get a bite

getting a bitegot a bite

Definition

Definition of get a bite - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

foodeat a small amount of food quickly

Let's get a bite before the movie starts.

nibble

snack

fishing

Rare

catch a fish with bait

Rare

We might get a bite if we wait patiently.

land a fish

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Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

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.

bite off

remove something by biting with teeth

He can bite off a piece of apple.

bite on

use teeth to grip or cut something

She decided to bite on the apple.

bite one's lip

show nervousness or embarrassment by biting the lip

He bit his lip during the awkward silence.

bite one's lips

press lips together with teeth nervously or thoughtfully

She tends to bite her lips when anxious.

Examples of get a bite in a sentence

I only have time to get a bite before the meeting.
After hours of waiting, she finally got a bite from a big fish.
The fisherman hoped to get a bite before the sun set.

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French:manger un morceau, avoir une touche, ...
German:eine Kleinigkeit essen, anbeißen, ...
Italian:mangiare un boccone, catturare un pesce, ...
Spanish:tomar un bocado, tener una picada, ...
Portuguese:comer qualquer coisa, apanhar um peixe, ...
Chinese:吃点东西, 钓到鱼, ...
Japanese:軽く食べる, 魚がかかる, ...
Arabic:تَناوَلَ وَجْبَةً خَفِيفَةً, عَلِقَتِ السَّمَكَةُ بِالطُّعْم, ...
Hebrew:לָקַחַת בִּיס, לִתְפּוֹס דָּג, ...
Russian:перекусить, поймать рыбу, ...
Ukrainian:перекусити, зловити рибу, ...
Hindi:कुछ खा लेना, मछली पकड़ना, ...
Bengali:একটু খেয়ে নেওয়া, মাছ ধরতে, ...
Catalan:fer un mos, pescar alguna cosa, ...
Czech:něco zakousnout, zabrat, ...
Danish:snuppe en bid, få bid, ...
Dutch:een hapje eten, een beet krijgen, ...
Greek:τσιμπάω κάτι, πιάνω ψάρι, ...
Hungarian:bekapni valamit, kapást kapni, ...
Khmer:ញ៉ាំអាហារសម្រន់, ត្រីស៊ីនុយ, ...
Korean:간단히 먹다, 물고기를 잡다, ...
Persian:چیزی خوردن, ماهی گرفت, ...
Polish:zjeść coś na szybko, złapać rybę, ...
Portuguese (BR):comer alguma coisa, fisgar um peixe, ...
Romanian:a mânca ceva, a prinde un pește, ...
Swedish:ta en tugga, få napp, ...
Thai:หาอะไรกิน, ตกปลา, ...
Turkish:bir şeyler atıştırmak, balık yakalamak, ...
Vietnamese:ăn nhẹ, bắt được cá, ...

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