bite

bite
bite [baɪt]
(verb: preterite bit, past participle bitten)
1. noun
   a. [of dog, snake] morsure f ; [of insect] piqûre f
• face covered in (insect) bites visage couvert de piqûres d'insectes
   b. ( = piece bitten off) bouchée f
• a bite (to eat) un morceau
• to take a bite out of [+ apple] croquer dans ; [+ savings, budget] faire un trou dans
   c. (Fishing) touche f
• I haven't had a bite all day je n'ai pas eu une seule touche aujourd'hui
   d. ( = flavour) piquant m
2. transitive verb
[person, animal] mordre ; [insect] piquer ; [snake] mordre
• to bite one's nails se ronger les ongles
• to bite sth in two couper qch en deux d'un coup de dents
• to bite one's tongue or one's lip (figurative) se mordre les lèvres
• what's biting you? (inf) qu'est-ce que tu as à râler ? (inf)
• to bite the bullet (inf) serrer les dents (fig)
• to bite the dust (inf) mordre la poussière
• to bite the hand that feeds one cracher dans la soupe (inf)(PROV) once bitten twice shy(PROV) chat échaudé craint l'eau froide
3. intransitive verb
mordre ; [insect] piquer ; [cogs] s'engrener
• to bite into sth mordre (dans) qch
4. compounds
► bite-size (inf), bite-sized (inf) adjective [piece of food] petit
• bite-size(d) chunks petits morceaux mpl
► bite back
1. intransitive verb
( = respond) riposter
2. separable transitive verb
[+ words, retort] ravaler
► bite off separable transitive verb arracher d'un coup de dent(s)
• he has bitten off more than he can chew il a eu les yeux plus grands que le ventre
• to bite sb's head off (inf) rembarrer qn (brutalement)
* * *
[baɪt] 1.
noun
1) (mouthful) bouchée f

in one bite — en une bouchée

to have ou take a bite of something — prendre une bouchée de quelque chose

2) (from insect) piqûre f; (from dog, snake) morsure f; fig (of wind, cold) morsure f; (of performance, film) mordant m
3) (in fishing) touche f

to have a bite — lit avoir une touche; fig trouver amateur

2.
transitive verb (prét bit; pp bitten) [person, animal] mordre; [insect] piquer

to bite one's nails — se ronger les ongles

3.
intransitive verb (prét bit; pp bitten) [fish] mordre
Phrasal Verbs:
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he won't bite you! — (colloq) il ne va pas te manger! (colloq)

to bite one's lip — se mordre les lèvres

to bite the hand that feeds you — cracher dans la soupe

to be bitten by the DIY bug — (colloq) attraper le virus du bricolage


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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