Grammatical class

Noun

serpent

snake

Details

Syllables

ser-pent

Phonetics

sɛʁ.pɑ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

3987

Freq. (movies)

2119

Freq. (news)

13093

Sentences

Le serpent mue.

The snake sheds its skin.

A1

Le serpent a mué.

The snake shed its skin.

A1

Un serpent siffle.

A snake hisses.

A1

J'ai vu un serpent.

I saw a snake.

A1

Le serpent est-il vivant ?

Is the snake alive?

A2

Ce serpent n'est pas venimeux.

This snake isn't poisonous.

A2

J'ai été mordu par un serpent.

I've been bitten by a snake.

B1

La morsure de serpent a été fatale.

The snake bite was fatal.

B1

Je me suis figé à la vue du serpent.

I froze at the sight of the snake.

B1

La morsure du serpent était profonde.

The snake's bite was deep.

B1

Le serpent sifflait et montrait ses crochets.

The snake hissed and bared its fangs.

B2

Regarde ! Un serpent !

Look, a snake!

C2