What does serpent in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word serpent in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use serpent in French.

The word serpent in French means snake, snake, snake, It's a vicious circle, rattlesnake, coral snake, sea serpent, issue that keeps rearing its ugly head, ouroboros, uroboros. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word serpent

snake

nom masculin (reptile sans pattes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La couleuvre et la vipère sont les deux serpents communs en France.
Grass snakes and vipers are the two common types of snake in France.

snake

nom masculin (littéraire (personne perfide) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Méfie-toi de lui, c'est un serpent !
Be careful around him; he's a snake!

snake

nom masculin (forme sinueuse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le serpent des camions est parfois très long avant la douane.
There is sometimes a long line of lorries snaking back in front of customs.

It's a vicious circle

(cercle vicieux, [qch] sans fin)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Pour décrocher un emploi, il faut un logement mais pour trouver un logement, il faut un emploi : c'est le serpent qui se mord la queue !
To get a job, you need accommodation, but to get accommodation, you need a job; it's a vicious circle!

rattlesnake

nom masculin (crotale) (reptile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coral snake

nom masculin (serpent très venimeux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sea serpent

nom masculin (monstre légendaire) (mythology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

issue that keeps rearing its ugly head

nom masculin (figuré (sujet récurent non abouti) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ouroboros, uroboros

nom masculin (symbole) (snake symbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le serpent qui se mord la queue représente le cycle éternel de la nature.

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