shark bite

ʃɑːrk baɪt

Definition

Definition of shark bite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal attackinjury caused by a shark's teeth

He survived a shark bite while surfing.

gash

laceration

wound

finance

sudden financial loss or impact

The stock market crash felt like a shark bite.

fashion

Rare

hemline style resembling a shark's bite

Rare

The dress featured a unique shark bite hemline.

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hemline style resembling a shark's bite

Expressions with shark

shark tank

large tank for keeping sharks in aquariums

The aquarium's shark tank was the main attraction.

loan shark

individual offering illegal loans with excessive interest

She borrowed from a loan shark to pay her bills.

card shark

professional card player who cheats to win money

The card shark was banned for cheating at poker.

shark repellent

strategy to prevent hostile takeovers in business

The company adopted a shark repellent to avoid acquisition.

jump the shark

undergo a disappointing change in direction

The series jumped the shark after the main character left.

man-eating shark

adj.

describing a shark known to attack humans

The man-eating shark attack was terrifying.

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 shark bite in a sentence

A shark bite can be life-threatening if not treated.
The unexpected bill was a real shark bite.
Losing the contract was a shark bite to the company.
Her skirt had a trendy shark bite cut at the bottom.
The designer's collection included several shark bite styled garments.

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French:morsure de requin, perte brutale, ...
German:Haiangriff, Finanzschock, ...
Italian:morso di squalo, taglio a morso di squalo, ...
Spanish:mordedura de tiburón, mordida de tiburón, ...
Portuguese:mordida de tubarão, bainha mordida, ...
Chinese:鲨鱼咬伤, 金融重创, ...
Japanese:サメに噛まれた傷, 大きな痛手, ...
Arabic:عَضَّة قِرْش, ضربة مالية, ...
Hebrew:נְשִׁיכַת כָּרִישׁ, מַכָּה כַלְכָּלִית, ...
Russian:укус акулы, финансовый удар, ...
Ukrainian:укус акули, поділ у стилі укусу акули, ...
Hindi:शार्क का काटना, शार्क के काटने, ...
Bengali:হাঙরের কামড়, হাঙরের কামড়ের মতো হেমলাইন, ...
Catalan:mossegada de tauró, vora de mossegada de tauró, ...
Czech:kousnutí žralokem, prudká finanční rána, ...
Danish:hajbid, hajsnit, ...
Dutch:haaienbeet, haaienbeetzoom, ...
Greek:δάγκωμα καρχαρία, δαγκωματιά καρχαρία, ...
Hungarian:cápaharapás, veszteség, ...
Khmer:របួសដោយសារឆ្លាមខាំ, ការខាតបង់ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុភ្លាមៗ និងធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:상어에게 물린 상처, 상어의 물림, ...
Persian:گازگرفتگی کوسه, گزش کوسه, ...
Polish:ugryzienie rekina, cios rekina, ...
Portuguese (BR):mordida de tubarão, barra mordida, ...
Romanian:mușcătură de rechin, lovitură financiară, ...
Swedish:hajbett, hugg av en haj, ...
Thai:การถูกฉลามกัด, การกัดของฉลาม, ...
Turkish:köpekbalığı ısırığı, köpekbalığı kesimi, ...
Vietnamese:vết cắn cá mập, cú sốc tài chính, ...

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