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bit

bit

[bɪt]

sustantivo

1. bocado (m) (in horseriding)

to have the bit between one's teeth (sentido figurado) -> haber tomado or cogido carrerilla (español de España)

2. broca (f) (for drill)

1. trozo (m) (piece)

a bit of news -> una noticia
with a bit of luck -> con un poco de suerte
I have done my bit -> yo he cumplido con mi parte
she's a bit of all right (familiar) -> está muy buena, no está nada mal
to have a bit on the side -> tener un rollo(have a lover), tener una historia (RP)

2. (component part)

to take something to bits -> desarmar or desmontar algo
to tear/smash something to bits -> hacer añicos algo
he has eaten every bit -> se ha comido hasta el último bocado
bits and pieces or bobs -> cosas (f pl) , trastos mpl (personal belongings)

3. (expressing degree)

4. bit (m) (informática)

5. moneda (f) (familiar) (coin)

bit [bit]

sustantivo

1. Bocado.

2. Pedacito, pedazo pequeño de alguna cosa, trozo (fragment, scrap).

In tiny bits -> en trocitos o pedacitos
Bits and pieces -> cosas (assorted items), bártulos (belongings), pedazos (broken fragments)
A bit of -> un poco de (some, little)
A bit of peace -> un poco de paz
We had a bit of difficulty finding a hotel -> nos resultó algo difícil encontrar un hotel
We had a bit of an argument -> tuvimos una pequeña discusión
She’s a bit of an expert -> es casi una experta
A bi -> (as an adverb)
a bit faster -> un poco más rápido
The town has changed a bit -> la ciudad ha cambiado algo/un poco
Were you worried?-Not a bit -> ¿estabas preocupado
Two bits -> veinticinco centavos de dólar
I don’t care/give two bits what she thinks -> me importa un bledo/un comino lo que piense
A 50p bit -> una moneda de 50 peniques

3. Barrena de berbiquí.

4. Freno, brida.

Bit of a bridle -> bocado del freno
Bit of a key -> paletón de llave
Bit of an auger -> gusanillo de taladro
Bit of a cable -> (Mar.) bitadura del cable
Bits -> (Mar.) V
Not a bit -> nada, ni miaja
Extension o expansion bit -> (Mec.) barrena de extensión
Taper-bit -> alisador cónico
Bit by bit -> poco a poco
I’m every bit as disappointed as you -> estoy tan decepcionado como tú
He was champing at the bit -> lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar
She has the bit between her teeth -> está que no la para nadie