(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Rabies is usually transmitted to humans through a dog bite.La rabia generalmente se transmite a los humanos a través de una mordedura de perro.

5. (wound)

a. la mordedura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

You need to clean that dog bite with alcohol.Necesitas limpiar esa mordida de perro con alcohol.

b. la picadura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(from insect, snake)

A rattlesnake bite is rarely fatal if treated promptly.La picadura de una serpiente de cascabel rara vez resulta mortal si se trata rápidamente.

c. la dentellada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The baby left a bite on your arm!¡El bebé te dejó una dentellada en el brazo!

6. (mouthful)

a. el bocado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

You won't be able to resist my empanadas after just one bite.No podrás resistir mis empanadas después de solo un bocado.

b. la probadita

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Take a bite of this tart.Dale una probadita a esta tarta.

c. la mordida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

That apple looks really good! Let me have a bite.¡Que buena pinta tiene esa manzana! Dame una mordida.

7. (something to eat)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Do you want to meet up for a bite at the café after school?¿Nos vemos para comer en la cafetería después de las clases?

I've been so busy that I haven't stopped for a bite all day.He estado tan ocupado que no me he detenido a comer en todo el día.

8. (flavor)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I love the ribs here. They really have a bite to them.Me encantan las costillas que hacen aquí. Pican pero bien.

That sauce has a real bite to it.Esa salsa tiene un sabor muy fuerte.

9. (edge)

a. la agudeza

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Your essays have a lot of bite. You should be a journalist!Tus ensayos tienen mucha agudeza. ¡Deberías ser periodista!

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

10. (to attack)

a. morder

Don't go near the dog because it bites.No te acerques al perro porque muerde.

11. (to take the bait)

a. picar

The fish aren't biting today.Los peces hoy no pican.

12. (to be felt)

a. sentirse

The cuts in the education budget are really biting.Los recortes en el presupuesto de la educación se sienten muchísimo.

13. (to corrode)

a. corroer

Be careful! This acid can bite through your skin.¡Ten cuidado! Este ácido te puede corroer la piel.

14. (to sting)

a. cortar

Wow, that north wind really bites.Guau, ese viento norteño sí que corta.

15.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to suck)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. apestar

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

This pizza seriously bites. I mean, it doesn't even have cheese on it.Esta pizza de verdad apesta. Digo, ni siquiera tiene queso.

bite

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of person, dog)

a. el mordisco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

2. (of insect)

a. la picadura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

3. (of snake)

a. la mordedura f, picadura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

4. (mouthful)

a. el bocado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

he took a bite out of the appledio un bocado a la manzana

I haven't had a bite to eat all dayno he probado bocado en todo el día

5. (sharpness, fierceness; of speech, article)

a. la chispa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

this mustard has a bit of a biteesta mostaza está fuertecilla

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

6. (of person, dog)

a. morder

7. (of insect, snake)

a. picar

the dog bit him in the legel perro le mordió en la pierna

to bite one's nailsmorderse las uñas

8. (idioms)

to bite one's tonguemorderse la lengua

9. (colloquial)

to bite the bulletagarrar el toro por los cuernos or

10. (colloquial)

to bite the dustirse a pique or al garete or

to bite the hand that feeds youmorder la mano que nos da de comer

11. (prov)

once bitten twice shygato escaldado del agua fría huye el que se quemó con leche, ve una vaca y llora

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

12. (person, dog)

a. morder

13. (insect, snake)

a. picar

to bite into somethingdar un mordisco a algo

14. (fig)

the cost bit into our savingslos gastos supusieron una merma de nuestros ahorros

15. (fig)

a. (be felt; cuts)

16. (colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. (be bad)

bite [baɪt] bit (past)bitten (participle:past)

noun

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; especially (US) [+savings, budget] llevarse un pellizco de

He took a bite out of the apple and smacked his lips noisily

Local taxes are going to be taking a bigger bite out of people's income than they ever have before

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 (informal)

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 (sharpness) mordacidad (f); [of food, drink] fuerza (f)

...the addition of tartaric acid to give the wine some bite

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

There was a bite in the air, soon it would snow

transitive verb

1 [+dog, person] morder; [+bird, fish, insect] picar

it won't bite (you)! ¡no te va a morder!; ¡no muerde!

Don't be afraid of the ball: it won't bite you! The trick is not to be frightened of your computer. Remember, computers don't bite

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? (informal); to get bitten (be cheated) dejarse timar

Many home-selling schemes are dodgy, to say the least; make sure you don't get bitten

to be bitten with the desire to do sth tener el gusanillo de hacer algo (informal)

to bite the bullet enfrentarse al toro

Tour operators may be forced to bite the bullet and cut prices

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

I must learn to bite my lip He bit his tongue as he found himself on the point of saying "follow that car"

once bitten twice shy el gato escaldado del agua fría huye

2 [+acid] corroer; (Mec) asir; trabar

intransitive verb

1 [+dog, person] morder; [+insect, fish] picar