bite off

ˈbaɪt ˈɔːf
bit offbitten off
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Translation of bite off into German

Phrasal verb

1.

literal

tr.
remove something by biting with teeth
tr.
  • He can bite off a piece of apple.Er kann ein Stück Apfel abbeißen.
2.

overcommit

intr.US
accept more work than one can handle
intr.US
sich übernehmen zu viel aufbürden
  • He bit off more than he could chew with the new project..Er hat sich mit dem neuen Projekt übernommen
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Synonyms and analogies of bite off in English

Examples of bite off in a sentence

  • He tried to bite off the end of the sausage.
  • She tends to bite off more than she can handle.
  • Don't bite off more than you can manage at work.

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

Verb
abbeißenv.

He will bite off a chunk of steak for dinner tonight.

Er wird heute Abend ein Stück Steak zum Abendessen abbeißen.

To enjoy the fruit, he had to bite off a portion first.

Um das Obst zu genießen, musste er zuerst ein Stück abbeißen.

beißenv.

In contrast, the sheep bite off the grass with their teeth.

Im Gegensatz dazu beißen die Schafe das Gras mit den Zähnen ab.

Dichotomyctere species can sometimes become quarrelsome and then bite off the fins of other fish.

Dichotomyctere-Arten können manchmal zänkisch werden und beißen anderen Fischen dann die Flossen ab.

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bite off: Examples and translations in context

In one scene I had to bite off an enemy's ear.

In einer Szene muss ich einem Bösewicht das Ohr abbeißen.

You can bite off your tongue when I'm done.

Du kannst dir die Zunge abbeißen, wenn ich fertig bin.

The tree branch was so dry that he could easily bite off a section.

Der Ast war so trocken, dass er leicht ein Stück davon abbeißen konnte.

You should try to bite off a proper piece of the big cake.

Ziel sollte es sein, von dem großen Kuchen ein ordentliches Stück abzubeißen.

He frowned as he tried to bite off a difficult piece of gum.

Er runzelte die Stirn, als er versuchte, ein schwieriges Stück Kaugummi abzubeißen.

He managed to bite off some dried fruit from the mix.

Es gelang ihm, etwas Trockenobst aus der Mischung abzubeißen.

I think you're supposed to bite off the end first.

Ich glaube, man muss zuerst ein Stück abbeißen.

Tend to bite off more than you can chew

Neigen Sie, mehr zu beissen, als Sie kauen können Kurzzeitig

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