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noun (a person who can handle snakes and make them perform rhythmical movements.) charmeur/-euse de serpent -
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snake [sneɪk]1 noun∎ he's a real snake c'est un faux jeton;∎ a snake in the grass un faux jetonserpenter, literary sinuer;∎ the smoke snaked upwards une volute de fumée s'élevait vers le ciel;∎ the path snaked between the trees le chemin serpentait entre les arbres∎ the river/road snakes its way down to the sea le fleuve serpente/la route descend en lacets jusqu'à la mer►► snake charmer charmeur(euse) m,f de serpent;snake oil remède m de charlatan;American figurative snake pit fosse f aux serpents, nid m de vipères -
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snake [sneɪk]1. nounserpent m3. compounds* * *[sneɪk] 1. 2.intransitive verb [road] serpenter ( through à travers)••a snake in the grass — péj un traître/une traîtresse
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[sneik] 1. noun(any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) serpent2. verb(to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) serpenter- snake-charmer -
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charm [tʃɑ:m]1 noun(a) (appeal, attraction) charme m;∎ he has great charm il a beaucoup de charme;∎ to turn on the charm faire du charme;∎ ironic what charm school did you go to? oh, comme tu parles bien!∎ a lucky charm un porte-bonheur;∎ to work like a charm marcher à merveille ou à la perfection(c) (piece of jewellery) breloque f(a) (please, delight) charmer, séduire;∎ I was charmed by his gentle manner je fus charmé par ses douces manières;∎ she charmed him into accepting the invitation elle l'a si bien enjôlé qu'il a accepté l'invitationcharmes mpl►► charm bracelet bracelet m à breloques;charm offensive offensive f de charme∎ he charmed away all their fears il a fait disparaître toutes leurs craintes comme par enchantement -
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1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) charme2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) sortilège3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) fétiche4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.)2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) charmer2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) charmer•- charming- charmingly
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snake charmer — snake charmers also snake charmers N COUNT A snake charmer is a person who entertains people by controlling the behaviour of a snake, for example by playing music and causing the snake to rise out of a basket and drop back in again … English dictionary
snake charmer — snake ,charmer noun count someone who can control a snake s behavior by playing a musical instrument … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snake-charmer — snakeˈ charmer noun A person who handles snakes and gets them to perform rhythmical movements • • • Main Entry: ↑snake … Useful english dictionary
snake charmer — snake .charmer n someone who controls snakes by playing music to them, in order to entertain people … Dictionary of contemporary English
snake charmer — ► NOUN ▪ an entertainer who appears to make snakes move by playing music … English terms dictionary
snake charmer — n. an entertainer who seems to hypnotize snakes by means of movements or music … English World dictionary
snake charmer — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms snake charmer : singular snake charmer plural snake charmers someone who can control a snake s behaviour by playing a musical instrument … English dictionary
snake charmer — noun a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes • Hypernyms: ↑performer, ↑performing artist * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : someone who appears to make snakes move by playing music to them * * * ˈsnake charmer [snake charmer] … Useful english dictionary
snake charmer — snake′ charm er n. an entertainer who seems to charm venomous snakes, usu. by music • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
snake charmer — noun A performer who entertains crowds doing impressive tricks with dangerous snakes. See Also: snake charming … Wiktionary