BITE - Translation from English into Spanish

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

1. bite:

bite person/dog:: morder

bite flea/bug:: picar

she/I won't bite you! hum: ¡no te va/voy a morder! hum

to bite one's nails: comerse or morderse las uñas

the dog bit his finger off: el perro le arrancó el dedo de un mordisco or de un tarascón or de una tarascada

what's biting you? inf: ¿qué mosca te ha picado? inf

to bite off more than one can chew: tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede

you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew: mira que quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta

once bitten, twice shy prov: el gato escaldado del agua fría huye

2.1. bite (grip):

bite tires/brakes:: agarrar

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite: agarrar en

bite: calar en

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

1.1. bite:

bite person/dog:: morder

bite mosquito:: picar

bite wind/frost:: cortar

bite acid:: corroer

to bite into sth person:: darle un mordisco a algo

to bite into sth person:: hincarle el diente a algo

the wire bit into his wrists: el alambre se le clavó en las muñecas

to bite on sth: morder algo

1.2. bite (take bait):

bite fish:: picar

2.1. bite tires/brakes:

bite: agarrarse

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite: agarrar

bite: calar

to bite into sth: agarrar or calar en algo

3. bite law/recession:

bite: hacerse sentir

the cutbacks are beginning to bite: los recortes están empezando a hacerse sentir

III. bite [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] N

1. bite C:

bite (act): mordisco m

bite (fierce): tarascón m

bite (fierce): tarascada f

to give sth a bite: darle or pegarle un mordisco a algo

take a bite of this: prueba esto

to have or get two bites at the cherry Brit: tener una segunda oportunidad

she's already had one bite at the job and failed: ya lo ha intentado una vez y ha fracasado

put the bite on sb Am inf (borrow money from sb): darle un sablazo a alguien inf

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb): chantajear a alguien

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb): morder a alguien Mex

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb): coimear a alguien CSur Peru inf

2. bite C (wound):

bite (from insect): picadura f

bite (from dog, snake): mordedura f

3. bite C (in fishing):

he didn't get a single bite: no le picó ningún pez

4. bite (snack) inf:

bite C no pl: bocado m

to have a bite (to eat): comer un bocado

to have a bite (to eat): comer algo

to have a bite (to eat): picar algo

5.1. bite U (of flavor):

bite: lo fuerte

5.2. bite U (of wind, frost):

bite: lo cortante

bite: lo penetrante

5.3. bite U (sharpness):

bite: mordacidad f

the play lacks bite: la obra carece de mordacidad

sound bite N

sound bite JOURN, POL: cita f corta (que suena bien en los titulares)

love bite N

love bite: mordisco m

love bite: chupón m CSur inf

love bite: chupete m Mex inf

mosquito bite N

mosquito bite: picadura f de mosquito

mosquito bite: picadura f de zancudo LatAm also

insect bite N

insect bite: picadura f de insecto

bite back VB [Am baɪt -, Brit bʌɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

bite back resentment/anger:

bite back: contener

he bit back his words: se mordió la lengua inf

he bit back his words: fue a decir algo pero se contuvo

bite-sized [Am ˈbaɪtˌsaɪzd, Brit] ADJ

bite-sized: tamaño bocado adj inv

bite-sized: en taquitos Spain

Spanish

English

tarascón: bite

mordedura: bite

habón (picadura): insect bite

habón (picadura): bite

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I. bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB trans

bite: morder

bite insect: picar

to bite one's nails/lips: morderse las uñas/los labios

what's biting you? inf: ¿qué mosca te ha picado?

II. bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB intr

1. bite:

bite dog, person: morder

bite insect, fish: picar

2. bite (have effect):

bite: surtir efecto

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov: el gato escaldado del agua fría huye prov

III. bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten N

1. bite:

bite of a dog, person: mordisco m

bite of an insect: picadura f

bite mark: marca f de mordedura

bite mark of an insect: picadura f

a dog's bite: una mordedura de un perro

to give sb a bite: dar un mordisco a alguien

to take a bite of sth: tomar un bocado de algo

2. bite (mouthful):

bite: bocado m

3. bite no pl fig (sharpness):

bite: mordacidad f

to have (real) bite: tener (verdadera) garra

snake bite N

snake bite: mordedura f de serpiente

insect bite: picadura f de insecto

Spanish

English

mordedura: bite

picada (de serpiente): bite

picada: bite

tarascón (mordedura): bite

tarascón (herida): bite wound

mordisco: bite

mordida (acción): bite

tentempié: bite to eat

mordedor(a): liable to bite

perro ladrador, poco mordedor prov: his bark is worse than his bite

in the PONS Dictionary

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Spanish

I. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

bite: morder

bite insect: picar

to bite one's nails/lips: morderse las uñas/los labios

II. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

bite dog, person: morder

bite insect, fish: picar

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov: el gato escaldado del agua fría huye prov

III. bite [baɪt] N

1. bite:

bite of a dog, person: mordisco m

bite of an insect: picadura f

bite mark: marca f de mordedura

bite mark of an insect: picadura f

a dog's bite: una mordedura de un perro

to give sb a bite: dar un mordisco a alguien

to take a bite of sth: tomar un bocado de algo

2. bite (mouthful):

bite: bocado m

3. bite fig (sharpness):

bite: mordacidad f

to have (real) bite: tener (verdadera) garra

sound bite N (in the media)

sound bite: pequeño extracto de un discurso que reproduce el contenido más importante de unas declaraciones

insect bite: picadura f de insecto

Spanish

English

mordedura: bite

tarascón (mordedura): bite

tarascón (herida): bite wound

picada (de serpiente): bite

picada: bite

mordisco: bite

mordida (acción): bite

picadura (de serpiente): bite

morder: to bite

morder: to bite

¡no te muerdas las uñas!: don't bite your nails

tuve que morderme la lengua: I had to bite my tongue

Present
I	bite
you	bite
he/she/it	bites
we	bite
you	bite
they	bite

Past
I	bit
you	bit
he/she/it	bit
we	bit
you	bit
they	bit

Present Perfect
I	have	bitten
you	have	bitten
he/she/it	has	bitten
we	have	bitten
you	have	bitten
they	have	bitten

Past Perfect
I	had	bitten
you	had	bitten
he/she/it	had	bitten
we	had	bitten
you	had	bitten
they	had	bitten

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his bark is worse than his bite: perro ladrador poco mordedor prov

to bite/cut nails to the quick: dejar las uñas en carne viva

bite mark of an insect: picadura f

to take a bite of sth: tomar un bocado de algo

perro que ladra no muerde prov: his bark is worse than his bite

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

1. bite:

2.1. bite (grip):

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

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

1.1. bite:

1.2. bite (take bait):

2.1. bite tires/brakes:

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

3. bite law/recession:

III. bite [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] N

1. bite C:

2. bite C (wound):

3. bite C (in fishing):

4. bite (snack) inf:

5.1. bite U (of flavor):

5.2. bite U (of wind, frost):

5.3. bite U (sharpness):

sound bite N

love bite N

mosquito bite N

insect bite N

bite back VB [Am baɪt -, Brit bʌɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

bite back resentment/anger:

bite-sized [Am ˈbaɪtˌsaɪzd, Brit] ADJ

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I. bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB trans

II. bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB intr

1. bite:

2. bite (have effect):

Phrases:

III. bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten N

1. bite:

2. bite (mouthful):

3. bite no pl fig (sharpness):

snake bite N

I. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

II. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

Phrases:

III. bite [baɪt] N

1. bite:

2. bite (mouthful):

3. bite fig (sharpness):

sound bite N (in the media)

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