mordí in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mordí 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

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morder o tragarse el anzuelo

to swallow o take the bait

morder o tragarse el anzuelo

to rise to the bait Brit

Translations for mordí 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

hook, line and sinker I swallowed the story hook, line and sinker

mordí or me tragué bien el anzuelo

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

morder el polvo inf

mordí in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mordí in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.morder <o → ue> [mor·ˈder] VB trans

1. morder (con los dientes):

morder

to bite

está que muerde inf

he/she is furious

2. morder LatAm (estafar):

morder

to cheat

II.morder <o → ue> [mor·ˈder] VB refl

morder morderse:

morder

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

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

to swallow the bait

hacer morder el polvo a alguien

to humiliate sb

Translations for mordí in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to swallow the bait inf

morder el anzuelo

bite

morder

bite dog, person

morder

to bite the dust

morder el polvo

to snap at sb

intentar morder a alguien