io mordo

bite

ˈm ɔ r . d o → mordere
mord to bite + o 1st-person singular present
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Rare #37,465
bite Often used figuratively in the expression non mordo (“I don’t bite”).
IT: Mordo una mela.
EN: I bite into an apple.
Conjugation of mordere
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First mordo mordiamo
Second mordi —
Third morde mordono

Mica mordo.

I don't bite.

— Oh Boy - Un caffè a Berlino (2012)

Avvicinati, mica ti mordo.

Come closer, I won't bite you.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Tranquillo, non mordo.

Don't worry, I don't bite.

— I Swear (2025)

Mi mordo!

I'm biting myself!

— Il conformista (1971)

Guarda che non mordo, vieni.

Look, I don't bite, come on.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Non mordo.

I don't bite.

— Leviathan (2014)

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