mordre

Meaning

  1. to bite
  2. to encroach

Concepts

bite
sting
chew
nibble
grip
bite off
bit
prick
pungency
gnaw
grasp
infold
morsel
nip
penetrate
permeate
pierce
pungent

push down

raciness
savage
sharpness
snack
spicy
take

insect bite

soak in

seize with teeth

chomp
clasp
clench
collation
compress
constrict
corrode
cut off
Synonyms

piquer
B2
morsure
C1
mâcher
C2
piqûre
C1
goûter
B2
mastiquer
morceau
B1
pénétrer
C1
percer
C1
piquant
C2
ronger
C2
mordiller

passer à travers

s’infiltrer

casse-croûte
21k

entamer avec les dents

croquer
C2
faire mal

faire souffrir

Translations

beißen
morder
mordere
morder
bijten

δαγκώνω

mossegar
ısırmak
knauwen
morsicare
addentare
happen
beitsen
abbeißen
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɔʁdʁ/
Etymology

Inherited from Old French
mordre
Inherited from Latin
mordeō
In summary

Inherited from Old French mordre, from Vulgar Latin *mordĕre, from Latin mordēre.

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