🇬🇧🇪🇸 scorpion - escorpión : English Lesson

Meaning of "scorpion" ("escorpión"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A scorpion is a small creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a long tail that curls over its back, ending in a sharp stinger. Scorpions are found in deserts and warm places, and while they look scary, most of them are not dangerous to humans.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I asked a scorpion if it wanted to be friends. It raised its tail. I took that as a no.

My dad says scorpions are more afraid of us than we are of them. I don’t believe him.

My mom said to face my fears, so I waved at a scorpion. It waved back—with its stinger.

I told my sister there was a scorpion behind her. She hasn’t spoken to me since.

I saw a scorpion in my shoe, so now the shoe belongs to the scorpion.

A child lifts a jar and sees a scorpion curl under the lamp. The scorpion curls its tail, the sharp sting ready. She freezes, the scorpion scratches glass, then darts. The scorpion nearly reaches her hand; she drops the jar. The scorpion escapes into sand. Relief floods her; no sting this time.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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