Usage examples of "biting" in English with translation to French

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In the cemetery, there is a statue of a snake biting its own tail. Au cimetière, est dressée une statue d'un serpent qui se mord la queue.
I was not aware of a mosquito biting my arm. Je ne sentais pas le moustique en train de me piquer le bras.
The dog bit my hand. Le chien mordit ma main.
A mosquito just bit me. Un moustique vient de me piquer.
I guess the dog bites. On dirait que le chien mord.
I got bitten by mosquitoes. J'ai été piqué par des moustiques.
Has your dog ever bitten you? Ton chien t'a-t-il déjà mordu ?
This mustard really bites the tongue. La moutarde pique vraiment la langue.
A black and white dog bit me. Un chien noir et blanc m'a mordu.
I've been badly bitten by mosquitoes. J'ai été massivement piqué par les moustiques.
A dog bit her on the leg. Un chien l'a mordue à la jambe.
The dog bit me in the hand. Le chien me mordit la main.
You bit the hand that fed you. Tu as mordu la main qui te nourrissait.
Never bite the hand that feeds you. Il ne faut jamais mordre la main qui vous nourrit.
The man was bitten by a dog. L'homme fut mordu par un chien.
The postman was bitten by that dog. Le facteur a été mordu par ce chien.
His leg was bitten by a crocodile. Un crocodile lui a mordu la jambe.
It was that dog that bit my hand. C'est ce chien là-bas qui m'a mordu la main.
You're lucky because he didn't bite you. T'as eu de la chance parce qu'il ne t'a pas mordu.
The bear is quite tame and doesn't bite. L'ours est assez apprivoisé et ne mord pas.
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