mossegar

Pronúncia: musəɣá
    verb transitiu
  1. to bite.
  2. to nip.
  3. to nibble (at).
  4. mecànica to catch.
  5. to clutch, seize.
    6. verb pronominal
  6. to bite.
  7. mossegar-se la llengua to bite one’s tongue.
  8. (ídem) figuradament to hold one’s tongue.
  9. mossegar-se les ungles to bite one’s nails.
  10. mossegar-se els llavis figuradament to bite one’s lip.
  11. gos que lladra no mossega a dog’s bark is worse than his bite.