bit

bɪt
bitted
Can also be a form of:
bit: part of a tool used for cutting or drilling
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Translation of bit into German,

Noun

1.

quantity

small piece or amount of something
Stück nBisschen nTeil
  • She gave me a bit of her sandwich.Sie gab mir ein Stück von ihrem Sandwich.
2.

tools

TECH.
part of a tool used for cutting or drilling
TECH.
Bohrer mBohrkopf Schneideinsatz
  • He replaced the bit on the drill for the new project.Er ersetzte den Bohrer an der Bohrmaschine für das neue Projekt.
3.

digital information

TECH.
unit of digital information, either 0 or 1
TECH.
  • Each pixel is represented by a bit in the image.Jedes Pixel wird durch ein Bit im Bild dargestellt.

Verb

1.

insect

tr./intr.TECH.
bite or sting with mouthparts
tr./intr.TECH.
  • The mosquito bits the skin.Die Mücke sticht die Haut.
2.

horse control

tr.TECH.
place a metal mouthpiece into a horse's mouth
tr.TECH.
zäumen trensen ein Gebiss anlegen
  • The rider bit the horse before the race.Der Reiter legte dem Pferd vor dem Rennen ein Gebiss an.
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Expressions with bit: examples in English and translations in German

Nebenrolle
Statist
He started his career as a bit player in local theater productions..
genauso
in jeder Hinsicht
She is every bit as talented as her brother.
Nebenrolle
Kleine Nebenrolle
She played a bit part in the movie.
ein bisschen
ein wenig
I am a wee bit tired today.
etwas merkwürdig
ein wenig seltsam
His answer sounded a bit off during the interview.
nach und nach
schrittweise
She improved her skills bit by bit.

Images of bit

  • bit: part of a tool used for cutting or drilling
    (tools) Bohrer
  • bit: metal piece in a horse's mouth for control
    (horse control) Gebiss

Synonyms and analogies of bit in English

Examples of bit in a sentence

  • There's a bit of truth in what he says.
  • The bit was dull and needed sharpening.
  • He bought a new bit for the woodworking tool.
  • A bit is the smallest unit of data in computing.
  • The bit determines the binary state of the system.
  • Just wait a bit longer, please.
BIT
bɪt
Acronym

acr: Bachelor of Information Technology

TECH.
degree for learning about computers and technology
TECH.
Bachelor in Informationstechnologie
  • She earned a BIT to work with computers.Sie machte einen Bachelor in Informationstechnologie, um mit Computern zu arbeiten.
bite
baɪt
bitten
Verb
1.

teeth

tr./intr.
cut into something with teeth
tr./intr.
  • The dog bit the mailman.Der Hund biss den Postboten.
2.

animals

tr./intr.
attack with the teeth
tr./intr.
beißen zubeißen
  • The snake bit her ankle.Die Schlange biss ihr in den Knöchel.
Noun
1.

snack size

small amount of food
  • She took a bite of her sandwich.Sie nahm einen Bissen von ihrem Sandwich.
2.

injury

mark or injury from teeth or sting
Biss mBisswunde f
  • He had a bite on his arm.Er hatte einen Biss am Arm.

Expressions with bite: examples in English and translations in German

zusammenbeißen
fest zubeißen
He had to bite down to stop the pain.
anfangen zu essen
hineinbeißen
She couldn't wait to bite in the juicy apple.
hineinbeißen
anbeißen
She decided to bite into the juicy apple.
an den Nägeln kauen
Fingernägel kauen
She tends to bite nails when she's anxious.
an den Nägeln kauen
She tends to bite her fingernails when she's nervous.
bellende Hunde beißen nicht
The neighbor's dog barks all day, but barking dogs rarely bite.

Translations of "bit" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasBisschennn.

Apart from the beaches, Nice offers little bit of everything.

Abgesehen von den Stränden, bietet Nizza ein Bisschen von allem.

Wenign.

Little bit later a elderly woman and a man join her.

Wenig später kommen noch eine ältere Frau und ein Mann dazu.

dasBitnn.

The play between bit and holder is reduced to a minimum.

Das Spiel zwischen Bit und Halter wird auf ein Minimum reduziert.

dasStücknn.

The bawdy performance had its critics, but the audience loved every outrageous bit.

Die derbe Aufführung hatte ihre Kritiker, aber das Publikum liebte jedes gewagte Stück.

Adjective / Participle
gebissenadj./pp.

Our family cat finally bit the biscuit last night, peacefully in her sleep.

Unsere Familienkatze ist letzte Nacht endgültig ins Gras gebissen, friedlich im Schlaf.

Verb
beißenv.

If a mosquito bit them, it would totally get hammered.

Würde sie eine Mücke beißen, wäre sie total besoffen.

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bit: Examples and translations in context

They were not one bit amused by his joke about their hometown.

Sie waren über seinen Witz über ihre Heimatstadt kein bisschen amüsiert.

He looked not one bit tired after the marathon, still smiling broadly.

Er sah nach dem Marathon kein bisschen müde aus und lächelte immer noch breit.

My neighbor cries his eyes out whenever the rent increases a tiny bit.

Mein Nachbar jammert wie ein Rohrspatz, sobald die Miete nur ein bisschen steigt.

I'm that little bit smarter than you thought I was.

Ich bin ein klein bisschen klüger, als du gedacht hast.

I'm not one bit convinced by his explanation; it doesn't make sense logically.

Seine Erklärung überzeugt mich kein bisschen; sie ergibt logisch überhaupt keinen Sinn.

He's not one bit afraid of flying, even during really heavy turbulence.

Er hat vor dem Fliegen kein bisschen Angst, selbst bei wirklich starken Turbulenzen.

This program is under government, it's little bit complicated.

Dieses Programm ist unter Regierung, es ist ein bisschen kompliziert.

Our competitors are digging up every bit of data they can on us.

Unsere Konkurrenten graben jedes bisschen Daten über uns aus, das sie finden können.

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