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in the PONS Dictionary

bit1 [bɪt] N inf

1. bit (piece):

Stück nt <-(e)s, -e>
bits of glass
little bits [of metal]
bits of paper
to blow sth to bits
to come [or fall] to bits
to smash sth to bits
to tear sth to bits

2. bit (some):

3. bit (part):

Teil m <-(e)s, -e>
bit of a story, film
Stelle f <-, -n>

4. bit (a little):

5. bit (rather):

6. bit:

a [fair] bit [or [quite] a bit] (very)
a [fair] bit [or [quite] a bit] (very)
a [fair] bit [or [quite] a bit] (a lot)

7. bit (while):

hold on [or wait] a bit

8. bit (in negations):

but not a bit of it! Brit

9. bit pl Brit:

bits and pieces [or Brit also bobs] (odds and ends)
Krimskrams m <-es> inf

10. bit (coin):

two bits Am dated

Phrases:

to be a bit of all right Brit dated sl
every bit as ... as ...
genauso ... wie ...
to be a bit of fluff [or skirt] [or stuff] Brit dated sl
eine dufte Biene sein inf dated
to go to bits

bit2 [bɪt] VB trans, intr

bit pt of bite

I. bite [baɪt] N

1. bite (using teeth):

Biss m <-es, -e>
bite of an insect
Stich m <-(e)s, -e>
Bisswunde f <-, -n>

2. bite fig (sharpness):

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

3. bite (fish):

4. bite no pl (pungency):

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

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)
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>
in etw acc beißen

2. bite also fig (take bait):

anbeißen a. fig

3. bite (grip road):

4. bite (affect adversely):

5. bite (reduce):

6. bite (attack):

Phrases:

that bites! inf
so ein Mist! inf

bit3 [bɪt] N

Trense f <-, -n>

Phrases:

bit4 [bɪt] N

Meißel m <-s, ->

bit5 [bɪt] N

bit COMPUT abbreviation of binary digit

Bit nt <-(s), -(s)>

ˈbit part N CINE

ˈbit play·er N CINE, TV, THEAT

Charge f <-, -n>
Chargenspieler(in) m (f)

ˈcurb bit N

Kandare f <-, -n>

ˈdirty bit N COMPUT

three·pen·ny ˈbit N Brit hist

ˈtwo-bit ADJ attr, inv Am pej inf

billig fig pej
mies inf

brace and ˈbit N

Bohrwinde f <-, -n>
OpenDict entry

bit N

OpenDict entry

bit N

OpenDict entry

quantum bit N

quantum bit (qubit) COMPUT
Present
Ibit
youbit
he/she/itbits
webit
youbit
theybit
Past
Ibitted
youbitted
he/she/itbitted
webitted
youbitted
theybitted
Present Perfect
Ihavebitted
youhavebitted
he/she/ithasbitted
wehavebitted
youhavebitted
theyhavebitted
Past Perfect
Ihadbitted
youhadbitted
he/she/ithadbitted
wehadbitted
youhadbitted
theyhadbitted

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