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"Serpiente" is a noun which is often translated as "snake", and "víbora" is a noun which is often translated as "viper". Learn more about the difference between "serpiente" and "víbora" below.
la serpiente(
sehr
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pyehn
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teh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
la víbora(
bee
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boh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (spiteful)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
