salamander

• اسم يشير إلى حيوان برمائي يشبه السحلية يعيش غالباً على اليابسة ويعود إلى الماء للتكاثر، أو إلى كائن أسطوري زاحف كان يُعتقد أنه يعيش في النار، أو إلى قضيب معدني يُستخدم لتحريك النار.

A noun referring to a typically terrestrial amphibian that resembles a lizard and returns to water only to breed, or a mythical reptilian creature believed to live in fire, or a metal rod used to stir a fire.

1. B1formal

   A small, lizard-like amphibian that typically lives on land but returns to water to breed.

   سلمندر

   • The spotted salamander hides under logs in damp forests.
   • Salamanders breathe through their skin and must stay moist.
   • We found a bright orange salamander near the stream.

   المرادفاتcaudateurodele

2. Mythical fire creatureB2formal

   A legendary reptile believed to be able to live in or withstand fire.

   مخلوق النار الأسطوري

   • Medieval bestiaries described the salamander as a creature born in flames.
   • The salamander was thought to extinguish fire with its cold body.
   • Alchemists used the salamander as a symbol of fire resistance.

3. Fireplace toolC1formalbritish

   A metal rod with a handle, used for stirring a fire or moving burning logs.

   مِحْرَاث

   • He used the salamander to rearrange the glowing coals.
   • The antique fireplace set included a salamander and a poker.
   • She tapped the log with the salamander to make the fire burn brighter.

   المرادفاتpoker