veneno de serpiente
/beneno de seɾpjente/from spelling rules
The English phrase "snake venom" is translated into Spanish as veneno de serpiente.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of veneno (venom), de (of) and serpiente (snake).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the phrase El veneno de la culebra is often used colloquially, as the word culebra is frequently used to refer to a snake in these Caribbean countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple types of snake venom, the noun veneno is pluralized to venenos, resulting in venenos de serpiente.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word veneno can be used both for a biological toxin like snake venom and for a man-made poison.
- In Latin American folklore, certain myths describe animals that can neutralize veneno de serpiente through magical or herbal means.
- The word serpiente comes from the Latin root 'serp-', which is also the ancestor of the English verb 'to creep'.
Examples in context
- En mi investigación, estoy estudiando los efectos del veneno de serpiente en diferentes especies de mamíferos.In my research, I'm studying the effects of snake venom on different mammal species.
- Me encontré con una serpiente venenosa en el bosque y me asusté. ¡No sabía que las culebras tenían veneno!I came across a venomous snake in the forest and got scared. I didn't know that snakes had venom!
- El veneno de serpiente es muy peligroso.Snake venom is very dangerous.
- Están estudiando el veneno de serpiente en la universidad.They are studying snake venom at the university.
- Necesitamos un antídoto para el veneno de serpiente.We need an antidote for snake venom.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are visiting a science museum.
- AlejandroMira, este frasco contiene veneno de serpiente.Look, this flask contains snake venom.
- ElenaEs increíble que lo guarden allí.It is incredible that they keep it there.
- AlejandroSí, pero el frasco está muy bien sellado.Yes, but the flask is very well sealed.
- ElenaMenos mal, porque me da miedo.Thank goodness, because it scares me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, serpiente, veneno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
