гадю́ка

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nounfeminineanimatecountable

1.
adder, viperzoology
В лесу́ мы уви́дели гадю́ку на тропе́.
In the forest we saw an adder on the path.
The common European species (Vipera berus) is the adder.
2.
viper, snake, venomous person
Он оказа́лся тако́й гадю́кой.
He turned out to be such a snake.
Figurative and abusive; usually of a woman.

Examples

В траве ползла ядовитая гадюка.
A poisonous adder was slithering through the grass.
Медянка не ядовита, хотя похожа на гадюку.
The smooth snake is not venomous, although it resembles a viper.
Он увидел гадюку возле дома и испугался.
He saw an adder near the house and got frightened.
Сколько зла таи́тся внутри за краси́вым подо́бием: гадю́ка пря́чется в траве́.
There are as many vipers hiding in the grass as there is evil lying beneath a beautiful countenance.