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"Snake" is a noun which is often translated as "la serpiente", and "serpent" is a noun which is often translated as "la sierpe". Learn more about the difference between "snake" and "serpent" below.
snake(
sneyk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la serpiente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can see snakes in the reptile house.Puedes ver serpientes en la exhibición de reptiles.
b. la culebra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We saw the snake eating a mouse.Vimos a la culebra comiéndose un ratón.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. deslizarse
Rivulets of rain snaked down the windowpane.Gotas de lluvia se deslizaron por el vidrio.
serpent(
suhr
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pihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la serpiente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Woah! Did you see the size of that sea serpent?¡Guau! ¿Viste el tamaño de esa serpiente de mar?
2. (religious)
a. la serpiente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Eve was tempted by the serpent in the Garden of Eden.Eva fue tentada por la serpiente en el Paraíso Terrenal.
3. (mythology)
a. la sierpe (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hero has to defeat many adversaries, including winged serpents and sea monsters.El héroe tiene que derrotar a numerosos adversarios, entre los que hay sierpes voladoras y monstruos marinos.
