biting

ˈbaɪtɪŋ
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Translation of biting into German,

Adjective

1.

weather

extremely cold and unpleasant
  • We stayed inside to avoid the biting cold.Wir blieben drinnen, um die beißende Kälte zu vermeiden.
2.

sensation

causing a sharp, stinging sensation
  • The biting wind made us shiver.Der beißende Wind ließ uns frösteln.
3.

criticism

harsh and incisive in tone or manner
  • Her biting remarks left him speechless.Ihre beißenden Bemerkungen ließen ihn sprachlos.
4.

animal

tending to bite or snap
  • The biting dog scared the children.Der bissige Hund jagte den Kindern Angst ein.

Noun

action

an act or instance of using teeth to cut
  • The dog's biting startled the children.Das Beißen des Hundes erschreckte die Kinder.
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Expressions with biting: examples in English and translations in German

Was zwickt dich?
Why are you so grumpy? What is biting you?
den Schmerz ertragen
tapfer den Schmerz ertragen
She is biting the bullet and going through the surgery.
beißend kalt
We stayed inside to avoid the biting cold weather.
beißende Bemerkung
Her biting remark left him speechless.
unangenehmer Wind
The hikers struggled against the biting wind on the mountain.
nervenaufreibend
spannend
It was a nail-biting finish to the game.

Synonyms and analogies of biting in English

Examples of biting in a sentence

  • She shivered in the biting air.
  • The biting cold numbed her fingers.
  • His biting remarks left her speechless.
  • His biting critique of the film was hard to ignore.
  • The article was filled with biting sarcasm.
  • Keep your hands away from the biting parrot.

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

Adjective
beißendadj.

Every biting remark from her boss slowly undermined his confidence in his abilities.

Jede beißende Bemerkung seines Chefs untergrub langsam sein Vertrauen in seine Fähigkeiten.

bissigadj.

The highs are open, but never too biting or sharp.

Die Höhen spielen offen, aber nie zu bissig oder scharf.

gebissenadj.

A minute ago you were screaming and biting me like an animal.

Vor einer Minute hast du geschrien und gebissen wie ein Tier.

stechendadj.

During the hike, the biting insects were a major nuisance for everyone.

Während der Wanderung waren die stechenden Insekten für alle eine echte Plage.

eisigadj.

They chose a woollen hat to shield themselves from the biting wind.

Sie wählten eine Wollmütze, um sich vor dem eisigen Wind zu schützen.

eisigeadj.

The biting wind turned the leaves into a frigid carpet on the ground.

Der eisige Wind verwandelte die Blätter in einen eisigen Teppich auf dem Boden.

scharfadj.

Description A stylish and casual coffee, but at the same time biting.

Ein Kaffee mit einem eleganten und lässigen Charme, aber gleichzeitig scharf.

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Other translations for biting:

  • schneidendadj.

biting: Examples and translations in context

Her biting remark about his presentation left him embarrassed in front of everyone.

Ihre beißende Bemerkung über seinen Vortrag ließ ihn vor allen beschämt zurück.

The biting wind seemed to sting his cheeks as he walked.

Der beißende Wind schien seine Wangen zu verbrennen, während er ging.

He used a scarf to muffle his face against the biting wind.

Er schützte sein Gesicht mit einem Schal vor dem beißenden Wind.

His supposedly humorous, biting remark actually revealed how resentful he still felt.

Seine vermeintlich humorvolle, beißende Bemerkung zeigte eigentlich, wie nachtragend er noch war.

After her third biting remark, the conversation turned uncomfortably tense and strangely quiet.

Nach ihrer dritten beißenden Bemerkung wurde das Gespräch unangenehm angespannt und merkwürdig still.

One biting remark too many finally ruined their already fragile working relationship completely.

Eine beißende Bemerkung zu viel zerstörte schließlich ihre ohnehin fragile Arbeitsbeziehung vollständig.

She used the scarf to envelop her neck against the biting wind.

Sie nutzte den Schal, um ihren Hals vor dem beißenden Wind zu schützen.

She responded to his arrogance with a single biting remark that silenced him.

Sie konterte seine Arroganz mit einer einzigen beißenden Bemerkung, die ihn zum Schweigen brachte.

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