bite in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bite in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite

morso m

bite

boccone m

in one bite

in un boccone

to have or take a bite of sth

prendere un boccone di qc

to take a bite out of sth fig

creare un buco in qc

that will take a big bite out of our budget, profits

ciò lascerà un gran buco nel nostro budget, nei nostri profitti

2. bite (snack):

bite inf

boccone m

bite inf

spuntino m

to have a bite (to eat)

mangiare un boccone

to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)

fare un veloce spuntino

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)

sferza f

bite (of food)

sapore m piccante

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordente m

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordacità f

his speech, film has bite

il suo discorso, film ha mordente

4. bite:

bite (from insect)

puntura f

bite (from dog, snake)

morso m

insect bite

puntura d'insetto

5. bite FISH:

bite

(l')abboccare

to have a bite

fare abboccare

to have a bite fig

trovare una persona adatta

I've got a bite at last

alla fine ha abboccato

the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet

la casa è in vendita ma non abbiamo ancora ricevuto offerte or trovato un acquirente

6. bite MED:

bite

occlusione f

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

bite person, animal:

mordere

bite insect:

pungere

to bite sth in two

spezzare qc in due con i denti or con un morso

to bite one's nails

mangiarsi le unghie

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

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:

farsi sentire

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:

abboccare

IV.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he won't bite you! inf

non ti morde (mica)!

to bite one's lip

mordersi le labbra

to bite the hand that feeds you

mordere la mano che ti nutre or sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia

the biter bit

il gabbatore gabbato, il truffatore truffato

to be bitten by the DIY, health food bug inf

avere la mania del fai da te, del cibo sano

to bite (on) the bullet

stringere i denti

bite mark [ˈbaɪtˌmɑːk] N

bite mark

segno m di morsicatura

bite through VB [bʌɪt -] (bite through [sth])

bite through person, animal:

bite through

trapassare [qc] da parte a parte con un morso

bite-sized [Brit, Am ˈbaɪtˌsaɪzd] ADJ

bite-sized

delle dimensioni di un boccone

bite-sized chunks or pieces of chicken

bocconcini, pezzetti di pollo

love bite [Brit ˈlʌv ˌbʌɪt, Am ˈləv ˌbaɪt] N Brit

love bite

succhiotto m

to give sb a love bite

fare un succhiotto a qn

bite into VB [bʌɪt -] (bite into [sth])

bite into

addentare

bite into (affect) fig economy, finances

avere effetto su

tax bite [ˈtæksbaɪt] N

tax bite

salasso m fiscale

bite on VB [bʌɪt -] (bite on [sth])

bite on

avere [qc] da mettere sotto i denti

bite on fig job, duty

essere alle prese con

insect bite [ˈɪnsektbaɪt] N

insect bite

puntura f d'insetto

sound bite [Brit, Am ˈsaʊnd ˌbaɪt] N

sound bite

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bite in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bite in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

bite

mordere

bite insect

pungere

to bite one's nails

mangiarsi le unghie

to bite one's lips

mordersi le labbra

II.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

bite dog, person

mordere

bite insect

pungere

bite fish

abboccare

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

se ci si scotta una volta non si gioca più col fuoco

III.bite [baɪt] N

1. bite:

bite of a dog, person

morso m

bite of an insect

puntura f

bite mark

impronta f dei denti

bite mark of an insect

puntura f

a dog's bite

il morso di un cane

to give sb a bite

dare un morso a qu

2. bite (mouthful):

bite

boccone m

to take a bite of sth

mangiare un boccone di qc

3. bite fig (sharpness):

bite

mordente m

to have (real) bite

avere mordente

sound bite N

sound bite

battuta m ad effetto

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insect bite

puntura f d'insetto

Translations for bite in the Italian»English Dictionary

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dentata

bite

azzannare

to bite

pizzico

bite

morsicare

to bite into

morsicare

to bite

morso (gener)

bite

addentare

to bite into

mordente (incisività)

bite

bite Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bite the bullet inf

farsi forza

to bite/cut nails to the quick

mangiarsi/tagliarsi le unghie fino alla carne

his bark is worse than his bite

can che abbaia non morde prov

to bite one's nails

mangiarsi le unghie

bite mark of an insect

puntura f

a dog's bite

il morso di un cane

to take a bite of sth

mangiare un boccone di qc

to bite off more than one can chew

fare il passo più lungo della gamba fig

to have a bite to eat

mangiare un boccone

his [or her] bark is worse than his [or her] bite

can che abbaia non morde prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In doing so, the victim of these snake bite suffer from profound weakness.

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Then anglers patiently wait until they get a bite and gently pull the string up with the crab attached to it.

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If a predator were to bite off an arm tip, the vampire squid can regenerate it.

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Death from septicaemia, kidney, respiratory or cardiac failure may occur 1 to 14 days post-bite or even later.

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Most hoses end with a bite valve that opens when the user bites down on it; the valve may be protected by a dust cover.

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Hyenas could not be the culprits, as the beast had a bite of 42 teeth while hyenas only have 34.

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It had a pointed head equipped with a sharp beak used to bite off plant material.

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Traces of venom left on the skin/bandages from the strike can be used in combination with a snake bite identification kit to identify the species of snake.

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The marginal characters barely get in a word edgewise and before that scared lieutenant gets the first bite of a banana into his trembling mouth, the siren goes off.

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They are a tiny, bite sized version with no fruit filling, only flavored pastry with frosting.

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