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snake

/ˈsneɪk/

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noun

Serpent

A legless reptile of the sub-order Serpentes with a long, thin body and a fork-shaped tongue.

Examples :

"The snake slithered quickly across the garden path. "

Le serpent a glissé rapidement sur le sentier du jardin.

animal biology organism nature

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Traître, personne perfide

A treacherous person.

Examples :

"The new student was a snake, spreading rumors about the other kids. "

Le nouvel élève était un traître, répandant des rumeurs sur les autres enfants.

character person moral attitude being

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Hypocrite, personne fourbe

Somebody who acts deceitfully for social gain.

Examples :

"The new student was a snake, spreading rumors about other kids to gain popularity. "

Le nouvel élève était une personne fourbe, qui répandait des rumeurs sur les autres enfants pour gagner en popularité.

character person moral negative

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Tige de tirage

A tool to aid cable pulling.

Examples :

"The electrician used a snake to pull the network cable through the tight space behind the wall. "

L'électricien a utilisé une tige de tirage pour faire passer le câble réseau dans l'espace étroit derrière le mur.

utility item technology device machine work technical

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Un bonbon en forme de serpent

A flavoured jube (confectionary) in the shape of a snake.

Examples :

"My little sister loves the snake-shaped jube candies at snack time. "

Ma petite sœur adore les bonbons en forme de serpent à l'heure du goûter.

food item entertainment

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Pénis

Trouser snake; the penis.

Examples :

"He nervously adjusted his trousers, worried about the snake. "

Il ajusta nerveusement son pantalon, inquiet au sujet de son pénis.

body sex human anatomy organ

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Serpent

A series of Bézier curves.

Examples :

"The graphic designer used a snake of curves to create the logo's elegant shape. "

Le graphiste a utilisé un serpent de courbes pour créer la forme élégante du logo.

computing technology math

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La septième carte de Lenormand

The seventh Lenormand card.

Examples :

"My tarot reading shows the snake card, suggesting a hidden problem in my relationship with my sister. "

Ma lecture de tarot montre la carte du serpent, ce qui suggère un problème caché dans ma relation avec ma sœur.

astrology supernatural

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verb

Serpenter, sinuer

To follow or move in a winding route.

Examples :

"The path snaked through the forest."

Le sentier serpentait à travers la forêt.

action way environment geography nature

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Voler sournoisement

To steal slyly.

Examples :

"He snaked my DVD!"

Il a volé mon DVD sournoisement !

character action moral

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Déboucher avec un furet

To clean using a plumbing snake.

Examples :

"The plumber had to snake the drain to remove the clog. "

Le plombier a dû déboucher le drain avec un furet pour enlever le bouchon.

utility technical job

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Sortir, extirper

To drag or draw, as a snake from a hole; often with out.

Examples :

"The little boy cautiously snaked his way through the tall grass, pulling his toy truck behind him. "

Le petit garçon se faufila prudemment dans les hautes herbes, tirant son camion jouet derrière lui.

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Serpenter, entortiller

To wind round spirally, as a large rope with a smaller, or with cord, the small rope lying in the spaces between the strands of the large one; to worm.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully snaked the hose around the rose bushes, making sure the small watering nozzle fit neatly between the large hose's coils. "

Le jardinier a serpenté avec précaution le tuyau autour des rosiers, en s'assurant que la petite buse d'arrosage s'insérait parfaitement entre les spires du gros tuyau.

action process technical