mordida
Americannoun
plural
mordidasEtymology
Origin of mordida
Literally, “bite”
Example Sentences
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The chupacabras’s mordida had left three ugly lacerations two inches above her ankle, on the outside of her leg, so both her ankle and calf were swollen to twice their normal size.
From Literature
The first lawyer they consulted laid the options out: Pay a bribe, or mordida, and watch the doors magically reopen, or go through the long legal process of fighting the closure.
From Los Angeles Times
"Businesses don't think they have the option to not pay a mordida," Listman said.
From Los Angeles Times
Paying a bribe or a "mordida" is the equivalent of paying a 14% tax for an average household, according to a report by Transparency International.
From BBC
Su buena labor como voluntaria es combinada con una pasantía en el hospital veterinario Doral Centre Animal, en donde ha asistido con partos, extirpación de glándulas anales y hasta ha recibido una que otra mordida de los pacientes más traviesos.
From Washington Times
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