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    Mordidas (en. Bites)

    /morˈðidas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action of biting.
    The dog bit me on the hand.
    El perro me dio mordidas en la mano.
    A bribe that is paid illegally to an official or authority.
    Bribes were discovered in the bidding process.
    Se descubrieron mordidas en el proceso de licitación.
    Amount of money given as a bribe.
    Bribes are a serious problem in politics.
    Las mordidas son un problema grave en la política.

    Etymology

    From the verb morder, which comes from the Latin 'mordere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to give a bribe
    To pay a bribe to obtain a favor.
    dar mordida
    political bribes
    Bribes related to corruption in politics.
    mordidas políticas
    to bite one's nails (figuratively referring to holding back)
    To resist doing something that one desires.
    morderse las mordidas

    Related Words

    to bite
    Action of using teeth to cut or grasp something.
    morder
    bribe
    Illegal payment to influence someone.
    soborno
    corruption
    Illegal or immoral practices in the exercise of power.
    corrupción

    Slang Meanings

    Bribe in the context of procedures.
    I had to give a bribe for my license to be approved.
    Tuve que dar una mordida para que aprobaran mi licencia.
    Undeclared extra payment.
    In the store, they ask for a bribe for the product.
    En la tienda te piden una mordida por el producto.