serpent
A snake-like creature, such as a sea serpentA snake-like creature, such as a sea serpent.
» She is treacherous, like a serpent.
Sie ist heimtückisch, wie eine Schlange.
Она коварна, как змея.
Значение
значений: 5A snake-like creature, such as a sea serpent.
(переносно)A person who is subtle, malicious, treacherous, or deceiving.
An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).
Serpent
A kind of firework with a serpentine motion.
a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited
(архаичное, книжное)A snake.
Schlange, Wurm
змея́zmejá
an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
Примеры
предложений: 24She is treacherous, like a serpent.
Она коварна, как змея. — Wezel
deSie ist heimtückisch, wie eine Schlange. — Yorwba
She is as treacherous as a serpent.
Она коварна, как змея. — Wezel
deSie ist tückisch wie eine Schlange. — Yorwba
The sagacious serpent told the silly unicorn what to do.
Мудрый змей подсказал глупому единорогу, как поступить. — Wezel
From above the river looks like a serpent slithering through the jungle.
Сверху река выглядит как змея, ползущая через джунгли. — Lili691
It's the serpent who tempted Eve.
Еву соблазнил змей. — shanghainese
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From Middle English serpent, from Old French serpent (“snake, serpent”), from Latin serpēnFrom Middle English serpent, from Old French serpent (“snake, serpent”), from Latin serpēns (“snake”), present active participle of serpere (“to creep, crawl”), from Proto-Italic *serpō, from Proto-Indo-European *serp-. In this sense, displaced native Old English nǣdre (“snake, serpent”), whence Modern English adder.
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