drake

anatra maschio

Un’anatra di sesso maschile.

In inglese semplice: A male duck.

• A drake swam across the pond.
• The drakes had bright green heads.
• We watched a drake following a female duck.

Sinonimi: male duck

Espressioni comuni: mallard drake, drake and duck, young drake

drago

Grande creatura immaginaria simile a una lucertola, spesso con ali e capace di sputare fuoco.

In inglese semplice: An imaginary large creature like a lizard, often with wings and the ability to breathe fire.

• A drake guarded the cave.
• The knight raised his sword against the drake.
• Two winged drakes circled above the mountain.

Sinonimi: dragon

Espressioni comuni: fire drake, winged drake, slay a drake

drakkar, galea

Antica nave da guerra con la prua appuntita, soprattutto del tipo usato dai vichinghi.

In inglese semplice: An old warship with a pointed front, especially one used by Vikings.

• The drake approached the shore.
• Warriors climbed aboard the drake before dawn.
• Three drakes sailed along the rocky coast.

Sinonimi: warship, galley

Espressioni comuni: viking drake, aboard a drake, war drake

bolide, meteora

Oggetto proveniente dallo spazio che sembra fuoco mentre attraversa il cielo.

In inglese semplice: A bright object from space that appears like fire as it moves across the sky.

• A fiery drake crossed the sky.
• The villagers feared the blazing drake was an omen.
• An old account describes drakes lighting the night sky.

Sinonimi: meteor, fireball

Espressioni comuni: fiery drake, blazing drake