boa

boa

Grand serpent qui tue les animaux en s’enroulant autour d’eux et en les serrant.

En anglais simple : A large snake that kills animals by wrapping around them and squeezing them.

• The boa lay under a branch.
• The keeper fed the boas yesterday.
• A boa constrictor wraps its body around its prey.

Expressions courantes : boa constrictor, pet boa, large boa

boa

Longue écharpe de plumes ou de fourrure, portée sans serrer autour du cou ou sur les épaules.

En anglais simple : A long scarf made of feathers or fur, worn loosely around the neck or shoulders.

• She wore a pink boa.
• Feathers fell from his boa during the dance.
• The costume box contained hats and several feather boas.

Synonymes : feather scarf

Expressions courantes : feather boa, pink boa, wear a boa