La Palabra Del Día "mordisquear"
mordisquear ( mohr-dees-keh-AHR )
(verb) to nibble, to chew
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Examples:
1: No pude evitar mordisquear el pastel que estaba sobre la cubierta de la cocina.
I couldn't keep myself from nibbling the cake that was sitting on the kitchen counter.
2: La ardilla listada estaba felizmente mordisqueando unas semillas que se habían caído de un árbol.
The chipmunk was happily chewing some seeds that had fallen from a tree.
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Fui a recoger unos limones pero descubrí que una zarigüeya había mordisqueado todo.
I went to pick some lemons but I discovered that a possum had nibbled all of them.
Everyone likes it when someone nibles their ear.
A todo el mundo le gusta cuando alguien mordisquea LA oreja.
Sometimes when I'm nervous, I tend to nibble on my fingers. Algunas veces cuando estoy nerviosa, tiendo a mordisquear mis dedos.
No hay nada más lindo que un porto intentando mordisquear el pasto por primera vez.
There is nothing cuter than a foal trying to nibble grass for the first time.
Ahora mismo tengo hambre. Voy a mordisquear un poco de piscolabis salados.
I'm hungry right now. I'm going to nibble some salty snacks.
Para mi merienda, voy a mordisquear solamente una galleta.
For my snack, I'm going to nibble just one cookie.
Tengo que admitir que nunca he oído de la palabra 'mordisquear'. ¿Se usa en españa? He oído y usado la palabra 'picar' muchas veces para decir 'nibble'.
I must admit that I have never heard of the word 'mordisquear'. Is it used in Spain? I have heard and used the word 'picar' many times to say 'nibble'.
No tengo más dientes así que tengo que usar mis encías mordisquear la comida hasta a muerte.
I have no more teeth so I have to use my gums to nibble food to death.
Estoy mordisqueando en el freno para el juego entre partido de los Leones y los Todos Negros este fin de semana.
I'm champing at the bit for this weekend's game between the Lions and the All Blacks.
Soft foods are easy to nibble and swallow. Los alimentos blandos son fáciles de mordisquear y tragar.
Si un perrito no tiene algo para mordisquear , es cierto que al fin va a mordisquear tus zapatos.
If a puppy does not have something to nibble at, it is certain that at last it will chew on your shoes.
Odio cuando quiero recoger algunas fresas del jardín para añadir a mis cereales, y descubro que las babosas las han mordisqueado todas.
I hate it when I want to pick some strawberries from the garden to add to my cereal, and discover that the slugs have nibbled on them all.
Mis dedos del pie cosquillearon cuando los peces mordisquearon mis pies.
My toes tickled when the fish nibbled on my feet.
