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bite [baɪt]
sustantivo
1. mordisco (m) (of person, dog); picadura (f) (of insect); mordedura (f) picadura (f) (of snake)
2. bocado (m) (mouthful)
- he took a bite out of the apple -> dio un bocado a la manzana
- I haven't had a bite to eat all day -> no he probado bocado en todo el día
3. chispa (f) (sharpness, fierceness) (of speech, article)
- this mustard has a bit of a bite -> esta mostaza está fuertecilla
verbo transitivo (pt bit [bɪt], pp bitten [ˈbɪtən])
4. morder (of person, dog); picar (of insect, snake)
- the dog bit him in the leg -> el perro le mordió en la pierna
- to bite one's nails -> morderse las uñas
5. (idioms)
- to bite one's tongue -> morderse la lengua (stay silent)
- to bite the bullet (familiar) -> agarrar el toro por los cuernos or las astas (RP)
- to bite the dust (familiar) -> irse a pique or al garete or (scheme, plan) al cuerno (RP)
- to bite the hand that feeds you -> morder la mano que nos da de comer
- once bitten twice shy (Prov) -> gato escaldado del agua fría huye, el que se quemó con leche, ve una vaca y llora (RP)
verbo intransitivo
6. morder (person, dog); picar (insect, snake)
- to bite into something -> dar un mordisco a algo
- the cost bit into our savings (sentido figurado) -> los gastos supusieron una merma de nuestros ahorros
7. (sentido figurado) (be felt) (cuts)
- hacerse notar
8. (familiar) (be bad)
- ser una mierda (Estados Unidos)
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bite [bait]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. BIT, (n)
participio pasivo
2. BITTEN o BIT).
3. Morder, asir con los dientes haciendo presa con ellos, o cortando y despedazando alguna cosa; roer (person, dog).
- To bite one’s nails -> morderse/comerse las uñas
- The dog bit his finger off -> el perro le arrancó el dedo de un mordisco
- To bite off more than one can chew -> tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede
- Once bitten, twice shy -> el gato escaldado del agua fría huye
- To bite the dust -> morder el polvo, morir, caer vencido
- To bite the bait -> picar el anzuelo
4. Punzar, picar (bug).
- This mustard bites my tongue -> esta mostaza me quema la boca
5. Murmurar o satirizar, hiriendo la fama de alguno.
6. Engañar, clavar, defraudar.
- To bite into something -> darle un mordisco a algo, hincarle el diente a algo
- To bite on something -> morder algo
- He bit back his words -> se mordió la lengua, fue a decir algo pero se contuvo
- bite -> s
- Take a bite of this -> prueba esto
- To have/get two bites at the cherry -> tener una segunda oportunidad
7. Mordedura, la acción de picar el pez el cebo del anzuelo.
8. Bocado.
9. Engaño.
10. Engañador, impostor, ladrón, ratero. (Germania; Alemania)
11. Picadura (wound from insect).
12. Bocado (snack).
- To have a snack (to eat) -> comer un bocado, comer algo
13. Lo fuerte (of flavor).
1. Mordedura (act), tarascada (fierce), la acción de morder. Mordedura (dog, snake). Mordacidad (sharpness).
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