mordía in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mordía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.morder VB trans

1.1. morder animal:

morder

to bite

la mordió un perro

a dog bit her

mordía la manzana con avidez

he was eagerly munching the apple

1.2. morder TECH:

morder lima:

to file

2. morder Mex inf policía/funcionario:

morder

to extract a bribe from

3. morder Ven inf (captar, entender):

morder

to get

¿mordiste la indirecta?

did you get the hint?

II.morder VB intr

1. morder perro/serpiente:

morder

to bite

ten cuidado que muerde

be careful, it bites

estar que muerde inf no le preguntes hoy, está que muerde

don't ask him today, he'll just snap at you o bite your head off

2. morder Ven inf (entender):

no mordió

he didn't get it inf

III.morderse VB vpr

morderse refl:

morderse

to bite

morderse las uñas/los labios

to bite one's nails/one's lip

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

morder o tragarse el anzuelo

to swallow o take the bait

morder o tragarse el anzuelo

to rise to the bait Brit

Translations for mordía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chew nails/pencil

morder

to eat humble pie

morder el polvo

to rise to the bait (react)

morder el anzuelo

they are open to bribery

se los puede morder Mex inf

bribe

morder Mex inf

bite person/dog:

morder

she/I won't bite you! hum

¡no te va/voy a morder! hum

bite person/dog:

morder

to bite on sth

morder algo

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

morder a alguien Mex

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

morder el polvo inf

to bite the dust person:

morder el polvo

mordía in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mordía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.morder <o → ue> VB trans

1. morder (con los dientes):

morder

to bite

te voy a hacer morder el polvo

I am going to crush you

está que muerde inf

he/she is furious

2. morder (corroer):

morder

to corrode

3. morder LatAm (estafar):

morder

to cheat

II.morder VB refl

morder morderse:

morderse

to bite

¡no te muerdas las uñas!

don't bite your nails

tuve que morderme la lengua

I had to bite my tongue

no morderse la lengua

to say what one thinks

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

morder [o picar en] [o tragar] el anzuelo

to take the bait

hacer morder el polvo a alguien

to humiliate sb

Translations for mordía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to rise to the bait (to fall for it)

morder el anzuelo

to grovel in the dust fig

morder el polvo

to swallow the bait inf

morder el anzuelo

nip

morder

nip

morder

bite

morder

bite dog, person

morder

to bite the dust

morder el polvo

to snap at sb

intentar morder a alguien

mordía Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

morder [o picar en] [o tragar] el anzuelo

to take the bait

te voy a hacer morder el polvo

I am going to crush you

hacer morder el polvo a alguien

to humiliate sb