bite

baɪt
bitbitten
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Translation of bite into German,

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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.
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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.

Images of bite

  • bite: small amount of food
    (snack size) Bissen

Synonyms and analogies of bite in English

Examples of bite in a sentence

  • He bit his lip nervously.
  • The dog tried to bite the intruder.
  • Be careful, the horse might bite if startled.
  • The new brake pads finally bit.
  • The anchor bit firmly into the seabed.
  • Be careful near the lake; the blackflies bite at dusk.

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

Noun
derBissnm.

Every bite of the fresh carrot created a delightful crunching sound.

Jeder Biss in die frische Karotte erzeugte ein herrliches Knackgeräusch.

derHappennm.

We grabbed a bite at the café downstairs during our short coffee break.

Wir haben in unserer kurzen Kaffeepause unten im Café einen Happen gegessen.

dieKleinigkeitnf.

He usually gets a bite on his way to work instead of cooking.

Er isst normalerweise auf dem Weg zur Arbeit eine Kleinigkeit, statt zu kochen.

Verb
beißenv.

Several characters bite the dust in the final season of that show.

In der letzten Staffel dieser Serie beißen mehrere Figuren ins Gras.

essenv.

Just let me have another bite and then we can go.

Lass mich noch was essen, dann können wir gehen.

abbeißenv.

You can hold them by the head and bite into the body.

Du kannst sie am Kopf festhalten und den Körper abbeißen.

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bite: Examples and translations in context

Everyone hoed into the curry, sweating but loving every spicy bite.

Alle hauten beim Curry rein, schwitzten, aber genossen jeden scharfen Bissen.

She picked at the cookies, savoring each bite in moderation.

Sie naschte von den Keksen und genoss jeden Bissen in Maßen.

A well-cooked tenderloin can melt in your mouth with every bite.

Ein gut gekochtes Filet kann bei jedem Bissen im Mund zergehen.

The cake was perfectly moistened, making each bite deliciously rich.

Der Kuchen war perfekt saftig, was jeden Bissen köstlich machte.

Each bite of the dish was a symphony of flavors dancing together perfectly.

Jeder Bissen des Gerichts war eine Sinfonie der Aromen, die perfekt harmonierten.

She took a bite of the apple, and it produced a loud crunch.

Sie biss in den Apfel, und er gab ein lautes Knacken von sich.

She took a large chunk of cake and savored each bite slowly.

Sie nahm sich ein großes Stück Kuchen und genoss jeden Bissen langsam.

She was late for supper but still enjoyed every bite.

Sie kam zu spät zum Abendessen, genoss aber trotzdem jeden Bissen.

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