Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cobra: A venomous snake, typically found in fields, villages, gardens, dikes, and bushes. It can exceed 1 meter in length and is capable of flattening its neck (hooding). Its back is dark brown, yellowish-green, or black, with a broad, dark horizontal band near the throat on the ventral side. The head is somewhat broad and flat. It is primarily nocturnal, hunting small mammals, rats, frogs, toads, lizards, etc. Also commonly called the common cobra, hooded snake, or Asian cobra.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khi bị đe dọa, con rắn hổ mang bạnh cổ ra. (When threatened, the cobra spreads its hood.)
  • Rắn hổ mang là một loài rắn độc nguy hiểm. (The cobra is a dangerous venomous snake.)
  • Người nông dân đã thấy một con rắn hổ mang trong vườn. (The farmer saw a cobra in the garden.)

Advanced Usage

• "Rắn hổ mang chúa": King cobra (), a distinct, larger, and highly venomous species.
  • Rắn hổ mang chúa là loài rắn độc dài nhất thế giới. (The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rắn hổ mang thường / Rắn mang bành / Rắn phì / Rắn hổ đất: Common names for the same species (common cobra, or similar).
• Rắn hổ: A more general or shortened term for cobras or elapids.
• Rắn độc: Venomous snake (general term).

Synonyms

• Cobra: The direct English translation.
• Naja: The scientific genus name for many cobra species.
• Hooded snake: Descriptive term in English.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(Note: There are no common phrasal verbs for this noun. It may appear in descriptive or proverbial contexts.) - Độc như rắn hổ mang: As venomous as a cobra (used figuratively to describe a very malicious or harmful person). - Lời nói của hắn độc như rắn hổ mang. (His words are as venomous as a cobra's.)

noun

1. copperhead
   • rắn hổ mang