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I. bite [baɪt] N

1. bite (using teeth):

bite
Biss m <-es, -e>
bite of an insect
Stich m <-(e)s, -e>
bite mark
Bisswunde f <-, -n>
snake/dog bite
to give sb a bite
to have a bite to eat inf
to take a bite of a pizza

2. bite fig (sharpness):

bite
Biss m <-es, -e> fig inf
bite
Schärfe f <-, -n> fig
to give sth more bite report, critique
to have [real] bite

3. bite (fish):

bite
at last I've got a bite

4. bite no pl (pungency):

bite
Schärfe f <-, -n>

Phrases:

another [or a second][or a double]bite of the cherry esp Brit

II. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

1. bite (cut with teeth):

to bite sb
to bite sb insect
to bite one's lips fig

2. bite (grip road):

to bite the road tyres
greifen <griff, gegriffen>

3. bite (affect people):

to bite sth
sich acc auf etw acc auswirken

Phrases:

to bite the dust esp hum (crash)
to bite the dust (die)
to bite the dust fig
bite me! Am vulg
leck mich am Arsch! coarse

III. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (with teeth):

bite dog, snake
beißen <beißt, biss, gebissen>
bite insect
stechen <sticht, stach, gestochen>
just go and ask hershe won't bite hum
to bite into sth
in etw acc beißen

2. bite also fig (take bait):

bite
to bite at bait
anbeißen a. fig

3. bite (grip road):

4. bite (affect adversely):

bite

5. bite (reduce):

to bite into sth

6. bite (attack):

Phrases:

that bites! inf
so ein Mist! inf

bite back VB trans

to bite sth back one's anger

I. bite off VB trans

to bite sth off

Phrases:

to bite sb's head off inf

II. bite off VB intr sl (imitate)

to bite off of sb
sich dat etw von jdm abschauen inf

ˈbite-sized ADJ

bite-sized
bite-sized (small)
winzig <winziger, am winzigsten>

ˈlove bite N

love bite
Knutschfleck m <-(e)s, -en> inf

mid-ˈbite ADV inv

to be in mid-bite mosquito
to be in mid-bite person, animal

mos·ˈqui·to bite N

Mückenstich m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈsnake bite N

snake bite
Schlangenbiss m <-es, -e>

ˈsound bite N

sound bite
OpenDict entry

bite off VB

Present
Ibite
youbite
he/she/itbites
webite
youbite
theybite
Past
Ibit
youbit
he/she/itbit
webit
youbit
theybit
Present Perfect
Ihavebitten
youhavebitten
he/she/ithasbitten
wehavebitten
youhavebitten
theyhavebitten
Past Perfect
Ihadbitten
youhadbitten
he/she/ithadbitten
wehadbitten
youhadbitten
theyhadbitten