do that to her friends, what a snake!
Je ne peux pas croire qu'elle ferait ça à ses amis, quelle vipère !
to snake
01
to glide in a winding, sinuous motion
Exemples
Smoke snaked up from the chimney.
The river snaked through the valley.
02
to travel along a twisting or curving route
Exemples
The road snaked through the hills.
Traffic snaked along the highway after the accident.
Arbre Lexical
snakelike
snaky
snake
