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snake in Spanish

snake in Spanish is serpiente, culebra, víbora — snake means a long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.

snake in Spanish

serpiente
noun
Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
culebra
noun
Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
víbora
noun
Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
sierpe
noun
Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
víbora
noun
(figurative) A person who acts deceitfully for personal or social gain; a treacherous person.
culebrear
verb
(intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.
hacer culebra
verb
(intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.
serpentear
verb
(intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.

What does "snake" mean?

  1. noun A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
    "The zookeeper explained that the snake sheds its skin several times a year."
  2. noun Informally, a deceitful or untrustworthy person.
    "Don't trust him with your secrets, because he's a snake who tells everyone."
  3. verb To move or wind in a curving, twisting path.
    "The queue snaked all the way around the corner of the building."
  4. verb To clear a blocked pipe using a long, flexible plumbing tool.
    "He bought a special tool to snake the bathroom sink himself."
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snake in a sentence

  • The zookeeper explained that the snake sheds its skin several times a year.
  • We saw a small snake sunning itself on a warm rock.
  • Don't trust him with your secrets, because he's a snake who tells everyone.
  • She felt like a snake for blaming her friend.

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What is "snake" in Spanish?
"snake" in Spanish is serpiente, culebra, víbora. snake means: A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
How do you use "snake" in a sentence?
Example: "The zookeeper explained that the snake sheds its skin several times a year." In Spanish, "snake" is serpiente, culebra, víbora.
Are there other ways to say "snake" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "snake": serpiente, culebra, víbora, sierpe, culebrear, hacer culebra.
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