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cobra
A specific type of highly venomous snake known for spreading the skin of its neck into a hood when threatened.
Im Zoo sahen wir eine beeindruckende Königskobra hinter dickem Glas.
At the zoo, we saw an impressive king cobra behind thick glass.
Cobra unit
A colloquial term for Einsatzkommando Cobra, a special unit of the Austrian police.
Bei der Geiselnahme wurde die Cobra alarmiert.
During the hostage situation, the Cobra unit was alerted.
cobra pose
A specific posture (asana) in yoga in which you lie on your stomach and lift your upper body, similar to a snake raising itself up.
Die Cobra ist eine gute Übung zur Stärkung der Rückenmuskulatur.
Cobra pose is a good exercise for strengthening the back muscles.
The word 'Cobra' (cobra) has three very different meanings. The context always makes clear what is meant: animals and nature (snake), police and crime (special unit), or sports and the body (yoga exercise).
Die giftige Cobra ist in Asien und Afrika heimisch.
The venomous cobra is native to Asia and Africa.
The term 'die Cobra' (the Cobra unit) for a police special unit is specific to Austria. In Germany, this term is not commonly used.
Das Einsatzkommando Cobra ist die wichtigste Antiterroreinheit in Österreich.
Einsatzkommando Cobra is the most important counterterrorism unit in Austria.
In a yoga context, the pose is often described with verbs such as 'machen' (to do), 'üben' (to practice), 'halten' (to hold), or the phrase 'in die Cobra kommen' (to come into cobra pose).
Atme ein und komm langsam in die Cobra.
Breathe in and slowly come into cobra pose.
