How to Say "nipped" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “nipped” is “mordió” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El perro mordió el juguete con mucha fuerza.
The dog bit the toy very hard.
Ella mordió la manzana y encontró un gusano.
She bit the apple and found a worm.
El estafador puso una trampa y el cliente mordió el anzuelo.
The scammer set a trap and the client took the bait.
The Importance of the Accent Mark
The 'ó' at the end tells you that this action happened in the past and was done by 'him,' 'her,' 'it,' or 'you' (formal). Without that accent, it wouldn't be a correctly written word in this tense!
A Stable Past
Even though the base verb 'morder' often changes its 'o' to 'ue' (like 'muerdo'), it stays as a simple 'o' in this past tense form.
Missing the Accent
Mistake: “El perro mordio.”
Correction: El perro mordió. Spanish needs the accent to show the stress is at the end for this past tense.
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