morder
muerda is a conjugated form of the verb morder - View Conjugation
morder
transitive verb1. (to cut with the teeth)
a. to bite
No despiertes al perro o te morderá.Don't wake the dog up or he will bite you.
2. (to eat away at)
a. to eat into
El mar muerde las piedras del espigón, gastándolas.The sea eats into the breakwater's stones, corroding them.
b. to corrode
El ácido de la bateria habia mordido elementos del motor. The acid from the battery had corroded parts of the engine.
3. (to take a bribe) (Central America) (Mexico)
intransitive verbEl policía mordió y se quedó con una parte de las ganancias.The policeman accepted the bribe and kept a part of the earnings.
4. (to cut with the teeth)
a. to bite
El hámster es muy bonito pero muerde.The hamster is very cute, but it bites.
morderse
reflexive verb5. (to cut with the teeth)
a. to bite
Cuando estoy inquieta no puedo parar de morderme las uñas.When I'm anxious I can't stop biting my nails.
morder
transitive verb1. (con los dientes)
a. to bite
2. (gastar)
a. to eat into
3. (colloquial) ()
intransitive verba. to buy off
4. (general)
a. to bite
5. (colloquial)
a. no direct translation
salúdala, que no muerdeyou can say hello to her, she doesn't bite
6. (colloquial)
pronominal verba. no direct translation
está que muerdehe's hopping mad
7. (general)
a. no direct translation
morderse la lengua/las uñasto bite one's tongue/nails
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