What does mordre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word mordre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mordre in French.

The word mordre in French means bite, bite, bite, go over, get your teeth into, bite, sting, bite into, make eat dust, bite, take the bait, bite hard enough to draw blood, bite the dust, live life to the full, live life to the fullest, kick yourself. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mordre

bite

verbe intransitif (attaquer ou se défendre avec les dents)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
N'ayez pas peur, ce chien ne mord pas.
Don't be scared; the dog doesn't bite.

bite

verbe transitif (blesser en serrant entre les dents)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chien m'a attrapé au mollet et m'a mordu.
The dog caught me by the calf and bit me.

bite

verbe transitif (planter ses dents dans [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On dit qu'Ève mordit la pomme.
It is said that Eve bit the apple.

go over

verbe transitif (aller au-delà, franchir une ligne)

Attention, regarde la route, tu as mordu la ligne blanche !
Be careful; watch the road. You went over the white line!

get your teeth into

verbe transitif indirect (familier (prendre goût à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Carole a enfin mordu à l'anglais.
Carole has finally got her teeth into English.

bite

verbe transitif indirect (familier (se laisser prendre à [qch]) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il n'a pas mordu à mes excuses.
I made an excuse, but he wasn't biting.

sting

verbe transitif (causer une sensation vive et douloureuse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le vent du nord nous mordait le visage.
The north wind was stinging our faces.

bite into

verbe transitif (entamer [qch], le ronger)

Il faut cette lime pour mordre le métal.
You need this file to bite into the metal.

make eat dust

(figuré (infliger une défaite à [qqn]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bite

locution verbale (poisson : manger un appât)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

take the bait

locution verbale (figuré (tomber dans un stratagème) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

bite hard enough to draw blood

locution verbale (mordre très fort, faire saigner)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
C'est incroyable, Paul a mordu sa petite sœur jusqu'au sang.

bite the dust

locution verbale (figuré (perdre, subir une défaite)

live life to the full, live life to the fullest

locution verbale (figuré (profiter de la vie)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

kick yourself

(regretter amèrement [qch])

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

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