Culebra Meaning in English

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التعريف

A type of snake, usually referring to small and non-venomous snakes. Used mostly in Spain and Latin America.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Culebra' is less formal than 'serpiente' and usually refers to small, harmless snakes. In some regions, it is also used metaphorically for sneaky people or gossip. Don't confuse with 'cobra' in English, which is a specific venomous species.

• Spanish: culebra
• Portuguese (BR): cobra (serpente)
• Portuguese (PT): cobra (serpente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 蛇（小型、无毒）
• Chinese (Traditional): 蛇（小型、無毒）
• Hindi: साँप (छोटा, बिना ज़हर के)
• Arabic: ثعبان صغير (غير سام)
• Bengali: সাপ - ছোট সাপ (অ বিষাক্ত)
• Russian: уж - змея (безвредная)
• Japanese: ヘビ - 小さなヘビ（無毒）
• Vietnamese: rắn - rắn nhỏ (không có độc)
• Korean: 뱀 - 작은 뱀(독 없는)
• Turkish: yılan - küçük yılan (zehirsiz)
• Urdu: سانپ - بے ضرر سانپ
• Indonesian: ular - ular kecil (tidak berbisa)

جمل نموذجية

A culebra is not dangerous for humans.

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Every summer, culebras appear near the river after rain.

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We saw a culebra in the garden.

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The culebra slipped under the rock.

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Don't worry, it's just a culebra—totally harmless.

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He always spreads culebras about his coworkers to create problems.

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