bite back

baɪt bæk
bit backbitten back
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Translation of bite back into Hebrew

Verbal expression

1.

conflict

retaliate or respond to an attack or criticism
  • When criticized, she tends to bite back fiercely.כשמבקרים אותה, היא נוטה להשיב מלחמה בחריפות.
2.

psychology

repress or hold back an emotion or response
  • He had to bite back his anger during the meeting.הוא היה צריך לכבוש את הכעס שלו במהלך הפגישה.
3.

communication

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restrain from making a hurtful or embarrassing remark
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לְהִתְאַפֵּק מִלְּהָעִיר הֶעָרָה פּוֹגְעָנִית לְהִתְאַפֵּק לִנְשׁוֹךְ אֶת הַלָּשׁוֹן
  • She bit back a sarcastic comment during the argument.במהלך הוויכוח היא התאפקה מלהעיר הערה פוגענית.
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Synonyms and analogies of bite back in English

Examples of bite back in a sentence

  • The politician bit back at the accusations.
  • She had to bite back tears during the speech.
  • He managed to bite back a sarcastic comment.
  • He bit back his anger during the meeting.
  • I had to bite back my frustration at the delay.

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

לנשוך בחזרה

It's time for humans to bite back.

זה זמן עבור בני אדם לנשוך בחזרה.

And you tend to want to bite back.

להיסטוריה יש נטייה לנשוך בחזרה.

לְהָגִיב בַּצִּינִיּוֹת - lehagiv batsiniyot

After hearing the gossip, she couldn't resist the urge to bite back sharply.

לאחר ששמעה את הרכילות, היא לא יכלה להתעלם מהצורך להגיב בציניות.

During the debate, when attacked, she knew she had to bite back with facts.

בדיון, כשהותקפה, היא ידעה שהיא צריכה להגיב בציניות עם עובדות.

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Other translations for bite back:

  • לְהָגִיבv.
  • לְהַחְזִיק בְּv.
  • לְהִתְאַפֵּק מִלְּהַגִּידv.

bite back: Examples and translations in context

It's time for humans to bite back.

הגיע הזמן שבני האנוש ינשכו בחזרה.

If you bite me, I'll bite back.

אם את נושכת אותי, אני אנשוך בחזרה.

If you bite me, I'll bite back.

אם תנשוך אותי, אנשוך בחזרה.

Well, if you take a bite at them, they will bite back.

אם תנשך אותם, הם ינשכו בחזרה.

History is going to bite back.

להיסטוריה יש נטייה לנשוך בחזרה.

You must bite back.

את חייבת לנשוך בחזרה.

After the rude remarks, he decided it was time to bite back without holding back.

לאחר התגובות הגסות, הוא החליט שהגיע הזמן להגיב בציניות ללא רסן.

He knew it was unwise, but he felt compelled to bite back in the heated argument.

הוא ידע שזה לא חכם, אבל הוא הרגיש מחויב להגיב בציניות בויכוח הלוהט.

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