bite on

baɪt ɒn

bit on, bitten on

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Definition of bite on - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

eatinguse teeth to grip or cut something

She decided to bite on the apple.

chew

gnaw

enduring

endure something difficult or unpleasant

He had to bite on the pain and keep going.

endure

tolerate

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Expressions with bite on

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put the bite on

ask someone for money or a favor

He tried to put the bite on me for a loan.

Expressions with bite

bite down

press your teeth together firmly

He had to bite down to stop the pain.

bite in

start eating something

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

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.

Terms with bite on included in their meaning

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baby's dummy

infant care

device for infants to suck or bite on

teethe

relief

bite on objects to ease teething pain

backswimmer

animal

aquatic insect that swims on its back and can bite painfully

Examples of bite on in a sentence

The toddler tried to bite on the toy.
She had to bite on the criticism and improve.
He decided to bite on the challenges and persevere.

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French:mordre, serrer les dents, ...
German:beißen, ertragen, ...
Italian:mordere, sopportare, ...
Spanish:morder, aguantar, ...
Portuguese:morder, aguentar, ...
Chinese:咬, 忍受, ...
Japanese:かじる, 耐える, ...
Arabic:عَضَّ, تحمَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לִנְשׁוֹךְ, לַחֲרוֹק שִׁינַּיִם, ...
Russian:кусать, терпеть, ...
Ukrainian:кусати, терпіти, ...
Hindi:काटना, सहन करना, ...
Bengali:কামড়ানো, সহ্য করা, ...
Catalan:mossegar, aguantar, ...
Czech:kousnout se do, snášet, ...
Danish:bide i, bide i det sure æble, ...
Dutch:bijten in, doorbijten, ...
Greek:δαγκώνω, αντέχω, ...
Hungarian:beleharapni, eltűrni, ...
Khmer:ខាំ, ស៊ូទ្រាំ, ...
Korean:물다, 참다, ...
Persian:گاز زدن, تحمل کرد, ...
Polish:gryźć, zacisnąć zęby, ...
Portuguese (BR):morder, aguentar, ...
Romanian:a mușca din, a îndura, ...
Swedish:bita i, bita ihop, ...
Thai:กัด, อดทนต่อ, ...
Turkish:ısırmak, katlanmak, ...
Vietnamese:cắn, chịu đựng, ...

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