mite

maɪt
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Translation of mite into German,

Noun

1.

zoology

very small arachnid living on plants or animals
  • The dog was infested with mites.Der Hund war mit Milben befallen.
2.

measurement

Rare
very small amount or particle
Rare
  • She added a mite of sugar to the tea.Sie fügte dem Tee ein Quäntchen Zucker hinzu.

Verb

intr.

dialect spelling

RareUK
auxiliary showing possibility, permission, or polite suggestion
RareUK
  • She mite come later if the rain stops.Sie könnte kommen später, wenn der Regen aufhört.
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Expressions with mite: examples in English and translations in German

leicht überrascht
etwas überrascht
She was a mite surprised by the sudden news.
Scherflein
Her donation was a true widow's mite.
armer kleiner Wicht
armes kleines Ding
Look at the poor little mite shivering in the cold.
Hausstaubmilbe
Dust mite allergies make my nose itch.
Spendenbox
Opferstock
The church placed a mite box at the entrance for donations..
armer Wicht
Look at the poor mite shivering in the cold.

Images of mite

  • mite: very small arachnid living on plants or animals
    (zoology) Milbe
  • mite: small coin formerly used in England or Palestine
    (currency) Münze

Synonyms and analogies of mite in English

Examples of mite in a sentence

  • The microscope revealed mites on the leaves.
  • He felt a mite of doubt about the plan.
  • There's not a mite of truth in his story.
  • The little mite cried when she fell.
  • He's just a mite, but he's very brave.
  • The museum displayed a collection of ancient mites.

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

Noun
dieMilbenf.

Not a single mite was found on it during the whole summer.

Im ganzen Sommer wurde keine einzige Milbe auf ihm gefunden.

dasScherfleinnn.

The pensioner contributed her widow's mite to help rebuild the local church.

Die Rentnerin trug ihr Scherflein dazu bei, die örtliche Kirche wieder aufzubauen.

dieVogelmilbenf.

The northern fowl mite can be transmitted by red mites.

Die Nördliche Vogelmilbe kann durch die rote Geflügelmilbe übertragen werden.

Winzlingn.

It's a wonder the poor mite was born at all.

Dass der Winzling überhaupt geboren wurde, ist ein Wunder.

dasBisschennn.

I'll go down the road with you a mite further.

Ich halte es noch ein bisschen mit dir aus.

derWurmnm.

"I gave the little mite warm clothes." SIEGFRIED

"Ich wärmte mit Kleiden den kleinen Wurm..." SIEGFRIED

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Other translations for mite:

  • Zwergnm.
  • Hellernm.
  • Spurnf.
  • Münzenf.
  • Quäntchennn.
  • Knirpsnm.
  • Scherfnm.

mite: Examples and translations in context

Then the beep disappears; presumably the mite is dead.

Dann verschwindet er; vermutlich ist die Milbe jetzt tot.

In this case, however, the mite has already been thrown off.

In diesem Falle wurde die Milbe aber bereits zuvor abgeworfen.

This spread the mite, and is spreading several microbes too.

Dies verbreitete die Milbe, und verbreitet gerade auch einige Mikroben.

My goal now is to examine mite reproduction more closely.

Mein nächstes Ziel ist, die Reproduktion der Milbe genauer zu untersuchen.

Scabies is a skin infection caused by the mite sarcoptes scabiei.

Krätze ist eine Hautinfektion, die durch das Milbe Sarcoptes scabiei verursacht wird.

They scratch the diseased bee and shake off the mite.

Sie kratzen sich an der erkrankten Biene und schütteln somit die Milbe ab.

Every small donation counts; your widow's mite can make a big difference.

Jede kleine Spende zählt; Ihr Scherflein kann einen großen Unterschied machen.

Even though she had little, she gave her widow's mite to the charity.

Obwohl sie wenig hatte, gab sie ihr Scherflein für die wohltätige Organisation.

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