No. 11,709 in French
serpent
Snake.
In a sentence
Le serpent glissait lentement sur le sol.
The snake was slowly gliding on the ground.
The word 'serpent' refers to an animal, a snake, in its literal meaning.
Elle a la langue d'un serpent, méfie-toi des paroles qu'elle dit.
She has the tongue of a snake, beware of the words she says.
The word 'serpent' is used metaphorically to represent deceitfulness or malintent.
Ce chemin est comme un serpent qui se tord entre les collines.
This path is like a snake twisting between the hills.
The word 'serpent' is used figuratively to describe the winding nature of a path.
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