Mordiendo (en. Biting)

/morˈðjendo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of pressing something with the teeth.

The dog is biting his toy.

El perro está mordiendo su juguete.

To cause harm or pain to someone by biting.

She complained because someone was biting her.

Ella se quejó porque alguien la estaba mordiendo.

It can also refer to an intense urge or desire.

I’m being bitten by the desire to eat something sweet.

Me está mordiendo el deseo de comer algo dulce.

It comes from the verb 'morder', which has roots in the Latin 'mordere'.

to take the bait

To fall into a trap or seduction.

morder el anzuelo

to be down and out

To be in a difficult situation or defeated.

estar mordiendo el polvo

to hold one’s tongue

To refrain from speaking or saying something.

morderse la lengua

bite

Action of biting.

mordedura

to bite

Verb that means to squeeze something or someone with the teeth.

morder

biting

That hurts or injures, it also refers to sarcastic humor.

mordaz

Bribe

I had to pay a bribe to get through without problems.

Tuve que pagar una mordida para pasar sin problemas.

To bite the dust

After the fight, he ended up biting the dust.

Después de la pelea, terminó mordiendo el polvo.