biting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for biting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

biting [Am ˈbaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈbʌɪtɪŋ] ADJ

1. biting wind/cold:

biting

cortante

biting

penetrante

2. biting sarcasm/criticism/satire:

biting

mordaz

biting

cáustico

nail-biting [Am ˈneɪlˌbaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈneɪlbʌɪtɪŋ] ADJ

nail-biting suspense/tension

angustioso

nail-biting wait/finish/contest

lleno de tensión

I.bite <pt bit, pp bitten> [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] VB trans

1. bite:

bite person/dog:

morder

bite flea/bug:

picar

she/I won't bite you! hum

¡no te va/voy a morder! hum

to bite one's nails

comerse or morderse las uñas

the dog bit his finger off

el perro le arrancó el dedo de un mordisco or de un tarascón or de una tarascada

what's biting you? inf

¿qué mosca te ha picado? inf

to bite off more than one can chew

tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede

you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew

mira que quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta

once bitten, twice shy prov

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye

2.1. bite (grip):

bite tires/brakes:

agarrar

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite

agarrar en

bite

calar en

II.bite <pt bit, pp bitten> [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] VB intr

1.1. bite:

bite person/dog:

morder

bite mosquito:

picar

bite wind/frost:

cortar

bite acid:

corroer

to bite into sth person:

darle un mordisco a algo

to bite into sth person:

hincarle el diente a algo

the wire bit into his wrists

el alambre se le clavó en las muñecas

to bite on sth

morder algo

1.2. bite (take bait):

bite fish:

picar

2.1. bite tires/brakes:

bite

agarrarse

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite

agarrar

bite

calar

to bite into sth

agarrar or calar en algo

3. bite law/recession:

bite

hacerse sentir

the cutbacks are beginning to bite

los recortes están empezando a hacerse sentir

III.bite [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] N

1. bite C:

bite (act)

mordisco m

bite (fierce)

tarascón m

bite (fierce)

tarascada f

to give sth a bite

darle or pegarle un mordisco a algo

take a bite of this

prueba esto

to have or get two bites at the cherry Brit

tener una segunda oportunidad

she's already had one bite at the job and failed

ya lo ha intentado una vez y ha fracasado

put the bite on sb Am inf (borrow money from sb)

darle un sablazo a alguien inf

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

chantajear a alguien

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

morder a alguien Mex

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

coimear a alguien CSur Peru inf

2. bite C (wound):

bite (from insect)

picadura f

bite (from dog, snake)

mordedura f

3. bite C (in fishing):

he didn't get a single bite

no le picó ningún pez

4. bite (snack) inf:

bite C no pl

bocado m

to have a bite (to eat)

comer un bocado

to have a bite (to eat)

comer algo

to have a bite (to eat)

picar algo

5.1. bite U (of flavor):

bite

lo fuerte

5.2. bite U (of wind, frost):

bite

lo cortante

bite

lo penetrante

5.3. bite U (sharpness):

bite

mordacidad f

the play lacks bite

la obra carece de mordacidad

sound bite N

sound bite JOURN, POL

cita f corta (que suena bien en los titulares)

love bite N

love bite

mordisco m

love bite

chupón m CSur inf

love bite

chupete m Mex inf

mosquito bite N

mosquito bite

picadura f de mosquito

mosquito bite

picadura f de zancudo LatAm also

insect bite N

insect bite

picadura f de insecto

bite back VB [Am baɪt -, Brit bʌɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

bite back resentment/anger:

bite back

contener

he bit back his words

se mordió la lengua inf

he bit back his words

fue a decir algo pero se contuvo

bite-sized [Am ˈbaɪtˌsaɪzd, Brit] ADJ

bite-sized

tamaño bocado adj inv

bite-sized

en taquitos Spain

Translations for biting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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corrosivo (corrosiva) crítica

biting

biting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for biting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

biting [ˈbaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

biting wind

cortante

biting criticism

mordaz

nail-biting ADJ fig

nail-biting

angustioso, -a

I.bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB trans

bite

morder

bite insect

picar

to bite one's nails/lips

morderse las uñas/los labios

what's biting you? inf

¿qué mosca te ha picado?

II.bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB intr

1. bite:

bite dog, person

morder

bite insect, fish

picar

2. bite (have effect):

bite

surtir efecto

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye prov

III.bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten N

1. bite:

bite of a dog, person

mordisco m

bite of an insect

picadura f

bite mark

marca f de mordedura

bite mark of an insect

picadura f

a dog's bite

una mordedura de un perro

to give sb a bite

dar un mordisco a alguien

to take a bite of sth

tomar un bocado de algo

2. bite (mouthful):

bite

bocado m

3. bite no pl fig (sharpness):

bite

mordacidad f

to have (real) bite

tener (verdadera) garra

snake bite N

snake bite

mordedura f de serpiente

Translations for biting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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acerado (-a)

biting

penetrante (frío)

biting

afilado (-a)

biting

mordedura

bite

picada (de serpiente)

bite

picada

bite

tarascón (mordedura)

bite

tarascón (herida)

bite wound

biting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his bark is worse than his bite

perro ladrador poco mordedor prov

what's biting you? inf

¿qué mosca te ha picado?

to bite/cut nails to the quick

dejar las uñas en carne viva

his bark is worse than his bite

perro que ladra no muerde prov

his bark is worse than his bite

perro ladrador, poco mordedor prov

to have the bad habit of biting one's nails

tener el vicio de comerse las uñas

to bite off more than one can chew

meterse en camisa de once varas

I had to bite my tongue

tuve que morderme la lengua

his bark is worse than his bite

perro ladrador, poco mordedor prov

don't bite off more than you can chew

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta prov