No. 9,906 in Catalan
mossegades
"Bites."
In a sentence
Les mossegades dels mosquits són molt molestes.
The mosquito bites are very annoying.
Here, 'mossegades' means 'bites', referencing insect bites, specifically from mosquitoes.
Li va donar unes mossegades al poma ben grans.
He took some big bites of the apple.
In this sentence, 'mossegades' refers to the acts of biting into the apple.
Es van escapar amb mossegades desesperades entre els obstacles.
They escaped with desperate bites between the obstacles.
In this context, 'mossegades' metaphorically represents abrupt or sharp attempts during a movement or struggle.
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