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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