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biting

/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

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verb

Morder

To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

Examples :

"The dog was biting the stick, trying to chew it into smaller pieces. "

El perro estaba mordiendo el palo, tratando de masticarlo en pedazos más pequeños.

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verb

Morder

To hold something by clamping one's teeth.

Examples :

"The dog was biting the stick, trying to carry it away. "

El perro estaba mordiendo el palo, tratando de llevárselo.

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verb

Morder

To attack with the teeth.

Examples :

"That dog is about to bite!"

¡Ese perro está a punto de morder!

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verb

Morder, rechazar

To behave aggressively; to reject advances.

Examples :

"Sarah was initially friendly, but she started biting after Mark kept asking her out. "

Sarah fue inicialmente amable, pero comenzó a rechazar a Mark después de que él siguió invitándola a salir.

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verb

Morder, agarrar

To take hold; to establish firm contact with.

Examples :

"I needed snow chains to make the tires bite."

Necesitaba cadenas para la nieve para que los neumáticos agarraran.

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verb

Mordaz, hiriente

To have significant effect, often negative.

Examples :

"For homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages, rising interest will really bite."

Para los propietarios de viviendas con hipotecas de tasa variable, el aumento de los intereses realmente será hiriente.

negative condition action

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verb

Picar el anzuelo

(of a fish) To bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught.

Examples :

"Are the fish biting today?"

¿Están picando los peces hoy?

fish animal action

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verb

Aceptar, morder el anzuelo

To accept something offered, often secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.

Examples :

"The politician was accused of biting at the offer of a large donation, hoping to influence the upcoming election. "

El político fue acusado de aceptar la oferta de una gran donación, con la esperanza de influir en las próximas elecciones.

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verb

Picar

(of an insect) To sting.

Examples :

"These mosquitoes are really biting today!"

¡Estos mosquitos están picando mucho hoy!

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verb

Picar, escocer

To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.

Examples :

"It bites like pepper or mustard."

Pica como la pimienta o la mostaza.

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verb

Morder, doler

(sometimes figurative) To cause sharp pain or damage to; to hurt or injure.

Examples :

"Pepper bites the mouth."

La pimienta muerde la boca.

sensation body action

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verb

Morder, doler

To cause sharp pain; to produce anguish; to hurt or injure; to have the property of so doing.

Examples :

"The criticism from her teacher was biting, making her feel deeply hurt and discouraged. "

La crítica de su maestra fue mordaz, haciéndola sentir profundamente herida y desanimada.

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verb

Morder, agarrar

To take or keep a firm hold.

Examples :

"The anchor bites."

El ancla muerde.

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verb

Morder, aferrarse

To take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to.

Examples :

"The anchor bites the ground."

El ancla se aferra al suelo.

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verb

Mordaz, picante, morder

To lack quality; to be worthy of derision; to suck.

Examples :

"This music really bites."

Esta música es realmente mordaz.

quality attitude

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verb

Practicar sexo oral

To perform oral sex on. Used in invective.

sex curse human

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verb

Plagiar, imitar

To plagiarize, to imitate.

Examples :

"He always be biting my moves."

Siempre está plagiando mis movimientos.

art culture media literature

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verb

Engañar, estafar

To deceive or defraud; to take in.

Examples :

"The salesman was biting his customers, convincing them to buy expensive products they didn't need. "

El vendedor estaba estafando a sus clientes, convenciéndolos de comprar productos caros que no necesitaban.

business economy

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noun

Mordisco

An instance of something being bitten.

Examples :

"The dog's biting was a problem for the neighborhood children. "

El mordisco del perro era un problema para los niños del vecindario.

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adjective

Picante, punzante

Causing a stinging sensation.

Examples :

"a biting wind"

Un viento punzante

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adjective

Mordaz, incisivo

Cutting or incisive.

Examples :

"a biting criticism"

una crítica mordaz

character attitude language

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adjective

Mordaz, que muerde

Tending to bite.

Examples :

"a biting insect"

un insecto mordaz

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