No. 10,986 in Russian
гадюк
"Гадюк" is the plural form of "гадюка," which means "vipers" (a type of venomous snake) in English.
In a sentence
В лесу я увидел гадюку.
In the forest, I saw a viper.
The word 'гадюка' is used in its direct biological sense, referring to a type of snake.
Её поведение было как у настоящей гадюки.
Her behavior was like that of a real viper.
Here, 'гадюка' symbolizes someone who is considered deceitful or malicious, used metaphorically.
Сказал, будто ужаленный гадюкой, и убежал.
He spoke as if he had been bitten by a viper and ran away.
In this context, 'гадюка' is part of a figurative expression to convey panic or haste.
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