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La Palabra del Día; la mordida

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(la mordida) (noun) bite, toothmarks; bribe, kickback; backhander

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¡Ay, eso duele!. La mordida de perro en la rodilla todavía me duele después de 2 meses.

Oh, that hurts!. The dog bite on my knee still hurts after 2 months.

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updated Feb 25, 2015
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
"en la rodilla" - Tonyriva, Dec 11, 2010
I love it sanlee, I hope I do not mordida more than i can chew! :-) - ray76, Dec 11, 2010
Blue Shue Shoes....... - simpevets, Dec 11, 2010
¡Gracias, Tony! I suspected it would be ..... - sanlee, Dec 11, 2010
In Spain this word is not common used like a noun, we would use 'mordisco' or 'mordedura'. - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
What can I say,...it is the'''word of the day"'....Even the translator wanted mordedura... - sanlee, Dec 11, 2010
hmmmm... in Mexico, is very common to use it as a noun... "la mordida de un perro"... sounds perfectly normal to me... - Tonyriva, Dec 11, 2010

16 Answers

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Mi abuela usaba su dentadura postiza para hacer marcas de mordidas en torno a la corteza de pastel.

My grandmother used her false teeth to make bite marks around the pie crust.

JM Turkey Pot Pies Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Feb 3, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
No thank you, no pie for me, I couldn't hold another bite. - Brynleigh, Dec 11, 2010
That's ridgy-didge Ray, what a character your grandmother.. :))) - sv2qp, Dec 11, 2010
I am laughing out loud at that one! Great Ray! - sanlee, Dec 11, 2010
Scouts honor! - ray76, Dec 11, 2010
Sorry Horror :-) - ray76, Dec 11, 2010
jeje..that was another lol mate.. - sv2qp, Dec 11, 2010
Mi abuela usaba su dentadura .... very good sentence, Ray! - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
Thankyou cogu... would you like to share a pie with me ? - ray76, Dec 11, 2010
Dear Ray, Thank you for you kind invitation to come to your house for a piece of pie. I would love to come, but I have suddenly become deathly frightened of pies! - Echoline, Dec 11, 2010
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La presión de la mordedura del cocodrilo es de más de 5,000 libras por pulgada cuadrada, mucho más intensa que cualquier otro animal.

The pressure of the crocodile's bite is more than 5,000 pounds per square inch, far more intense than any other animal.

updated Dec 11, 2010
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
...de la "mordedura" del cocodrilo es "de" más de..,.. mucho más "intensa" que la de cualquier otro animal. Good, dogwood! :) - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
Thanks! I should have caught some of those mistakes. :) - 0066c384, Dec 11, 2010
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Acércate más. Solo un mordisquito...¡Te lo prometo!

Come a little bit closer. Only a little bite....I promise!

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updated Dec 11, 2010
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
I don't dare to correct this because I don't know if it is used in Latin American Spanish. Just to say that in Spain, we would say: Acércate más. Solo un mordisquito...¡Te lo prometo ! - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
And ... Hi, Cathy ! :) - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
Hi cogu...as always, thanks for the corrections! - Echoline, Dec 11, 2010
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En mi casa se puede ver el pan con mordidas ( mordeduras ) en él, sin cortes de cuchillo. ¿De mala educación? Tal vez ..

( In my house you may see bread with bites ( toothmarks ) on it , without knife cuttings. Bad manners? Maybe..)

waiting for corrections..red face

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updated Dec 12, 2010
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
I see it fine, Sks! :) - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
Gracias cogu..! - sv2qp, Dec 11, 2010
4
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Love is like a dog - when it bites you it must leave toothmarks wink

(OK, I know I got too over this time but it's just a thought !raspberry)


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El amor es como un perro - cuando te muerde debe dejar una mordidawink

updated Dec 11, 2010
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
Please correct my mistakes , thanks :) - 00b6f46c, Dec 11, 2010
After "perro" (and "dog") you need some punctuation marks: a colon or a dash. - lazarus1907, Dec 11, 2010
Thanks lazarus:) - 00b6f46c, Dec 11, 2010
"must leave toothmarks" or " must leave a toothmark" Prefer the former. - ray76, Dec 11, 2010
So I should remove the ''it'' thanks ray :) - 00b6f46c, Dec 11, 2010
when it bites you it must leave toothmarks. - pesta, Dec 11, 2010
Thanks pesta :) - 00b6f46c, Dec 11, 2010
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¿Qué tal otra mordida mí amor?

How about another bite my dear?

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updated Dec 11, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
Yikes! voting. - Echoline, Dec 11, 2010
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¡Una mordedura humana es más infecciosa que una de perro!


A human bite is more infectious than a dog bite!

updated Dec 11, 2010
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
Good one,Rolest! I have had both kinds! - Brynleigh, Dec 11, 2010
That's what they say.... - sanlee, Dec 11, 2010
¡Una mordedura humana es más infecciosa que una de perro! Is that true, Rolest? - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
Gracias cogumela. Yes, that is a true statement. - Rolest, Dec 11, 2010
4
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Ese perro me mordió (en) la pierna.

That dog bit my leg.

updated Dec 11, 2010
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
fue mordida, Bryn :) Well done! - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
However, remember that we don't use passive so often like you do. It's correct, but it's more common to say "Ese perro me mordió (en) la pierna" - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
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En América Latina la mordida es un gasto de comercio común.
In Latin America the bite is a common business expense.

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updated Dec 11, 2010
posted by KevinB
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Una tarde, me entregó un periódico para el porche delantero. Un perro grande y feroz, irrumpió por la puerta de la pantalla y me mordida en el brazo.

One afternoon, I delivered a newspaper to the front porch. A large, ferocious dog, burst through the screen door and bite me on the arm.

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¡Tal vez el perro pensó que el periódico era una pelota y quería jugar!

Maybe the dog thought the newspaper was a ball and wanted to play!

updated Dec 11, 2010
posted by bandit51jd
Bite should be bit. - Leatha, Dec 11, 2010
2
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I want to have bacon!
¡Quiero a tener tocino!
Beggin strips

updated Dec 11, 2010
posted by Jason7R
hahaha! Jason! - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
How funny! - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
You really made me laugh! "Quiero tener tocino". But, Jason, the word of the day is "mordida". :) - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
okay, having seen the "context" I'd change my suggestion: "¡Quiero bacon!" Actually, we use "bacon" more than "tocino". Saying "tocino" (nowadays) sounds a bit outdated. - cogumela, Dec 11, 2010
1
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I'm unhappy when I find computer cables with toothmarks.

Estoy infeliz cuándo encuentro cables de la computadora con mordidas.

sleeping under the computer

updated Dec 11, 2010
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
cables de la computador con mordidas - KevinB, Dec 11, 2010
Oh, I was so close. Gracias, Kevin. - Leatha, Dec 11, 2010
1
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Someone has bitten into this cheese. Alguien ha mordido en el queso.

updated Dec 11, 2010
posted by jennyo45
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¡Muerde! mi corazón

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updated Dec 11, 2010
posted by JorgeViento
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Tratando de mordida a la policía puede ser un negocio riesgoso en los Estados Unidos

Trying to bribe a policeman can be risky business in the United States.

Please correct my español

updated Dec 11, 2010
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell