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morder

to bite

verb mohr-DEHR Rare

Usage Note

Morder is an o→ue stem-changing verb: muerde, muerden. The idiom morder el polvo means 'to bite the dust'. Mordaz ('biting, caustic') shares the same root and is useful for describing sharp criticism.

Examples

"El perro mordió al cartero."

Natural Translation

The dog bit the postman.

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