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bit¹ [Am bɪt, Brit bɪt] past bite

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

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1. bite:

bite person/dog:

bite flea/bug:

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:

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite

bite

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

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1.1. bite:

bite person/dog:

bite mosquito:

bite wind/frost:

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

1.2. bite (take bait):

2.1. bite tires/brakes:

bite

III.bite [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] N

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1. bite C:

bite (act)

bite (fierce)

bite (fierce)

to give sth a bite

darle or pegarle un mordisco a algo

take a bite of this

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)

bite (from dog, snake)

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

to have a bite (to eat)

comer un bocado

to have a bite (to eat)

to have a bite (to eat)

5.1. bite U (of flavor):

bite

5.2. bite U (of wind, frost):

bite

bite

5.3. bite U (sharpness):

bite

the play lacks bite

la obra carece de mordacidad

bit² N

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1.1. bit (fragment, scrap):

bit

bit

in tiny bits

en pedacitos or trocitos

to smash sth to bits

hacer pedazos or añicos algo

to tear sth to bits

romper algo en pedazos

the critics pulled the book to bits

los críticos destrozaron el libro

bits and pieces (assorted items)

cosas fpl

bits and pieces (belongings)

cosas fpl

bits and pieces (belongings)

bártulos mpl inf

bits and pieces (broken fragments)

she bought a table and a few other bits and pieces

compró una mesa y otras cosas más

bits and pieces of material

bits and pieces of material

to be thrilled to bits Brit inf

estar contentísimo

to be thrilled to bits Brit inf

no caber en sí de alegría

1.2. bit (small piece):

bit esp Brit

bit esp Brit

I wrote the number down on a bit of paper

anoté el número en un trocito de papel or en un papelito

a bit on the side Brit sl he's her bit on the side

es su rollo inf

a bit on the side Brit sl he's her bit on the side

es su programa CSur inf

a bit on the side Brit sl he's her bit on the side

es su segundo frente Mex inf

1.3. bit (component part):

bit Brit

to take sth to bits

2.1. bit (section, piece):

bit

to do one's bit Brit

aportar or poner su (or mi etc.) granito de arena

to do one's bit Brit

hacer lo suyo (or mío etc.)

I did my bit too

yo también aporté or puse mi granito de arena

I did my bit too

yo también hice lo mío

while your father was doing his bit in France

mientras tu padre estaba en el frente en Francia

2.2. bit (episode):

bit

bits of the book are quite good

algunas partes del libro están bastante bien

3.1. bit (some, a little):

bit + uncount n

a bit of peace and quiet

un poco de paz y tranquilidad

with a little bit of luck

con un poquito de suerte

a bit of salt

una pizca de sal

a bit of salt

we had a bit of difficulty finding a hotel

nos resultó algo difícil encontrar un hotel

it takes a bit of getting used to

cuesta un poco acostumbrarse

they have a fair bit or quite a bit of work to do

tienen bastante trabajo que hacer

she went with them a good bit of the way

los acompañó una gran parte del trayecto

whether you come or not won't make a bit of difference

da exactamente lo mismo que vengas o no

it didn't make a bit of difference, he still did it

no sirvió de nada, lo hizo igual

3.2. bit (rather) Brit:

we had a bit of an argument

tuvimos una pequeña discusión

it was a bit of a waste of time

fue en cierta manera una pérdida de tiempo

I've got a bit of a headache

me duele un poco la cabeza

she's a bit of an expert

es casi una experta

was he ashamed? not a bit of it! also Am

¿que si estaba avergonzado? ¡para nada! or ¡en absoluto! or ¡ni en lo más mínimo!

4.1. bit (somewhat):

bit

a bit faster

un poco más rápido

the town's changed a bit

la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco

she looks a bit pale

está un poco pálida

I drank a bit too much

bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado

that must be worth a bit!

¡eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!

we spent quite a bit

gastamos bastante

were you worried? — not a bit

¿estabas preocupado? — en absoluto

I wouldn't be a bit surprised

no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo

she hasn't changed a bit

no ha cambiado (para) nada

4.2. bit (a while):

bit

bit

5.1. bit in adv phrases:

bit by bit

bit by bit

de a poco LatAm

5.2. bit in adv phrases:

every bit, I'm every bit as disappointed as you

estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú

he looks every bit the young executive

tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo

6. bit (act, performance) inf:

she was doing her 'indignant parent' bit

estaba en su papel de madre indignada

7.2. bit (coin) Brit:

bit inf

a 50p bit

una moneda de 50 peniques

8. bit COMPUT:

bit

bit m

9. bit (of bridle):

bit

bit

to champ at the bit she was champing at the bit

la consumía la impaciencia

to champ at the bit she was champing at the bit

estaba que no se podía aguantar

to have the bit between one's teeth she has the bit between her teeth

está que no la para nadie inf

10. bit (on drill):

bit

bit

bit

mecha f Arg

11. bit (woman) Brit:

bit sl, pej

tipa f inf, pej

bit sl, pej

tía f Spain inf

bit sl, pej

mina f CSur sl

two-bit [Am ˈtu ˌbɪt, Brit ˈtuːbɪt] ADJ Am attr

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1. two-bit (insignificant):

two-bit inf

de tres al cuarto inf

two-bit inf

de chicha y nabo inf

two-bit inf

de medio pelo inf

2. two-bit (cheap, worth two bits):

de medio dólar

drill bit N

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drill bit

drill bit

drill bit

mecha f Arg

parity bit N COMPUT

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parity bit

bit m de paridad

bit part N

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bit part

papel m secundario

bit-player [Am ˈbɪtˌpleɪər, Brit ˈbɪtpleɪə] N

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actor o actriz que desempeña papeles secundarios

bit rate N

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bit rate

bit rate

velocidad f de transmisión de bits

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

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1. bite:

bite person/dog:

bite flea/bug:

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:

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite

bite

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

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1.1. bite:

bite person/dog:

bite mosquito:

bite wind/frost:

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

1.2. bite (take bait):

2.1. bite tires/brakes:

bite

III.bite [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] N

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1. bite C:

bite (act)

bite (fierce)

bite (fierce)

to give sth a bite

darle or pegarle un mordisco a algo

take a bite of this

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)

bite (from dog, snake)

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

to have a bite (to eat)

comer un bocado

to have a bite (to eat)

to have a bite (to eat)

5.1. bite U (of flavor):

bite

5.2. bite U (of wind, frost):

bite

bite

5.3. bite U (sharpness):

bite

the play lacks bite

la obra carece de mordacidad

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

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bite back resentment/anger:

he bit back his words

se mordió la lengua inf

he bit back his words

fue a decir algo pero se contuvo

Translations for bit in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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bit¹ [bɪt] N

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3. bit (part):

bit

the difficult bit of sth

la parte difícil de algo

bit by bit

to do one's bit inf

poner su granito de arena

4. bit pl inf (things):

bits and pieces

cosas f pl

5. bit inf (short time):

bit

for a bit

hold on a bit

espera un momento

bit² [bɪt] N

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1. bit (for horses):

bit

2. bit for drill:

bit

Phrases:

to chafe [or champ] at the bit

to chafe [or champ] at the bit

comer ansias Mex

bit³ [bɪt] N COMPUT

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bit⁴ [bɪt] VB

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bit pt of bite

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

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

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1. bite:

bite dog, person

bite insect, fish

2. bite (have effect):

bite

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye prov

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

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2. bite (mouthful):

bite

3. bite no pl fig (sharpness):

bite

to have (real) bite

tener (verdadera) garra

curb bit N

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curb bit

freno m de las caballerías

threepenny bit [ˈθrepəni bɪt] N Brit

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threepenny bit

moneda f de tres peniques

two-bit [tu:ˈbɪt] ADJ Am inf

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

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

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1. bite:

bite dog, person

bite insect, fish

2. bite (have effect):

bite

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye prov

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

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2. bite (mouthful):

bite

3. bite no pl fig (sharpness):

bite

to have (real) bite

tener (verdadera) garra

snake bite N

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mordedura f de serpiente

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broca (taladro)

bit

bit by bit

this soup wants a bit of salt

a esta sopa le falta sal

it's not in the least bit funny

no tiene (ni) pizca de gracia

I'll teach you a bit of obedience!

¡ya te enseñaré yo a obedecer!

it was a bit of a disaster

la cosa ha salido huera

he/she is feeling a bit better

se ha despejado un poco

to be a nasty bit of work

ser un borde

the wall is falling apart bit by bit

la pared se está cayendo a trozos

to be a nasty bit of work

tener mala sombra (ser antipático)

to do a good bit of business

hacer un negocio redondo inf

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It's a bit late for that, they were sullied right from the start by their convict settlement. www.newstalkzb.co.nz

It doesn't necessarily sound any nicer than the old car, though, and is perhaps even a bit characterless. www.caradvice.com.au

I was getting a bit alienated from it, it just seemed a bit unfeeling. www.clarechampion.ie

The validity of a digital document is authenticated by verifying that the digital signature logically matches the bit string representation of the document. en.wikipedia.org

We would have the odd bit of pilfering of potatoes and onions, but this was deliberate. www.independent.ie

The reduced uncertainty is quantified in a lower entropy: on average each toss of the coin delivers less than one full bit of information. en.wikipedia.org

Most modulation techniques transmit a bit or chip over many cycles of a sinusoid carrier signal. en.wikipedia.org

Generally, the notion of keeping a diary is now considered a bit old-maidish. www.ft.com

A bit array is effective at exploiting bit-level parallelism in hardware to perform operations quickly. en.wikipedia.org

Images of yet-to-be-announced gadgets can be a bit of a crapshoot. www.gizmodo.com.au

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