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  2. /Doing something in vain (avoir beau)
  3. /mordre

mordre

mordre
to bite (with teeth)
From Lesson 222:Doing something in vain (avoir beau)·French

Usages of mordre

J'ai beau attendre, les poissons ne mordent pas.
I wait in vain, the fish aren't biting.
Tu as beau changer l'appât, les poissons ne mordent plus.
You change the bait in vain, the fish are no longer biting.
Les poissons qui nagent ici ne veulent pas mordre.
The fish that swim here don't want to bite.
J'ai beau utiliser cette canne à pêche, le poisson ne mord pas.
I use this fishing rod in vain, the fish are not biting.

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