змей — meaning in English

English meaning

• dragon noun A mythical, usually giant reptilian creature, often depicted breathing fire and guarding treasure in Western folklore.
• kite noun A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.

Senses

змей is used for these senses in English:

• dragon In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.
• kite (geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.
• kite (sailing, dated) In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.

dragon — full definition

1. noun A mythical, usually giant reptilian creature, often depicted breathing fire and guarding treasure in Western folklore.
2. noun In East Asian mythology, a long, serpentine, generally benevolent creature associated with power and good fortune.
3. noun (Informal) A fierce, intimidating woman.

kite — full definition

1. noun A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.
2. noun A light frame covered in fabric or plastic, flown on a string in the wind for fun.
3. verb To write or use a cheque against an account that doesn't have enough money to cover it.
4. verb To rise or increase rapidly, especially used of costs or prices.

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