verb🔗ShareMordreTo cut into something by clamping the teeth."The dog was biting the stick, trying to chew it into smaller pieces. "Le chien mordait le bâton, essayant de le mâcher en plus petits morceaux.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordreTo hold something by clamping one's teeth."The dog was biting the stick, trying to carry it away. "Le chien mordait le bâton, essayant de l'emporter.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordreTo attack with the teeth."That dog is about to bite!"Ce chien est sur le point de mordre !animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordre, rejeterTo behave aggressively; to reject advances."Sarah was initially friendly, but she started biting after Mark kept asking her out. "Sarah était amicale au début, mais elle a commencé à rejeter Mark après qu'il ait continué à lui demander de sortir.attitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaisir, mordreTo take hold; to establish firm contact with."I needed snow chains to make the tires bite."J'avais besoin de chaînes à neige pour que les pneus mordent.actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordant, percutantTo have significant effect, often negative."For homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages, rising interest will really bite."Pour les propriétaires avec des prêts hypothécaires à taux variable, la hausse des taux d'intérêt sera vraiment mordante.negativeconditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordre à l'hameçon(of a fish) To bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught."Are the fish biting today?"Les poissons mordent-ils à l'hameçon aujourd'hui ?fishanimalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordre à l'hameçon, accepterTo accept something offered, often secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor."The politician was accused of biting at the offer of a large donation, hoping to influence the upcoming election. "Le politicien a été accusé d'avoir mordu à l'hameçon de l'offre d'un don important, espérant influencer les prochaines élections.businessfinancelawpoliticsgovernmentactionmoralattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiquer(of an insect) To sting."These mosquitoes are really biting today!"Ces moustiques piquent vraiment aujourd'hui !insectanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiquer, brûlerTo cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent."It bites like pepper or mustard."Ça pique comme le poivre ou la moutarde.sensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordre, blesser(sometimes figurative) To cause sharp pain or damage to; to hurt or injure."Pepper bites the mouth."Le poivre mord la bouche.sensationbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordre, piquer, faire malTo cause sharp pain; to produce anguish; to hurt or injure; to have the property of so doing."The criticism from her teacher was biting, making her feel deeply hurt and discouraged. "Les critiques de son professeur étaient mordantes, ce qui l'a profondément blessée et découragée.sensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaisir, mordreTo take or keep a firm hold."The anchor bites."L'ancre mord.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaisir, tenir fermementTo take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to."The anchor bites the ground."L'ancre saisit le sol.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMordant, piquant, critiqueTo lack quality; to be worthy of derision; to suck."This music really bites."Cette musique est vraiment mordante.qualityattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePratiquer une fellationTo perform oral sex on. Used in invective.sexcursehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlagier, imiterTo plagiarize, to imitate."He always be biting my moves."Il plagie toujours mes mouvements.artculturemedialiteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, duperTo deceive or defraud; to take in."The salesman was biting his customers, convincing them to buy expensive products they didn't need. "Le vendeur trompait ses clients, les convainquant d'acheter des produits chers dont ils n'avaient pas besoin.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMorsureAn instance of something being bitten."The dog's biting was a problem for the neighborhood children. "La morsure du chien était un problème pour les enfants du quartier.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePiquant, mordantCausing a stinging sensation."a biting wind"Un vent piquantsensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMordant, incisifCutting or incisive."a biting criticism"une critique mordantecharacterattitudelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMordant, qui mordTending to bite."a biting insect"un insecte mordantanimalbodynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
