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biting

/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

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verb

Mordre

To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Mordre

To hold something by clamping one's teeth.

Examples :

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

Le chien mordait le bâton, essayant de l'emporter.

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verb

Mordre

To attack with the teeth.

Examples :

"That dog is about to bite!"

Ce chien est sur le point de mordre !

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verb

Mordre, rejeter

To behave aggressively; to reject advances.

Examples :

"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.

attitude character human

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verb

Saisir, mordre

To take hold; to establish firm contact with.

Examples :

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

J'avais besoin de chaînes à neige pour que les pneus mordent.

action function

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verb

Mordant, percutant

To have significant effect, often negative.

Examples :

"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.

negative condition action

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verb

Mordre à l'hameçon

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

Examples :

"Are the fish biting today?"

Les poissons mordent-ils à l'hameçon aujourd'hui ?

fish animal action

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verb

Mordre à l'hameçon, accepter

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. "

Le politicien a été accusé d'avoir mordu à l'hameçon de l'offre d'un don important, espérant influencer les prochaines élections.

business finance law politics government action moral attitude value

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verb

Piquer

(of an insect) To sting.

Examples :

"These mosquitoes are really biting today!"

Ces moustiques piquent vraiment aujourd'hui !

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verb

Piquer, brûler

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

Examples :

"It bites like pepper or mustard."

Ça pique comme le poivre ou la moutarde.

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verb

Mordre, blesser

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

Examples :

"Pepper bites the mouth."

Le poivre mord la bouche.

sensation body action

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verb

Mordre, piquer, faire mal

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. "

Les critiques de son professeur étaient mordantes, ce qui l'a profondément blessée et découragée.

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verb

Saisir, mordre

To take or keep a firm hold.

Examples :

"The anchor bites."

L'ancre mord.

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verb

Saisir, tenir fermement

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

Examples :

"The anchor bites the ground."

L'ancre saisit le sol.

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verb

Mordant, piquant, critique

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

Examples :

"This music really bites."

Cette musique est vraiment mordante.

quality attitude

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verb

Pratiquer une fellation

To perform oral sex on. Used in invective.

sex curse human

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verb

Plagier, imiter

To plagiarize, to imitate.

Examples :

"He always be biting my moves."

Il plagie toujours mes mouvements.

art culture media literature

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verb

Tromper, duper

To deceive or defraud; to take in.

Examples :

"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.

business economy

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noun

Morsure

An instance of something being bitten.

Examples :

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

La morsure du chien était un problème pour les enfants du quartier.

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adjective

Piquant, mordant

Causing a stinging sensation.

Examples :

"a biting wind"

Un vent piquant

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adjective

Mordant, incisif

Cutting or incisive.

Examples :

"a biting criticism"

une critique mordante

character attitude language

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adjective

Mordant, qui mord

Tending to bite.

Examples :

"a biting insect"

un insecte mordant

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