scorpion
Any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two…Any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.
» Tom died from a scorpion sting.
Том умер от укуса скорпиона. — sharptoothed
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5 sensesAny of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.
Skorpion
скорпио́нskorpión
скорпіо́нskorpión
(historical)An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
(figuratively)A very spiteful or vindictive person.
A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.
(obsolete)A whip with points like a scorpion's tail.
- arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
- the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
Examples
109 sentencesTom died from a scorpion sting.
ruТом умер от укуса скорпиона. — sharptoothed
Tom got stung by a scorpion.
ruТома ужалил скорпион. — Wezel
I was stung by a scorpion.
ruМеня ужалил скорпион. — LanguagesLover
Have you ever been stung by a scorpion?
ruТебя когда-нибудь жалил скорпион? — Wezel
deBist du schon einmal von einem Skorpion gestochen worden? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'd scream very loudly if I saw a scorpion in my room.
deIch schrie mir die Seele aus dem Leib, wenn ich in meinem Zimmer einen Skorpion sähe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin
From Middle English scorpioun, skorpioun, schorpion, schorpiun, partly from Old English sċFrom Middle English scorpioun, skorpioun, schorpion, schorpiun, partly from Old English sċorpio and partly from Anglo-Norman scorpïun, Old French scorpïon, escorpïon; all from Latin scorpiō, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). The cheerleading move is so called because of the resemblance of the raised foot to a scorpion's stinger. Displaced native Old English þrōwend (“scorpion”).
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