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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmorso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mor-so
"Ha preso un morso della pizza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of biting or the amount taken in one bite.
"She took a big bite of the apple."
- 1
To use the teeth to cut into something.
"He will bite into the sandwich."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'bītan', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Dutch 'bijten' and German 'beißen'. Historically, it evolved from Proto-Germanic '*bītaną', originally referring to the action of cutting or tearing with teeth, later expanding metaphorically to include stinging insects, culinary snacks, and fishing hooks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bite" is said worldwide
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morsure
Transliteration: morsur
"Elle a une morsure sur le bras."
Biss
Transliteration: bɪs
"Sie hat einen Biss in den Apfel gemacht."
morso
Transliteration: mor-so
"Ha preso un morso della pizza."
mordida
Transliteration: mor-di-da
"Ella dio una mordida a la galleta."
mordida
Transliteration: mor-di-da
"Ele deu uma mordida na maçã."
काटना
Transliteration: kaatna
"उसने सेब को काटा।"
咬
Transliteration: yǎo
"她咬了一口苹果。"
물다
Transliteration: mulda
"그녀는 사과를 물었다."
噛む
Transliteration: kamu
"彼女はリンゴを噛んだ。"
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