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Meaning of "cobra" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COBRA

From Portuguese cobra ( de capello) snake (with a hood), from Latin colubra snake.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COBRA

cobra  [ˈkəʊbrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COBRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cobra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COBRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Cobra

Cobra ( pronunciation (help·info)) is the Portuguese word for "snake". In English and in some other languages, it has been adopted as the name for any of various species of venomous snakes. Most of those species are in the family Elapidae, all of which are venomous. Most of them can spread their neck ribs to form a flattened, widened hood. Not all snakes commonly referred to as cobras are of the same genus, or even in the family Elapidae. The name "cobra" is short for cobra de capelo or cobra-de-capelo, which is Portuguese for "snake with hood", or "hood-snake". In some modern languages, such as Afrikaans, the other part of the Portuguese name was adopted, and the predominant name for a cobra in Afrikaans is "kapel". When disturbed, most of these snakes rear up and spread their necks (or hoods) in a characteristic threat display, making them a favorite of snake charmers because of the dramatic effect. Long ago, snake charming used to be a religious ritual, though nowadays it has become an entertainment. Cobras, which may live up to 20 years, are found from southern Africa, through southern Asia, to some of the islands of Southeast Asia.

Definition of cobra in the English dictionary

The definition of cobra in the dictionary is any highly venomous elapid snake of the genus Naja, such as N. naja, of tropical Africa and Asia. When alarmed they spread the skin of the neck region into a hood. Other definition of cobra is any related snake, such as the king cobra.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COBRA


abracadabra
ˌæbrəkəˈdæbrə
algebra
ˈældʒɪbrə
Alhambra
ælˈhæmbrə
Anambra
əˈnæmbrə
candelabra
ˌkændɪˈlɑːbrə
dobra
ˈdəʊbrə
Ellenborough
ˈɛlənbrə
labra
ˈleɪbrə
libra
ˈlaɪbrə
Middlesbrough
ˈmɪdəlzbrə
palabra
pəˈlɑːbrə
palpebra
ˈpælpəbrə
penumbra
pɪˈnʌmbrə
robe-de-chambre
rɔbdəʃɑ̃brə
robes-de-chambre
rɔbdəʃɑ̃brə
sabra
ˈsɑːbrə
Scarborough
ˈskɑːbrə
umbra
ˈʌmbrə
vertebra
ˈvɜːtɪbrə
zebra
ˈziːbrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COBRA

cobblestone
cobby
Cobden
cobelligerent
Cobham
cobia
coble
Coblenz
cobnut
COBOL
cobra de capello
cobras de capello
cobric
coburg
coburg loaf
cobweb
cobwebbed
cobwebbery
cobwebby
cobwebs

WORDS THAT END LIKE COBRA

Akubra
Aldabra
Boolean algebra
bra
cembra
cerebra
Coimbra
disjecta membra
half-cup bra
Indian cobra
king cobra
lubra
Mahalla el Kubra
nursing bra
padded bra
Rubbra
sports bra
terebra
uplift bra
zabra

Synonyms and antonyms of cobra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cobra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COBRA

Find out the translation of cobra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cobra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cobra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

眼镜蛇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cobra
570 millions of speakers

English

cobra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोबरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكوبرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кобра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

naja
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোক্ষুরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cobra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kobra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kobra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コブラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코브라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cobra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rắn hổ mang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोबरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kobra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cobra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kobra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кобра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cobra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cobra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cobra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kobra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cobra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cobra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COBRA»

The term «cobra» is very widely used and occupies the 8.703 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COBRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cobra» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cobra» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cobra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COBRA»

Discover the use of cobra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cobra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cobra
For decades, the West has been fighting the cocaine cartels-and losing- until the president decides enough is enough and asks one man to take charge. His task: to destroy the cocaine industry. His name: Cobra. It is the ultimate secret war.
Frederick Forsyth, 2010
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The Cobra Event
What she finds precipitates a federal crisis. The details of this story are fictional, but they are based on a scrupulously thorough inquiry into the history of biological weapons and their use by civilian and military terrorists.
Richard Preston, 2007
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Cobra
A Motorbooks Classic, Cobra tells the story of Carroll shelby's legendary sport/racing car with hundreds of great photos taken by the Shelby team photographer.
Dave Friedman, Shelby American, Inc, 2002
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Cobra: And, Maitreya
Cobra (1972) recounts the tale of a transvestite named Cobra, star of the Lyrical Theater of the Dolls, whose obsession is to transform his/her body. She is assisted in her metamorphosis by the Madam and Pup, Cobra's dwarfish double.
Severo Sarduy, 1995
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How to Build Cobra Kit Cars
The Shelby Cobra is one of the most legendary sports cars in automotive history.
D. Brian Smith, 2012
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Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion And Occupation of ...
Draws on interviews with General Tommy Franks, Condoleezza Rice, and other officials and military personnel to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the decision-making process that determined the nature of American involvement in Iraq.
Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor, 2007
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Cobra: The First 40 Years
This book tells the complex saga of a sports car that was created in the early 1960s as a result of an unlikely collaboration between a plain-talking ex-racing driver from Texas and a conservative British automobile manufacturer, funded by ...
Trevor Legate, 2006
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Cobra: the last avant-garde movement of the twentieth century
The book reproduces an impressive selection of art work by Cobra artists in colour alongside black-and-white photographs of key archival material, and provides an essential introduction to this accessible and popular art.
Willemijn Stokvis, 2004
9
Cobra Replicas 1980-2011
Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side.
Iain Ayre, 2011
10
Operation Cobra 1944: Breakout from Normandy
In this book, Steve Zaloga explains how the breakout from Normandy came about.
Steven Zaloga, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COBRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cobra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Should You Buy COBRA in the Age of Obamacare?
COBRA seemed like the natural progression “in the old days” before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed and remained one of the few ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
2
Cobra, monkey fight to death near Odisha capital
A cobra and a monkey were killed during a fierce duel between them in ... As per sources, the cobra used to live near a tree in Amar Beura's ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»
3
Farmer in Pangasinan survives cobra attack
PANGASINAN – Forty-year-old Sherwin Barlaan is grateful for what he calls his ''second life'' after he was bitten by a cobra while working in a ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
4
Paxton Supercharged 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra On Sale for …
The 5.0-liter V8 powered Stang Cobra is fitted with a Paxton supercharger, Ford Motorsport headers, and 3:50 gears, but that's it with the ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»
5
9-foot-long cobra, 17 hatchlings caught from residential area
The young ones started coming out of the hole one by one and the cobra came at the last, the village sarpanch said, adding all were later ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
6
Cobra roadster used as vehicle to spread word of God
Dale Claytor spent more than two years building his Factory Five replica 1965 Cobra kit car, shown here at his Ocala home. «Ocala, Jul 15»
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COBRA teaches defense in life and death situations
That is why COBRA Self Defense in Sand Springs is offering a Ladies Night Out self-defense class, so they can arm women with the knowledge ... «Sand Springs Leader, Jul 15»
8
Nine facts about the false water cobra snake after one was found in …
It is usually a first step before an owner upgrades to a cobra. 2) They are typically found in South America in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and ... «ChronicleLive, Jun 15»
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Venomous cobra found in kitchen bites family dog which may have …
Terrified Samantha Wozencroft discovered the metre long false water cobra in her flat, curled up near her washing machine. Horrified, she ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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'Cobra Venom': Six accused in Forest custody, officials say they are …
Kolkata--The six smugglers, who were arrested on Saturday with a consignment of “cobra venom” worth Rs 100 crore in international markets, ... «Peninsula On-line, Jun 15»

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