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in the PONS Dictionary

I. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

1. bite (with teeth):

bite
gryźć [perf u-]
bite nails
obgryzać [perf obgryźć]
bite lips
przygryzać [perf przygryźć]

2. bite (sting):

bite
kąsać [perf ukąsić]
bite
gryźć [perf u-]
first a mosquito, then a fly bit me
najpierw ukąsił mnie komar, a potem ugryzła mucha

3. bite (take hold):

the tyres wouldn't bite the road
koła nie trzymały się nawierzchni

Phrases:

to be bitten by sth
połknąć bakcyla czegoś
to bite the bullet inf
stawić czemuś czoło
to bite the dust inf
pójść do piachu
to bite one's tongue
ugryźć się w język
what's biting you? inf
co cię gryzie?

II. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (with teeth):

bite
gryźć
to bite into an apple
ugryźć jabłko
to bite through the rope
przegryzać [perf przegryźć] sznur
he won't bite fig
on nie gryzie

2. bite (sting):

bite
kąsać
bite
gryźć

3. bite (take bait):

bite
brać

4. bite (take hold):

my boots wouldn't bite into the slippery rock
moje buty zupełnie nie trzymały się śliskiej skały

5. bite (affect negatively):

bite
dawać [perf dać] się we znaki

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy proverbial
kto się na gorącym sparzył, [ten] na zimne dmucha

III. bite [baɪt] N

1. bite (injury):

bite
ugryzienie nt
bite of insect
użądlenie nt
bite of snake
ukąszenie nt
to give sb a bite dog, fly
ugryźć kogoś
to give sb a bite insect
użądlić kogoś
to give sb a bite snake
ukąsić kogoś
he was covered in bites
był cały pogryziony

2. bite (mouthful):

bite
kęs m
to take a bite of sth
ugryźć coś
let's have a bite to eat inf
przekąśmy coś

3. bite no pl (sharp taste):

bite
ostry smak m
with a bite
ostry w smaku

4. bite sing (cold):

there's a bite in the air
na dworze jest zimno

5. bite (taking bait):

bite
branie nt
to get a bite
mieć branie

Phrases:

second bite of the cherry
ponowna szansa f

bite off VB trans

bite off
odgryzać [perf odgryźć]

snake bite N

snake bite
ukąszenie nt węża
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
See further verb tables