Snake in spanish
pronunciation: seɹ̩piente part of speech: noun
snake1 = culebra, serpiente.
Example: In the abridged Bliss classification we find Tortoises, Lizards, snakes, Crocodiles, Alligators as specific terms of Reptiles.more:
» book snake = atril.
Example: The book snake is used to hold the pages of a book open for note taking without damaging it.» dance with + snakes = tentar (a) la suerte, desafiar a la suerte, meterse en la boca del lobo.
Example: If there was ever an idiot who stuck her head in the lion's mouth, went swimming with sharks, or dancing with snakes, it would be her.» fear of snakes = miedo a las serpientes, miedo a las culebras.
Example: Humans may be born with a fear of spiders and snakes, healthy phobias that up the odds of survival in the wild.» game of snakes and ladders = juego de serpientes y escaleras, juego de la oca. [También conocido como game of chutes and ladders (juego de toboganes y escaleras)]
Example: Life is more or less like a game of snake and ladders -- you are the top at some point of time, and at the very next moment, you are back at square one.» have the morals of an alley cat (and the scruples of a snake) = ser un depravado, acostarse con cualquiera.
Example: Notorious for having the morals of an alley cat, he admitted to one of his girlfriends that he would do anything with anybody if it landed him a part in a film.» rattlesnake = serpiente cascabel, serpiente de cascabel.
Example: The heroine is a hybrid of snake and woman because she was poisoned while in the womb by a rattlesnake.» sea snake = serpiente marina.
Example: Groups included are the bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, sea turtles, sea birds and sea snakes.» snakebite = mordedura de serpiente.
Example: Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.» snake charmer = encantador de serpientes.
Example: To prevent the snake from biting, snake charmers sometimes break off the animal's fangs or sew its mouth shut.» snake in the grass = traidor.
Example: You can fend off a danger which you can see, but you are more liable to be taken unawares and be bitten by a snake in the grass.» snakes and ladders = serpientes y escaleras. [Juego de mesa también conocido como chutes and ladders (toboganes y escaleras)]
Example: A great many of you will remember the game of Snakes and Ladders from your youth.snake2
more:
» snake + Posesivo + way through = serpentear por, zigzaguear por.
Example: The vast motor cavalcade snaked its way through the desert along Julian's highway.