cobra

cobra

Serpente velenoso capace di allargare la pelle intorno al collo quando si sente minacciato.

In inglese semplice: A poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a wide shape when threatened.

• The cobra raised its head.
• Cobras spread their necks when they feel threatened.
• The keeper stayed well away from the cobra.

Espressioni comuni: venomous cobra, cobra bite, cobra hood

cobra reale

Serpente velenoso asiatico molto grande che mangia soprattutto altri serpenti.

In inglese semplice: A very large poisonous Asian snake that mainly eats other snakes.

• A king cobra crossed the path.
• King cobras mainly feed on other snakes.
• The zoo keeps its king cobra in a secure enclosure.

Sinonimi: king cobra

Espressioni comuni: king cobra, large king cobra

cobra dal collare, rinkhals

Serpente velenoso dell’Africa meridionale con fasce sul collo, capace di spruzzare veleno contro un nemico.

In inglese semplice: A southern African poisonous snake with neck bands that can spray poison at an enemy.

• This cobra can spit venom.
• The cobra had pale bands around its neck.
• These cobras live in grasslands in southern Africa.

Sinonimi: rinkhals, ring-necked spitting cobra

Espressioni comuni: spitting cobra, ring-necked cobra

cobra arboricolo

Serpente velenoso africano che trascorre molto tempo sugli alberi.

In inglese semplice: A poisonous African snake that spends much of its time in trees.

• The tree cobra rested on a branch.
• Tree cobras hunt among the forest branches.
• A green tree cobra disappeared into the leaves.

Sinonimi: tree cobra

Espressioni comuni: tree cobra, black tree cobra, green tree cobra