bite in

baɪt ɪn

bit in, bitten in

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Definition of bite in - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

eatingstart eating something

She couldn't wait to bite in the juicy apple.

dig in

psychology

Rare

repress an emotion forcefully

Rare

He had to bite in his anger during the meeting.

restrain

suppress

art

TECH.

corrode metal plates using acid in etching

TECH.

The artist used acid to bite in the design.

engrave

etch

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Expressions with bite

bite down

press your teeth together firmly

He had to bite down to stop the pain.

bite into

use teeth to cut into something

She decided to bite into the juicy apple.

bite nails

chew on one's fingernails due to stress or habit

She tends to bite nails when she's anxious.

bite one's fingernails

chew on one's fingernails

She tends to bite her fingernails when she's nervous.

barking dogs rarely bite

exp.

dogs that bark a lot usually do not bite

The neighbor's dog barks all day, but barking dogs rarely bite.

bite off

remove something by biting with teeth

He can bite off a piece of apple.

Terms with bite in included in their meaning

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grab

media

sound bite in media

nibbly

adj.

bite-sized

small and easy to eat in one bite

Examples of bite in in a sentence

They couldn't wait to bite in the delicious cake.
She had to bite in her frustration when her project was criticized.
Despite the provocation, he managed to bite in his resentment.
He carefully bit in the intricate patterns on the plate.
The craftsman bit in the details with precision.

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French:croquer, réprimer, ...
German:anfangen zu essen, unterdrücken, ...
Italian:iniziare a mangiare, reprimere, ...
Spanish:hincar el diente, reprimir, ...
Portuguese:morder, reprimir, ...
Chinese:咬下去, 压抑, ...
Japanese:食べ始める, 抑える, ...
Arabic:أَكَلَ, كَبَتَ, ...
Hebrew:לִנְגֹּס, לְהִתְאַפֵּק, ...
Russian:вгрызаться, сдерживать, ...
Ukrainian:кусати, стримувати, ...
Hindi:काटकर खाना, दबाना, ...
Bengali:কামড় বসানো, দমন করা, ...
Catalan:mossegar, reprimir, ...
Czech:zakousnout se, potlačit, ...
Danish:tage den første bid, undertrykke, ...
Dutch:happen in, inslikken, ...
Greek:αρχίζω να τρώω, καταπιέζω συναίσθημα, ...
Hungarian:beleharapni, elfojtani, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្តើមខាំ, ទប់, ...
Korean:먹기 시작하다, 억누르다, ...
Persian:گاز زدن, سرکوب کرد, ...
Polish:zacząć jeść, tłumić, ...
Portuguese (BR):morder, reprimir, ...
Romanian:a înfuleca, a reprima, ...
Swedish:bita i, hålla tillbaka, ...
Thai:กัด, กดดัน, ...
Turkish:yemeye başlamak, içine atmak, ...
Vietnamese:cắn vào, kìm nén, ...

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