mordi in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mordi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.mordere [ˈmɔrdere] VB trans

1. mordere (addentare):

mordere cane, persona: persona, animale, oggetto

to bite

mordere ragno, serpente: animale, persona

to bite

mordere persona: mela, panino

to bite into

mordere qn alla gamba, al braccio

to bite sb on the leg, arm, to bite sb's leg, arm

il cane mi ha morso il polpaccio, l'orecchio

the dog bit my calf, ear

farsi mordere

to get bitten da: by

2. mordere (pungere):

mordere zanzara:

to bite

oggi il freddo morde fig

today it's biting cold

3. mordere (corrodere):

mordere acido, ruggine:

to eat into

mordere metallo, placca

to corrode

4. mordere (scalfire) lima:

mordere metallo

to bite into

5. mordere (aderire) fig:

mordere l'asfalto pneumatici:

to grip the road

II.mordersi VB refl

1. mordersi (se stesso):

mordersi le labbra

to bite one's lip

mordersi la lingua

to bite one's tongue also fig

2. mordersi (l'un l'altro):

mordersi

to bite each other

III.mordere [ˈmɔrdere]

mordere il freno

to have or take the bit between one's teeth, to chafe or champ at the bit

mordere la polvere

to bite the dust

-rsi le mani or le dita

to kick oneself

can che abbaia non morde prov

one's bark is worse than one's bite

mordi e fuggi inf vacanza, viaggio:

very short

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mordere la polvere

to bite the dust

Translations for mordi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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to have, take the bit between one's teeth

mordere il freno

to chafe at the bit

mordere il freno

to champ at the bit

mordere il freno also fig

to be straining at the leash person:

mordere il freno

chew pencil etc.

mordere

nip (bite)

mordere, morsicare

nip (bite) animal:

mordere

crunch animal: bone

mordere, rosicchiare

bite person, animal:

mordere

to bite the hand that feeds you

mordere la mano che ti nutre or sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia

mordi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mordi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.mordere <mordo, morsi, morso> [ˈmɔr·de·re] VB trans

1. mordere:

mordere (mela, panino)

to bite into

mordere (cane, vipera)

to bite

2. mordere inf (insetto):

mordere

to sting

II.mordere <mordo, morsi, morso> [ˈmɔr·de·re] VB intr fig

mordere (freddo)

to bite

mordere (sapore)

to be sharp

III.mordere <mordo, morsi, morso> [ˈmɔr·de·re] VB refl

mordere mordersi (lingua, labbro, unghie):

mordersi

to bite

mordersi la lingua le labbra fig

to bite one's tongue

mordersi le mani le dita le unghie fig

to kick oneself

Translations for mordi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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to chomp at the bit

mordere il freno

bite

mordere

bite dog, person

mordere

to bite the dust

mordere la polvere

to snap at sb

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