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biti

bit1 [bɪt] N inf

1. bit:

bit (piece)
košček m
bit (piece)
delček m
a bit of advice fig (some)
nasvet
a bit of news fig (some)
novica
bits of glass
koščki stekla
to blow/smash sth to bits
razstreliti/razbiti kaj na koščke
to fall to bits
razpasti

2. bit (part):

bit
del m
bit of a story, film
odlomek m
to do one's bit
opraviti svoj del
bit by bit
postopoma

3. bit (a little, rather):

a bit
malo
a bit
nekoliko
just a bit
čisto malo
he's put on a bit of weight
nekoliko se je zredil
he's a bit of a bore
rahlo je dolgočasen
that was a bit too much
to je bilo pa že malo preveč
that was a bit too much of a coincidence
to že ni moglo biti golo naključje
he's a good bit older than his wife
precej starejši je od svoje žene
to be a bit of an artist
biti malo umetnika
[quite] a bit of money
[kar] nekaj denarja
to be a bit of a nuisance
biti rahlo zoprno

4. bit (short time):

I'm just going out for a bit
samo za hip skočim ven
I'll come along in a bit
takoj pridem
hold on [or wait] a bit
počakaj malo

5. bit (in negations):

not a bit
sploh ne
not the least [or slightest] bit
niti najmanj
but not a bit of it! Brit
niti slučajno!

6. bit pl:

Brit inf bits and pieces [or bobs]
drobnarije
Brit inf bits and pieces [or bobs]
krama
a bit of all right Brit sl
seksi
a bit on the side
ljubček
a bit on the side
ljubica
thrilled to bits
izredno navdušen

bit2 [bɪt] VB trans, intr

bit pt of bite:

I. bite [baɪt] N

1. bite (using teeth):

bite
ugriz m
bite of an insect
pik m
bite mark
sledovi ugriza/pika
to have a bite to eat inf
nekaj malega pojesti
to take a bite of a pizza
narediti grižljaj pizze

2. bite fig (sharpness):

bite
ostrina f
bite
pikrost f

3. bite (fish):

at last I've got a bite
končno sem le ujel ribo

4. bite no pl (pungency):

bite
ostrost f
bite
pikantnost f

II. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans (cut with teeth)

bite
gristi [perf ugrizniti]
bite insect
pikati [perf pičiti]
to bite one's nails
gristi si nohte
to bite one's tongue
ugrizniti se v jezik tudi fig
what's biting you? fig
kaj te žre?
to bite thebullet
pogumno sprejeti kaj neprijetnega
to bite the hand that feeds you
biti nehvaležen

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

1. bite (with teeth):

bite dog
gristi [perf ugrizniti]
bite insect, snake
pikati [perf pičiti]

2. bite also fig (take bait):

bite
prijemati [perf prijeti]

3. bite (affect):

bite
[neprijetno] učinkovati
once bitten, twice shy prov
kogar je kača pičila, se boje zvite vrvi preg

bit3 [bɪt] N (for horses)

bit
brzda f
to get the bit between one's teeth
zagristi se v delo

bit4 [bɪt] N (drill)

bit
vrtalna glava f
bit
vrtalna konica f

bit5 [bɪt] N COMPUT

bit
bit m

ˈcurb bit N

curb bit
žvale f pl

three·pen·ny ˈbit N Brit hist

threepenny bit
kovanec m za tri penije

ˈtwo-bit ADJ attr Am pej inf

two-bit
cenen
two-bit
nepomemben
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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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

thrilled to bits
izredno navdušen
to fall to bits
razpasti
Brit inf bits and pieces [or bobs]
drobnarije
bits of glass
koščki stekla
let's skip to the interesting bits
preskočimo na zanimivejši del
to blow/smash sth to bits
razstreliti/razbiti kaj na koščke
you can often scavenge nice bits of old furniture from skips
pogosto lahko iz kontejnerjev izbrskaš lepe kose starega pohištva

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He called it a two-bit expedition and financial bust, which resulted in some of its participants making legal claims against him for refunds.
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As an adjective, two-bit can be used to describe something cheap or unworthy.
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He then grew up to be a two-bit gangster who had masterminded some of the largest gold robberies around the world.
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Editorial cartoons depicted him as a two-bit dictator.
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This crude, two-bit wrapper is not worth the dirt in any of their fingernails.
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