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mordre

to bite

verb MOHR-druh Less Common

Usage Note

Mordre follows the pattern of irregular -dre verbs (like vendre): il mord with no 't'. The idiom mordre à l'hameçon means 'to take the bait' (literally 'to bite the hook'). Se mordre les doigts means 'to kick oneself' or regret something.

Examples

"Le chien a mordu le facteur."

Natural Translation

The dog bit the mailman.

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