moccasin
US /ˈmɑː.kə.sɪn/
UK /ˈmɑː.kə.sɪn/
1.
mocasín
a soft leather slipper or shoe, the sole of which is made of a piece of leather stitched to the upper in a U-shape
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She wore comfortable moccasins around the house.
Ella usaba cómodos mocasines por la casa.
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His new driving shoes are stylish leather moccasins.
Sus nuevos zapatos de conducir son elegantes mocasines de cuero.
2.
mocasín de agua, serpiente mocasín
a venomous pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) of the southeastern US, typically dark brown with a pale belly, found in or near water
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Be careful near the swamp; there might be a water moccasin.
Ten cuidado cerca del pantano; podría haber una mocasín de agua.
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The bite of a cottonmouth moccasin is venomous.
La mordedura de una mocasín de boca de algodón es venenosa.