B1🔤 Letters M & N
Italian word
mordere
to bite
Looks like
murder
the unlawful killing of a person
⚠️ The trap
Sounds loosely like 'murder' but means to bite. Confusing these words could cause very awkward misunderstandings.
To say "the unlawful killing of a person" in Italian:
omicidio / assassinio (for murder)
"mordere" in English means:
to bite
Example
"Il cane ha morso il postino."
"The dog bit the postman."
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