snake pit

/ˈsneɪk pɪt/

Traduction: Endroit ou situation pleins de danger, d'hostilité, de trahison ou de concurrence féroce, souvent chaotique ou impitoyable ; peut aussi désigner une fosse contenant des serpents venimeux.

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/ˈsneɪk pɪt/C1informal

Место или ситуация, полные опасности, враждебности, предательства или жесткой конкуренции, часто относящиеся к хаотичной или безжалостной среде.
Lugar o situación llenos de peligro, hostilidad, traición o competencia feroz, a menudo referido a un entorno caótico o despiadado.
Endroit ou situation pleins de danger, d'hostilité, de trahison ou de concurrence féroce, souvent chaotique ou impitoyable ; peut aussi désigner une fosse contenant des serpents venimeux.
Ein Ort oder eine Situation voller Gefahr, Feindseligkeit, Verrat oder hartem Wettbewerb, oft in einer chaotischen oder rücksichtslosen Umgebung.
Lugar ou situação cheia de perigo, hostilidade, traição ou competição feroz, frequentemente associada a um ambiente caótico ou impiedoso.
充满危险、敌意、背叛或激烈竞争的地方或处境，常指混乱或残酷的环境。
مكان أو موقف مليء بالخطر والعداء والخيانة أو المنافسة الشرسة، وغالبًا ما يُشير إلى بيئة فوضوية أو قاسية لا ترحم.

A place or situation filled with danger, hostility, treachery, or fierce competition, often referring to a chaotic or ruthless environment.

Literal meaningB2formal
A pit filled with snakes, often used as a form of punishment or torture.
fosse aux serpents
- The ancient warriors were thrown into a snake pit as a punishment.
- The explorer discovered a snake pit deep in the jungle.
- The movie depicted a terrifying snake pit scene.
Figurative meaningB2informal
A place or situation full of danger, treachery, or hostile people.
repaire de serpents
- The office politics made the company feel like a snake pit.
- Walking into that negotiation was like entering a snake pit.
- He felt the party was a snake pit of gossip and backstabbing.