No. 4,056 in Spanish
culebro
Culebro: A large snake or serpent.
In a sentence
Vi un culebro enorme en el río.
I saw a huge snake in the river.
Here, 'culebro' refers to a large snake, using the word to emphasize its magnitude or prominence.
El problema se ha convertido en todo un culebro.
The problem has turned into a real mess.
In this sentence, 'culebro' is used metaphorically to describe a complicated or convoluted situation.
Dicen que un culebro vive en esa cueva.
They say that a big snake lives in that cave.
This usage of 'culebro' is literal, referring to a specific snake believed to inhabit the cave.
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