snake

US /sneɪk/
UK /sneɪk/
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1.

serpent

a long, limbless reptile which has no eyelids, a short tail, and jaws that are capable of opening very wide.

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A venomous snake slithered through the grass.
Un serpent venimeux a glissé dans l'herbe.
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He has a fear of snakes.
Il a peur des serpents.
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serpentviper
2.

serpent, traître

a treacherous or deceitful person

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He's a real snake, always trying to trick people.
C'est un vrai serpent, toujours à essayer de tromper les gens.
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Beware of that man; he's a total snake.
Méfie-toi de cet homme; c'est un vrai serpent.
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traitordeceiverbackstabberbetrayerdouble-crosser
1.

serpenter, onduler

to move in a winding or twisting course, like a snake

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The river snaked through the valley.
La rivière serpentait à travers la vallée.
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The path snaked up the hillside.
Le chemin serpentait sur le flanc de la colline.
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windtwistmeandercoilzigzag
2.

se faufiler, tromper

to move in a stealthy or treacherous manner

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He tried to snake his way into the conversation.
Il a essayé de se faufiler dans la conversation.
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Don't let him snake your ideas.
Ne le laisse pas voler tes idées.
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sneakcreepslitherstealpilfer
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garter snakegrass snakehognose snakecoral snakeharlequin-snakeindigo snakehoop snake