Bite | Define Bite at Dictionary.com bite verb (used with object), bit, bitten or bit, biting. 1. to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth: She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer. 2. to grip or hold with the teeth: Stop biting your lip! to sting, as does an insect. 4. to cause to smart or sting: an icy wind that bit our faces. 5. to sever with the teeth (often followed by off): Don't bite your nails. The child bit off a large piece of the candy bar. 6. to start to eat (often followed by into): She bit into her steak. 7. to clamp the teeth firmly on or around (often followed by on): He bit hard on the stick while they removed the bullet from his leg. 8. to take advantage of; cheat; deceive: I got bitten in a mail-order swindle. to annoy or upset; anger: What's biting you, sorehead? to eat into or corrode, as does an acid. 10. to cut or pierce with, or as with, a weapon: The sword split his helmet and bit him fatally. 11. Etching.

to etch with acid (a copper or other surface) in such parts as are left bare of a protective coating. 12. to take firm hold or act effectively on: We need a clamp to bite the wood while the glue dries. 13. Archaic. to make a decided impression on; affect. verb (used without object), bit, bitten or bit, biting. 14. to press the teeth into something; attack with the jaws, bill, sting, etc.; snap: Does your parrot bite? Angling. (of fish) to take bait: The fish aren't biting today. 16. to accept an offer or suggestion, especially one intended to trick or deceive: I knew it was a mistake, but I bit anyway. 17. Informal. to admit defeat in guessing: I'll bite, who is it? 18. to act effectively; grip; hold: This wood is so dry the screws don't bite. 19. Slang. to be notably repellent, disappointing, poor, etc.; suck. noun a wound made by biting: a deep bite. a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect: the bite of an icy wind; the bite of whiskey on the tongue.

23. Let's have a bite before the theater. 25. a portion severed from the whole: the government's weekly bite of my paycheck. 26. not a bite to eat. 27. the occlusion of one's teeth: The dentist said I had a good bite. 28. Machinery. the catch or hold that one object or one part of a mechanical apparatus has on another. a surface brought into contact to obtain a hold or grip, as in a lathe chuck or similar device. the amount of material that a mechanical shovel or the like can carry at one time. 29. The bite of his story is spoiled by his slovenly style. 30. the roughness of the surface of a file. 31. Metalworking. the maximum angle, measured from the center of a roll in a rolling mill, between a perpendicular and a line to the point of contact where a given object to be rolled will enter between the rolls. Idioms 32. bite off more than one can chew, to attempt something that exceeds one's capacity: In trying to build a house by himself, he bit off more than he could chew. 33.

bite / snap someone's head off, to respond with anger or impatience to someone's question or comment: He'll bite your head off if you ask for anything. 34. bite the bullet. bullet (def 7). 35. bite the dust. dust (def 21). 36. bite the hand that feeds one, to repay kindness with malice or injury: When he berates his boss, he is biting the hand that feeds him. 37. put the bite on, Slang. to solicit or attempt to borrow money or something of value from. to press for money, as in extortion: They found out about his prison record and began to put the bite on him. Origin of bite to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws 2. (of animals, insects, etc) to injure by puncturing or tearing (the skin or flesh) with the teeth, fangs, etc, esp as a natural characteristic 3. (transitive) to cut or penetrate, as with a knife 4. (of corrosive material such as acid) to eat away or into 5. to smart or cause to smart; sting: mustard bites the tongue 6.

(intransitive) (angling) (of a fish) to take or attempt to take the bait or lure 7. to take firm hold of or act effectively upon 8. to grip or hold (a workpiece) with a tool or chuck 9. (of a screw, thread, etc) to cut into or grip (an object, material, etc) 10. (transitive) (informal) to annoy or worry: what's biting her? 11. (often passive) (slang) to cheat 12. (Austral & NZ, slang) (transitive) often foll by for. to ask (for); scrounge from 13. (informal) bite off more than one can chew, to attempt a task beyond one's capability 14. bite the bullet, to face up to (pain, trouble, etc) with fortitude; be stoical 15. bite someone's head off, to respond harshly and rudely (to) 16. bite the dust, See dust (sense 11) 17. bite the hand that feeds one, to repay kindness with injury or ingratitude 18.

once bitten, twice shy, after an unpleasant experience one is cautious in similar situations 19. Idioms for exciting things | Learn English Idioms for exciting things Idioms Imagine, for a moment, that you went to watch a movie. Your friend is thinking about going to see it and she asks you what it was like. You could answer "It was exciting", but that would be a boring way to describe it. Make your English more interesting by using one of these well-known idioms. Expressions which show excitement "I was on the edge of my seat!" When something keeps you on the edge of your seat, it's very exciting and you want to know what is going to happen next. "It was a nail-biter!" A nail-biting event makes you feel very nervous, usually because you are waiting for something important to happen. It the case of a movie, you really want to see what happens next. Expressions which show boredom "It was about as exciting as watching paint dry." Something that is very, very boring can be described as about as exciting as watching paint dry. "It was like watching grass grow." Just like the expression above, this is used to describe something that is very uninteresting.

bite | meaning of bite in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE Related topics: Illness & disability bitebite1 /baɪt/ ●●● S2 verb (past tense bit /bɪt/, past participle bitten /ˈbɪtn/, present participle biting) 1 WITH YOUR TEETHteeth [intransitive, transitive]BITE to use your teeth to cut, crush , or chew something The dog bit him and made his hand bleed.bite into/through/at/down She bit into a croissant and took a sip of coffee. An adult conger eel can easily bite through a man’s leg. Nina pushed her fist into her mouth and bit down hard.bite something off a man whose arm was bitten off by an alligatorbite your nails (=bite the nails on your fingers, especially because you are nervous) I wish I could stop biting my nails.bite your lip (=because you are upset or not sure what to say) She paused uncertainly, biting her lip.2 INSECT/SNAKEinsect/snake [intransitive, transitive]MIHB to injure someone by making a hole in their skin → sting I think I’ve been bitten.

The dog’s been badly bitten by fleas.3 NOT SLIPpress hard [intransitive]HOLDSTICK if an object bites into a surface, it presses firmly into it and does not move or slip bite into The hooves of the galloping horses had bitten deep into the soft earth. He wore boots that bit into the ice.4 HAVE AN EFFECTEFFECT/INFLUENCEeffect [intransitive] to start to have an unpleasant effect The new tobacco taxes have begun to bite.bite into The recession is biting into the music industry.5 accept [intransitive] to believe what someone tells you, or to buy something they are selling , especially when they have persuaded you to do this The new camcorders were withdrawn after consumers failed to bite.6 FISHfish [intransitive]HBF if a fish bites, it takes food from a hook and so gets caught The fish just aren’t biting today.7 → bite your tongue 8 → bite the dust 9 → bite the bullet 10 → bite off more than you can chew 11 → he/she won’t bite 12 → what’s biting you/her etc?

13 → somebody/something bites 14 → once bitten, twice shy 15 → bite the hand that feeds you 16 → be bitten by the showbiz/travel/flying etc bug 17 → Bite me! → bite somebody’s head off at head1(33) , → nail-biting THESAURUSbite to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew somethingThe dog bit me!I sometimes bite my fingernails when I’m nervous.He bit into the apple.chew to keep biting something that is in your mouthHelen was chewing a piece of gum.He was chewing on a cigar.gnaw if an animal gnaws something, it bites it repeatedlyThe dog was in the yard gnawing on a bone.nip somebody/give somebody a nip to give someone or something a small sharp biteWhen I took the hamster out of his cage, he nipped me.nibble to take a lot of small bites from somethingA fish nibbled at the bait.She sat at her desk, nibbling her sandwich.

sink your teeth into somebody/something to bite someone or something with a lot of force, so that your teeth go right into themThe dog sank its teeth into my leg.He sank his teeth into the steak.chomp on something informal to bite something and chew it in a noisy wayThe donkey was chomping on a carrot.He was chomping away on big slice of toast.sting if an insect stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin. You use sting about bees , wasps, and scorpions , and bite about mosquitoes , ants , spiders , and snakesShe stepped on a wasps’ nest and must have been stung at least 20 times.

→ bite back → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus bite• Cook noodles in medium pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.• Don't worry about the dog - he won't bite.• The company withdraws its new products quickly if consumers fail to bite.• The workers were not scratched or bitten and have not been placed under quarantine .• She was bitten by a rattlesnake .• When he got to his feet again McAteer grabbed him and bit half his ear off.• She fought off her attacker , scratching and biting him.• Not two minutes in his company and she was biting his head off.• Even a friendly dog will bite if it's scared .• A shell tore through his back, shattering his shoulder and collarbone and biting into his spine .• I sometimes bite my fingernails when I'm nervous .• On just the second day of the trip , I was bitten on the leg by a snake .• Closed basins as deep as 135 feet were bitten out of the underlying basalt .• Barry bit the corner of the packet to open it.• This Katherine bites the heads off rag-dolls and threatens her sister Bianca with a pair of pinking shears .• It chews and

 bites the venom into its victims , generally small mammals and birds.• Taryn, stop biting your fingernails!bite into/through/at/down• Gusts of freezing wind bite at exposed skin while stinging darts of cold assault gloved fingertips .• Still she felt that breeze ruffling her hair, biting at her nose .• A shell tore through his back, shattering his shoulder and collarbone and biting into his spine.• I nearly cracked a tooth biting into it.• He bit down on it, and the display began to supply proximity and ground contour information.• Still staring , he bit into the bread .• They avoid trouble at all times and only if they are cornered or pestered will they bite at their attackers.• I had to paint the gashes as soon as possible so that rust would not begin to bite into Wavebreaker's long sleekness.bite into• Henry cracked a tooth biting into a piece of hard candy .• Earl picked up his sandwich and bit into it.• I felt something hard as I bit into the cake .• The ski's edge should bite into the snow .

Related topics: Illness & disability , Other sports bitebite2 ●●● S3 noun 1 WITH YOUR TEETHusing teeth [countable]BITE the act of cutting or crushing something with your teeth Antonio devoured half his burger in one bite.take/have a bite (of something/out of something) She picked up the sandwich and took a bite. Can I have a bite of your apple?give somebody a bite Some fish can give you a nasty bite.

Her body was covered in bite marks.2 WOUNDwound [countable]MIBITE a small hole made where an animal or insect has bitten yousnake/ant etc bitebite of The infection is passed by the bite of a mosquito.3 → a bite (to eat) 4 TASTEtaste [uncountable]CT a pleasantly sharp taste Goat’s cheese adds extra bite to any pasta dish.5 COLDcold [singular]DNCOLD a feeling of coldness There was no mistaking the approach of winter; he could feel its bite.6 EFFECTIVENESSstrong effect [uncountable]EFFECTIVE a special quality in a performance, piece of writing etc that makes its arguments very effective and likely to persuade people The film gains incisive bite from Sellers’ performance as the union chief.7 FISHfish [countable]DSO when a fish takes the food from a hook Sometimes I sit for hours and never get a bite.8 → another/a second bite at the cherry 9 jaw [countable usually singular] technical the way that a person or animal’s top and bottom teeth touch when their mouth is closed Our dentist said that Emmy should wear a brace to improve her bite.

→ love bite , sound bite , → somebody’s bark is worse than their bite at bark2(4) Examples from the Corpus bite• Would he care to stay on for a bite to eat?• Sometimes I sit for hours and never get a bite.• We'll have a bite then go into town.• The state will be taking a bite out of money earned from local traffic tickets • The barbecue sauce lacked heat and bite.• Animal bites should be treated immediately.• His bee bite, he noticed, was finally gone.• Profits of the Bisto-to-Mr-Kipling-cakes giant have nose-dived from £150 m to just over £92m with big bites taken out of both bread and cakes.• Press harder and it becomes obvious that front-end bite and turn-in are actually very good.• Despite appearances , its bark is definitely worse than its bite.• We woke up to find ourselves covered in mosquito bites.• One bite of coffee cake that tasted like a syrupy old sponge and they knew better the next time.• There's just time for a quick bite to eat before the film begins.• He now takes bites from his lunch between smokes.• You can get Lyme disease from a tick bite.• After two bites I realised the apple was rotten .•

 a protest song with bite and wit give somebody a bite• They can give a nasty bite.• Don't try to pet the parrot - he could give you a really nasty bite.• Perhaps the rumours of a final trial along these lines might give extra bite to the occasion .• You may reject tarantulas , in favour of otters , even though both are capable of giving a good bite.• As she walked down the corridor , she gave it that bit extra .snake/ant etc bite• After half an hour or so, spent scratching mosquito bites, I head over to see him.• Especially in children who get mosquito bites which become large and irritating .• I asked Make-Up to give him a few mosquito bites but he refused point-blank.• My legs were covered in mosquito bites.• Their plight made me feel rather guilty about my concern over the mosquito bites on my face.• Human deaths from snake bites are caused mainly by accident .• In his magazine , he published formulas for animal manures and prescriptions for the cure of snake bites and malaria .• In spite of all we could do, several snakes died as a result of the ant bites.get ...

bite• His friend got bitten by a snake that was meant for Ray .• I got bitten by a rat .• Males that misread the body and facial postures of a potential mate get bitten or kicked .• Chubby , bubbly jazzman Fats Waller was among the first to really get bitten by the London bug .• We got bitten by small animals, by snakes.• If you get bitten by a spider and have these symptoms , call the doctor .• The more you get bitten, the stronger the allergic reaction .From Longman Business Dictionarybitebite /baɪt/ noun [countable]COMPUTING another spelling of BYTE More results Bite - definition of bite by The Free Dictionary Bite - definition of bite by The Free Dictionary Related to bite: tick bite bite v. bit (bĭt), bit·ten (bĭt′n) or bit, bit·ing, bites v.tr. 1. To cut, grip, or tear with or as if with the teeth. 2. a. To pierce the skin of with the teeth, fangs, or mouthparts. b. To sting with a stinger. 3.

To cut into with or as if with a sharp instrument: The axe bit the log deeply. 4. To grip, grab, or seize: bald treads that couldn't bite the icy road; bitten by a sudden desire to travel. 5. To eat into; corrode. 6. To cause to sting or be painful: cold that bites the skin; a conscience bitten by remorse. v.intr. 1. To grip, cut into, or injure something with or as if with the teeth. 2. To have a stinging effect. 3. To have a sharp taste. 4. To take or swallow bait. 5. To be taken in by a ploy or deception: tried to sell the Brooklyn Bridge, but no one bit. 6. Vulgar Slang To be highly disagreeable or annoying. n. 1. The act of biting. 2. A skin wound or puncture produced by an animal's teeth or mouthparts: the bite of an insect. 3. a. A stinging or smarting sensation. b. An incisive, penetrating quality: the bite of satire. 4.

An amount removed by or as if by an act of biting: Rezoning took a bite out of the town's residential area. 5. An excerpt or fragment taken from something larger, such as a film. 6. a. An amount of food taken into the mouth at one time; a mouthful. b. Informal A light meal or snack. 7. The act or an instance of taking bait: fished all day without a bite; an ad that got a few bites but no final sales. 8. a. A secure grip or hold applied by a tool or machine upon a working surface. b. The part of a tool or machine that presses against and maintains a firm hold on a working surface. 9. Dentistry The angle at which the upper and lower teeth meet; occlusion. 10. The corrosive action of acid upon an etcher's metal plate. 11. Slang An amount of money appropriated or withheld: trying to avoid the tax bite. Idioms: bite off more than (one) can chew To decide or agree to do more than one can finally accomplish. bite (someone's) head off To respond to a comment in an angry or reproachful way.

bite the bullet Slang To face a painful situation bravely and stoically. bite the dust Slang 1. To fall dead, especially in combat. 2. To be defeated. 3. To come to an end. bite the hand that feeds (one) To repay generosity or kindness with ingratitude and injury. [Middle English biten, from Old English bītan; see bheid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] bit′a·ble, bite′a·ble adj. bit′er n. (baɪt) vb, bites, biting, bit or bitten 1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws 2. (of animals, insects, etc) to injure by puncturing or tearing (the skin or flesh) with the teeth, fangs, etc, esp as a natural characteristic 3. (tr) to cut or penetrate, as with a knife 4. (of corrosive material such as acid) to eat away or into 5. to smart or cause to smart; sting: mustard bites the tongue. 6. (Angling) (intr) angling (of a fish) to take or attempt to take the bait or lure 7.

to take firm hold of or act effectively upon 8. (Mechanical Engineering) to grip or hold (a workpiece) with a tool or chuck 9. (Mechanical Engineering) (of a screw, thread, etc) to cut into or grip (an object, material, etc) 10. (tr) informal to annoy or worry: what's biting her?. 11. (often passive) slang to cheat 12. slang (often foll by: for) Austral and NZ to ask (for); scrounge from 13. bite off more than one can chew informal to attempt a task beyond one's capability 14. bite the bullet to face up to (pain, trouble, etc) with fortitude; be stoical 15. bite someone's head off to respond harshly and rudely (to) 16. bite the dust See dust 11 17. bite the hand that feeds one to repay kindness with injury or ingratitude 18. once bitten, twice shy after an unpleasant experience one is cautious in similar situations 19. put the bite on someone slang Austral to ask someone for money n 20. the act of biting 21.

a thing or amount bitten off 22. a wound, bruise, or sting inflicted by biting 23. (Angling) angling an attempt by a fish to take the bait or lure 24. informal an incisive or penetrating effect or quality: that's a question with a bite. 25. a light meal; snack 26. a cutting, stinging, or smarting sensation 27. (Tools) the depth of cut of a machine tool 28. (Mechanical Engineering) the grip or hold applied by a tool or chuck to a workpiece 29. (Dentistry) dentistry the angle or manner of contact between the upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed naturally 30. (Tools) the surface of a file or rasp with cutting teeth 31. (Art Terms) the corrosive action of acid, as on a metal etching plate [Old English bītan; related to Latin findere to split, Sanskrit bhedati he splits] ˈbiter n v. bit, bit•ten bit, bit•ing, v.t. 1. to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth. 2.

to sever with the teeth (often fol. by off). 3. to grip with the teeth. 4. to sting, as an insect. 5. to cause to sting: faces bitten by the icy wind. 6. Informal. a. to cheat; deceive: bitten in a mail-order swindle. b. to annoy or upset: What's biting you? 7. to eat into; corrode. 8. to cut or pierce with or as if with a weapon. 9. to take firm hold of: a clamp to bite the wood. 10. to make an impression on; affect. v.i. 11. to press the teeth into something; attack with the jaws, bill, sting, etc. 12. (of fish) to take the bait. 13. to accept a deceptive offer or suggestion. 14. to take a firm hold. n. 15. the act of biting. 16. a wound made by biting. 17. a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect. 18. a piece bitten off. 19. a small meal. 20. a morsel of food. 21. an exacted portion: the tax bite. 22.

the occlusion of the teeth. 23. a short excerpt, fragment, or bit: a visual bite from a film; word bites from poems. 24. a. the catch or hold that one object or one part of a mechanical apparatus has on another. b. a surface brought into contact to obtain a hold or grip, as in a lathe chuck. 25. sharpness; incisiveness. 26. the roughness of the surface of a file. Idioms: 1. bite off more than one can chew, to attempt something that exceeds one's capacity. 2. bite one's lip or tongue, to repress one's anger or other emotions. 3. bite someone's head off, to respond with anger or impatience to someone's question or comment. 4. bite the hand that feeds one, to repay kindness with malice or injury. 5. put the bite on, Slang. to try to borrow or extort money from. [before 1000; Middle English, Old English bītan; c. Old High German bīzan, Gothic beitan; akin to Latin findere to split] bit′a•ble, bite′a•ble, adj.

Bite a piece bitten off; a mouthful, 1535; Thieves’ cant. cash or money. Example: a bite of mites (modern pun). bite When a person or animal bites something, they use their teeth to cut into it or through it. The past tense of bite is bit. The past participle is bitten. My dog bit me. 1. 'sting' Sting is usually a verb. Its past tense and -ed participle is stung. If a creature such as a bee, wasp, or scorpion stings you, it pricks your skin and pushes poison into your body. Bees do not normally sting without being provoked. Felipe had been stung by a wasp. 2. 'bite' Don't say that a mosquito or ant 'stings' you. You say that it bites you. The past tense and -ed participle of bite are bit and bitten. A mosquito landed on my arm and bit me. An ant had bitten her on the foot. You also say that a snake bites you. In Britain you are very unlikely to get bitten by a snake.

bite I will have been biting you will have been biting he/she/it will have been biting we will have been biting you will have been biting they will have been biting Past Perfect Continuous bite - a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person dog bite - a bite inflicted by a dog snakebite - a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake wound , lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) 2. bite - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" chaw , chew , cud , plug , quid , wad - a wad of something chewable as tobacco crumb - small piece of e.g. bread or cake sop , sops - piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid 3. harm , hurt , injury , trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. bee sting - a sting inflicted by a bee flea bite - sting inflicted by a flea mosquito bite - a sting inflicted by a mosquito 4.

meal , repast - the food served and eaten at one time refreshment - snacks and drinks served as a light meal nosh - (Yiddish) a snack or light meal coffee break , tea break - a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks" 5. bite - (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite" fishing , sportfishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" 6. bite - wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire" humor , wit , witticism , wittiness , humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter 7.

bite - a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" spicery , spiciness , spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored 8. eating , feeding - the act of consuming food munch - a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich" pinch , nip - a small sharp bite or snip 9. bite - a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" subtraction , deduction - the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" jargon , lingo , patois , argot , vernacular , slang , cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Verb 1.

bite - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" gnaw - bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker" bite off , snap at - bite off with a quick bite; "The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants" snap - bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly" nibble - bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear" nip - give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles" nibble - bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker" bite off , snap at - bite off with a quick bite; "The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants" 2. nettle , urticate - sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation burn - feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning" hurt , smart , ache - be the source of pain 3.

bite - penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" 4. pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" bite verb 1. nip , cut , tear , wound , grip , snap , crush , rend , pierce , champ , pinch , chew , crunch , clamp , nibble , gnaw , masticate Llamas won't bite or kick. 2. sting , wound , prick We were all badly bitten by mosquitoes. 3. take effect , work , be effective , take hold , come into force, produce results, have the desired effect, become operative As the sanctions begin to bite there will be more difficulties. 5. take the bait , be lured, be enticed, rise to the bait The fish stopped biting. noun 2. snack , food , piece , taste , refreshment , mouthful , morsel , titbit , light meal a bite to eat 3. wound , sting , pinch , nip , prick The boy had suffered a snake bite but he made a quick recovery. 6.

kick (informal), edge , punch (informal), spice , relish , zest , tang , sharpness , piquancy , pungency , spiciness I'd have preferred a bit more bite and not so much sugar. bite عَضَّة عضعَضَّه، قَضْمَـهقِطْعَه، شَقْفَه، لُقْمَـه يَعَضُّ kousatkousnutísoustoštípatštípnutí [baɪt] (bit (vb: pt) (bitten (pp))) A. N 1.

(= act) → mordisco m; (= wound) [of dog, snake etc] → mordedura f; [of insect] → picadura f; (= toothmark) → dentellada f to take a bite at → morder the dog took a bite at him → el perro intentó morderlo to take a bite out of [+ apple etc] → dar un mordisco a (esp US) (fig) [+ savings, budget] → llevarse un pellizco de he wants another or a second bite at the cherry → quiere otra oportunidad , quiere probar otra vez to put the bite on sb (US) → hacer cerrar el pico a algn 2. [of food] → bocado m I've not had a bite to eat → no he probado bocado do you fancy a bite (to eat)? → ¿te apetece algo (de comer)? I'll get a bite (to eat) on the train → tomaré algo en el tren 3. (Fishing) are you getting any bites? → ¿están picando ? 4.

(fig) (= sharpness) → mordacidad f; [of food, drink] → fuerza f a novel with bite → una novela mordaz a speech with bite → un discurso mordaz or incisivo without any bite → sin garra there's a bite in the air → hace un frío cortante B. VT 1. [dog, person] → morder ; [bird, fish, insect] → picar it won't bite (you)! → ¡no te va a morder !, ¡no muerde ! to bite sth in two → partir algo en dos de un mordisco to bite one's nails → comerse or morderse las uñas what's biting you? → ¿qué mosca te ha picado ?

to get bitten (= be cheated) → dejarse timar to be bitten with the desire to do sth → tener el gusanillo de hacer algo to bite the bullet → enfrentarse al toro to bite the dust (= die) → morder el polvo ; (= fail) → venirse abajo it's the old story of biting the hand that feeds you → ya sabes " cría cuervos (y te sacarán los ojos)" to bite one's lip or tongue → morderse la lengua 2. [acid] → corroer (Mech) → asir , trabar C. VI to bite at → tratar de morder 2. (fig) [cuts, inflation etc] → hacerse sentir the strike is beginning to bite → la huelga empieza a hacer mella bite back B.

VI + ADV the dog bit back → el perro mordió a su vez bite into VI + PREP [person] → meter los dientes en; [acid] → corroer bite off VT + ADV → arrancar con los dientes to bite off more than one can chew → abarcar demasiado to bite sb's head off → echar una bronca a algn bite on VI + PREP → morder bite through VI + PREP [+ string, thread] → cortar con los dientes ; [+ tip, one's tongue] → morderse he fell and bit through his tongue → se cayó y se mordió la lengua bite [ˈbaɪt] [bit] [ˈbɪt] (pt) [bitten] [ˈbɪtən] (pp) vt [person, animal, snake] → mordre ; [mosquito] → piquer to bite one's nails → se ronger les ongles to bite one's lip, to bite one's tongue (= keep quiet) → tenir sa langue to bite the hand that feeds you → cracher dans la soupe to bite sb's head off → rembarrer qn vi [

person, animal, snake] → mordre ; [mosquito] → piquer (= take bait) [fish] → mordre (à l'hameçon) (= take effect) [sanctions, recession] → se faire sentir n [dog, snake, person] → morsure f (= insect bite) → piqûre f to take a bite of sth → prendre une bouchée de qch Do you want a bite?

BUT Tu en veux un peu?. to have a bite to eat → manger un morceau Let's have a bite to eat → Mangeons un morceau ., Mangeons quelque chose .

to take a bite out of [+ savings] → faire un trou dans ; [+ profits] → réduire bite-sized [ˈbaɪtsaɪzd] bite-size [ˈbaɪtsaɪz] adj [piece of food] → petit (e); [article, part] → mini- , miniature bite vb: pret <bit>, ptp <bitten> n → Biss m; in two bites → mit zwei Bissen ; he took a bite (out) of the apple → er biss in den Apfel ; to get a second or another bite at the cherry (fig) → eine zweite Chance bekommen (= wound etc) (= dog, snake, flea bite etc) → Biss m; (= insect bite) → Stich m; (= love bite) → (Knutsch) fleck m (inf) (Fishing) I think I’ve got a bite → ich glaube , es hat einer angebissen (of food) → Happen m; there’s not a bite to eat → es ist überhaupt nichts zu essen da; come and have a bite → komm und iss ’ne Kleinigkeit ; do you fancy a bite (to eat)? → möchten Sie etwas essen ?

there’s a bite in the air → es ist beißend kalt ; the bite of the wind → der beißend kalte Wind (of file, saw) the file has lost its bite → die Feile ist stumpf geworden ; these screws don’t have enough bite → diese Schrauben greifen or fassen nicht richtig (of sauce etc) → Schärfe f vt (person, dog) → beißen ; (insect) → stechen ; to bite one’s nails → an seinen Nägeln kauen ; to bite one’s tongue/lip (lit, fig) → sich (dat) → auf die Zunge / Lippen beißen ; the trapeze artist bites the rope between her teeth → die Trapezkünstlerin hält das Seil mit den Zähnen fest ; don’t worry, he won’t bite you (fig inf) → keine Angst , er wird dich schon nicht beißen (inf); to bite the dust (inf) → dran glauben müssen (inf); he had been bitten by the travel/music bug → ihn hatte das Reisefieber /das Musikfieber erwischt (inf); once bitten twice shy (Prov) → (ein) ge

branntes Kind scheut das Feuer (Prov); to bite the hand that feeds you (prov) → sich (dat) → ins eigene Fleisch schneiden ; what’s biting you?

(fig inf) → was ist mit dir los ? (inf), → was hast du denn? (cold, frost, wind) → schneiden in (+dat) (file, saw) → schneiden in (+acc); (acid) → ätzen (inf: = swindle) I’ve been bitten → ich bin reingelegt worden (inf) vi (dog etc) → beißen ; (insects) → stechen (fish, fig inf) → anbeißen (wheels) → fassen , greifen ; (saw, anchor) → fassen ; (screw) → greifen bite [baɪt] (bit (vb: pt) (bitten (pp))) 1. n to take a bite at → dare un morso a, addentare b. (of food) → boccone m there's not a bite to eat → non c'è niente da mettere sotto i denti do you fancy a bite (to eat)? → ti va di mangiare qualcosa? c. (Fishing) he didn't get a single bite → non ha abboccato neanche un pesce 2.

vt (gen) → mordere ; (subj, dog) → morsicare , mordere ; (insect) → pungere to bite one's nails → mangiarsi le unghie to bite the hand that feeds you (fig) → sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia to bite the dust (die) → lasciarci la pelle 3. vi c. (fig) (policy, action) → farsi sentire bite back vt + adv → trattenersi dal dire bite into vi + prep (subj, person) → addentare , dare un morso a; (acid) → intaccare bite off vt + adv → staccare con un morso to bite off more than one can chew (fig) → fare il passo più lungo della gamba to bite sb's head off (fig) → aggredire (verbalmente) qn bite through vt + adv → tagliare con i denti bite (bait) – past tense bit (bit) : past participle bitten (ˈbitn) – verb to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws.

The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito. byt يَعُضُّ захапвам, ухапвам morder (po)kousat, (po)štípat bißen bide δαγκώνω , τσιμπώ morder , picar hammustama گاز گرفتن؛ نیش زدن puraista mordre , piquer לִנְשוֹך, לִנְגוֹס काटना ugristi (meg)harap, (meg)mar menggigit bíta mordere ; pungere かむ 물다, 깨물다 (į)kąsti gigit bijten bite gryźć چيچل، خوله لګول: چيچل (لكه دغو ميسى).

نيښ وهل: خوړل يا داړل morder a muş­ca; a înţepa кусать pohrýzť, poštípať ugrizniti, pičiti zagristi bita กัด ısırmak 咬 кусати(ся); жалити کاٹنا cắn; châm đốt 咬 noun 1. an act of biting or the piece or place bitten. a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.

byt عَضَّه، قَضْمَـه ухапване mordida sousto, kousnutí; štípnutí der Biß bid δάγκωμα , δαγκωματιά mordisco ; picadura suutäis, hammustus گاز؛ گزندگی puraisu morsure , bouchée , piqûre נגיסה , נשיכה कौर, काट ugriz harapás, csípés gigitan bit morso ; puntura かむこと 물기 įkandimas kodiens; kodums; dzēliens menggigit hap , beet bit , bitt , stikk gryzienie, kęs چیچنه mordidela muşcătură; înţepătură укус zahryznutie; uhryznutie; uštipnutie ugriz, pik ugriz tugga, bett รอยกัด ısırık 咬 кусок; укус کاٹنے ک

ا کام یا مقام sự cắn; sự châm đốt 咬 2.

the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line. I've been fishing for hours without a bite.

byt قِطْعَه، شَقْفَه، لُقْمَـه кълване mordida zabrání das Anbeißen bid τσίμπημα δολώματος από ψάρι picada näkkamine گاز زدن به طعمۀسر قلاب nykäisy prise תְפִיסַת דַג चुभोना griz harapás, kapás hasil kailan ikan nart presa 餌に食いつくこと 미끼를 물기 kibimas (zivju) piekošanās dimakan umpan beet napp `branie` په غاښوشكول، واړه كپونه كول، په وړووړو ګولو خوړل mordidela muşcătură (din momeală) клёв (za)brať (o rybách) prijem (za trnek) mamac napp งับ oltaya vurma 上釣 к

лювання; шматок شکار میں آنے والی مچھلی sự cắn câu (cá) 上钓 ˈbiting adjective 1.

very cold and causing discomfort. a biting wind. snerpende قارِس، شَديد лют cortante ostrý, štiplavý beißend bidende τσουχτερός , πολύ κρύος penetrante , cortante lõikav تند و تیز؛ پر سوز pureva mordant חד , צורב कड़ाके की सर्दी štipav csípős sangat dingin bítandi, nístandi pungente 身を切るような 살을 에는 듯한 geliantis, smelkiantis ass; kodīgs angin dingin bijtend bitende dokuczliwy تند او تیز cortante muşcător резкий, пронизывающий ostrý oster oštar bitande หนาวมาก acı , keskin , buz gibi 凜冽刺骨的 різкий نہایت خنک ، تکلیف دہ buốt 尖锐刺人的 2. wounding or hurtful. a biting remark.

bitsige لاذِع، جارِح язвителен cortante jedovatý beißend bidende δηκτικός , φαρμακερός mordaz , incisivo salvav کنایه آمیز pisteliäs cinglant צורב निर्दयी, क्रूर jedak gúnyos menyakitkan meinlegur, særandi pungente 痛烈な 신랄한 kandus dzēlīgs gigitan scherp stikkende , sviende , skarp kąśliwy کتړه cortante muş­că­tor язвительный uštipačný jedek zajedljiv svidande, sarkastisk เจ็บปวด acımasız , iğneli, alaylı 尖酸刻薄的 їдкий, різкий دکھی کر دینے والا đau đớn 辛辣的，刺痛的 bite the dust to fail; to be unsuccessful. That's another scheme that's bitten the dust.

in die stof byt يَفْشَل، يَسْقُط، يَهْوي провалям се falhar selhat, neuspět ins Gras beißen bide i græsset αποτυγχάνω , καταρρέω morder el polvo põrmu varisema ناموفق بودن؛ با شکست روبرو شدن epäonnistua mordre la poussière לִיפּוֹל אַרְצָה, לְהִיהָרֵג धूल चाटना ne uspjeti kudarcba fullad, fűbe harap gagal, kalah misheppnast; bíða bana mordere la polvere 失敗する 실패하다 nepavykti, nepasisekti izgāzties (par projektu, plānu u.tml.) gagal in het zand bijten bite i gresset nie wypalić, nie udać się شک

ت ته مخامخ شول morder o pó a eşua падать ниц zlyhať, neuspieť polomiti si zobe propasti bita i gräset, stupa ประสบความล้มเหลว başarısızlığa uğramak, hezimete uğramak 失敗 програти, зазнати поразки ناکام ہونا thất bại ê chề 大败 bite → عَضَّة , يَعَضُّ kousnout, kousnutí bid, bide Biss , kauen δάγκωμα , δαγκώνω morder , mordisco puraisu, purra mordre , morsure gristi, griz mordere , morso かむ, かむこと 물다, 한 입 베어 물기 bijten , hapje bite , bitt pogryźć , ukąszenie dentada , morder , mordida кусать , укус bett, bita กัด, รอยกัด ısırma , ısırmak cắn, miếng cắn

 一口 , 咬 bite

Question: Something tense and exciting is what "biting"?
Answer: Nail