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"Bite" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "morder", and "sting" is a noun which is often translated as "la picadura". Learn more about the difference between "bite" and "sting" below.
bite(
bayt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. morder
If the wolf bites you, you'll turn into a werewolf.SI el lobo te muerde, te convertirás en un hombre lobo.
2. (to grip)
a. agarrar
The saw won't bite the wood; I think it's broken.La sierra no agarra la madera; creo que está rota.
3. (to sting)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la mordedura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Rabies is usually transmitted to humans through a dog bite.La rabia generalmente se transmite a los humanos a través de una mordedura de perro.
5. (wound)
a. la mordedura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need to clean that dog bite with alcohol.Necesitas limpiar esa mordida de perro con alcohol.
b. la picadura (F) (from an insect or a snake)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A rattlesnake bite is rarely fatal if treated promptly.La picadura de una serpiente de cascabel rara vez resulta mortal si se trata rápidamente.
c. la dentellada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The baby left a bite on your arm!¡El bebé te dejó una dentellada en el brazo!
6. (mouthful)
b. la probadita (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Take a bite of this tart.Dale una probadita a esta tarta.
c. la mordida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That apple looks really good! Let me have a bite.¡Que buena pinta tiene esa manzana! Dame una mordida.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Do you want to meet up for a bite at the café after school?¿Nos vemos para comer en la cafetería después de las clases?
I've been so busy that I haven't stopped for a bite all day.He estado tan ocupado que no me he detenido a comer en todo el día.
8. (flavor)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I love the ribs here. They really have a bite to them.Me encantan las costillas que hacen aquí. Pican pero bien.
That sauce has a real bite to it.Esa salsa tiene un sabor muy fuerte.
9. (edge)
a. la agudeza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Your essays have a lot of bite. You should be a journalist!Tus ensayos tienen mucha agudeza. ¡Deberías ser periodista!
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
10. (to attack)
12. (to be felt)
a. sentirse
The cuts in the education budget are really biting.Los recortes en el presupuesto de la educación se sienten muchísimo.
13. (to corrode)
a. corroer
Be careful! This acid can bite through your skin.¡Ten cuidado! Este ácido te puede corroer la piel.
14. (to sting)
15. (colloquial) (to suck) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. apestar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
This pizza seriously bites. I mean, it doesn't even have cheese on it.Esta pizza de verdad apesta. Digo, ni siquiera tiene queso.
sting(
stihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (wound)
a. la picadura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I felt the sting before I looked down and saw the bee on my arm.Sentí la picadura antes de mirar hacia abajo y ver la abeja en mi brazo.
2. (stinger)
a. el aguijón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When removing a sting, be careful not to puncture the venom sac.Al quitar un aguijón, ten cuidado de no romper la bolsa de veneno.
3. (sensation)
b. el escozor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She bit her lip as she endured the sting of the wound being treated.Se mordió el labio para aguantar el escozor de la herida al ser curada.
c. la punzada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I feel a sting in my heart ever since you left.Siento una punzada en el corazón desde que me dejaste.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
"May our pleasures be free of the sting of remorse," he said to his mistress."Que nuestros placeres estén libres del gusanillo de la conciencia", le dijo a su amante.
Any person who had been the victim of the sting of his words knew that he was cruel.Cualquiera que haya sido víctima de sus palabras hirientes sabía que era cruel.
a. la operación encubierta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Different federal agencies organized a sting targeting human trafficking.Diferentes organismos federales organizaron una operación encubierta dirigida a la trata de personas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. picar
A jellyfish stung me while swimming in the ocean.Una medusa me picó mientras nadaba en el mar.
b. hacer arder
The medicine the nurse put on my wound is stinging me.La medicina que me aplicó la enfermera en la herida me hizo arder.
a. herir
It stung Carmen to hear people giving Gloria credit for her work.Le hirió a Carmen escuchar a la gente darle el crédito a Gloria por su trabajo.
8. (to incite)
a. incitar
The firemen were stung into action by the sound of the alarm.El sonido de la alarma incitó a los bomberos a la acción.
9. (slang) (to overcharge)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. clavar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The dentist tried to sting me $60.La dentista intentó clavarme en $60.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
