bite
cut or wound with the teeth: Does your dog bite?
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bite
(bīt)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.
Idioms: 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.
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.
bit′a·ble, bite′a·ble adj.
bit′er n.
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bite
(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 dust11
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
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bite
(baɪt)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.
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Bite
a piece bitten off; a mouthful, 1535; Thieves’ cant. cash or money.Example: a bite of mites (modern pun).
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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.
You are quite liable to get bitten by an eel.
sting
– bite1. '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.
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bite
Past participle: bitten
Gerund: biting
| Imperative |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  bite - a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a persondog bite - a bite inflicted by a dog snakebite - a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake 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"crumb - small piece of e.g. bread or cake | |
| 3. |  bite - a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skinharm, 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. |  bite - a light informal meal 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" | |
| 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" | |
| 8. |  bite - the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jawsmunch - a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich" nibble - gentle biting pinch - 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" | |
| 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" nibble - bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker" |
| 2. |  bite - cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"burn - feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning" | |
| 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. |  bite - deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" |
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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.
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
4. chill, nip, sharpness, coolness, coldness, rawness, crispness There was a bite in the air, a smell perhaps of snow.
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bite
verb2. To consume gradually, as by chemical reaction or friction:
1. A cutting quality:
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Translations
kousatkousnutísoustoštípatštípnutí
bidbide
mordi
puraisupurrasyödäpuremahaukata
gristigrizugristi
harapharapáskapásmarmegharap
gigit
bitbítanart
かむかむこと
물다한 입 베어 물기
geliantisįkandimasįkąstikąstikibimas
dzēliensdzeltiedzeltiekostkodiens
braťpohrýzťzahryznutie
gristiugrizugriznitigrižljajpičiti
bettbitastick
กัดรอยกัด
cắnmiếng cắn
bite
[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
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
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?
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
once bitten twice shy → el gato escaldado del agua fría huye
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
once bitten twice shy → el gato escaldado del agua fría huye
C. VI
bite back
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
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
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bite
[ˈbaɪt] [bit] [ˈbɪt] (pt) [bitten] [ˈbɪtən] (pp) vt [person, animal, snake] → mordre; [mosquito] → piquer
I got bitten by mosquitoes → Je me suis fait piquer par des moustiques.
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
I got bitten by mosquitoes → Je me suis fait piquer par des moustiques.
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
(= take bait) [fish] → mordre (à l'hameçon)
(= take effect) [sanctions, recession] → se faire sentir
n [dog, snake, person] → morsure f
(= insect bite) → piqûre f
(= mouthful) → bouchée 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 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] → réduirebite-sized [ˈbaɪtsaɪzd] bite-size [ˈbaɪtsaɪz] adj [piece of food] → petit(e); [article, part] → mini-, miniature
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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?
(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) gebranntes 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)
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bite
[baɪt] (bit (vb: pt) (bitten (pp)))1. n
a. (act) → morso; (wound, of dog, snake) → morsicatura; (of insect) → puntura
to take a bite at → dare un morso a, addentare
to take a bite at → dare un morso a, addentare
2. vt (gen) → mordere; (subj, dog) → morsicare, mordere; (insect) → pungere
to bite one's nails → mangiarsi le unghie
once bitten twice shy → una volta scottati...
to bite the hand that feeds you (fig) → sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia
to bite the dust (die) → lasciarci la pelle
to bite one's nails → mangiarsi le unghie
once bitten twice shy → una volta scottati...
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
b. (fish) → abboccare
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
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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.
noun1. an act of biting or the piece or place bitten. a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.
2. the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line. I've been fishing for hours without a bite.
ˈbiting adjective1. very cold and causing discomfort. a biting wind.
2. wounding or hurtful. a biting remark.
bite the dust to fail; to be unsuccessful. That's another scheme that's bitten the dust.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
bite
n. mordida, picadura; [snake] mordida de serpiente; [insect] picadura;
___ block → bloque de ___;
___ rim → reborde de la ___;
___ testing → análisis de la ___;
vt. morder, picar.
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bite
n (of food) bocado; (wound) mordedura; (of an insect) picadura; (dent) mordida; vt, vi (pret bit; pp bitten o bit) morder; (insect) picar; Bite down.. Apriete los dientes; to — one’s nails comerse or morderse las uñasEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.