scorpion
/ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən/ sustantivo B1En español: escorpión, alacrán
- Any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.
- An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
- A very spiteful or vindictive person.
- A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.
Plural scorpions
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He had caught a goodly number, when he saw a Scorpion, and mistaking him for a locust, reached out his hand to take him.
The Scorpion, showing his sting, said: “If you had but touched me, my friend, you would have lost me, and all your locusts too!”
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