No. 9,061 in Spanish
viper
The Spanish word "víbora" translates to "viper" in English, meaning a venomous snake.
In a sentence
La víbora descansaba bajo el sol en la roca.
The viper rested under the sun on the rock.
In this sentence, 'víbora' is used literally to refer to a type of snake.
Esa persona es una víbora, siempre está hablando mal de los demás.
That person is a viper, always speaking ill of others.
Here, 'víbora' is used metaphorically to describe a person who engages in malicious gossip.
Al esquiar, Juan bajó la cuesta como una víbora zigzagueando entre los árboles.
While skiing, Juan went down the slope like a viper zigzagging between the trees.
In this example, 'víbora' metaphorically illustrates a slithering or sinuous motion for comparison.
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