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Snake
01
șarpe, viperă
a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous
Exemple
I watched as the snake swallowed its prey whole.
Am urmărit cum șarpele a înghițit prada întreagă.
My little sister cautiously stepped away when she saw a snake crossing the path.
Sora mea mai mică s-a îndepărtat cu prudență când a văzut un șarpe traversând poteca.
02
any object that is long, thin, and flexible, resembling the shape or movement of a snake
Exemple
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
Exemple
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
Exemple
The snake is best viewed in the southern hemisphere summer.
Ancient astronomers charted the snake in the night sky.
05
șarpe, trădător
a dishonest person with the tendency to deceive people for personal gain
Exemple
Watch out for him, he 's a snake who ca n't be trusted.
Ai grijă de el, e un șarpe în care nu poți avea încredere.
I ca n't believe she would do that to her friends, what a snake!
Nu pot să cred că ar face asta prietenilor ei, ce șarpe !
to snake
01
to glide in a winding, sinuous motion
Exemple
Smoke snaked up from the chimney.
The river snaked through the valley.
02
to travel along a twisting or curving route
Exemple
The road snaked through the hills.
Traffic snaked along the highway after the accident.
Arbore Lexical
snakelike
snaky
snake
