bite off

ˈbaɪt ˈɔːf
bit offbitten off
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Translation of bite off into Russian

Phrasal verb

1.

literal

tr.
remove something by biting with teeth
tr.
откусить otkusit'отгрызть otgryzt'откусывать
  • He can bite off a piece of apple.Он может откусить кусок яблока.
2.

overcommit

intr.US
accept more work than one can handle
intr.US
переоценить свои силы взять на себя больше, чем можешь сделать
  • He bit off more than he could chew with the new project..Он взял на себя больше, чем может сделать с новым проектом.
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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
откуситьv. - otkusit'

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

Сухая ветка дерева была настолько хрупкой, что он мог легко откусить кусок.

откусыватьv. - otkusyvat'

She loved to bite off the ends of fresh baguettes.

Ей нравилось откусывать концы свежих багетов.

брать на себяv. - brat' na sebya

He tends to bite off more than he can handle in life.

Он склонен брать на себя больше, чем может осилить в жизни.

отгрызтьv. - otgryzt'

Categorically it is not desirable to contain in an aquarium with tiger barbs. because they can bite off the tail and fins of the goldfish.

Категорически не желательно содержать в одном аквариуме с суматранскими барбусами, т.к. они могут отгрызть хвост и плавники золотым рыбкам.

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Other translations for bite off:

  • отгрызатьv.

bite off: Examples and translations in context

Often because they try to bite off more than they can chew.

И как результат, они зачастую пытаются откусить больше, чем могут прожевать.

Kept saying he made a man bite off his tongue.

Он говорил, что заставил мужчину откусить себе язык.

The cat seemed to bite off a small fragment of string.

Казалось, что кот откусил небольшой кусочек нитки.

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

Он откусит кусок стейка на ужин сегодня вечером.

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

Он нахмурился, пытаясь откусить жесткий кусочек жвачки.

Finally, he was able to bite off part of the stubborn label.

Наконец, ему удалось откусить часть упрямой наклейки.

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

Чтобы насладиться фруктом, ему сначала пришлось откусить часть.

Perfectionists tend to bite off more than they can chew.

Перфекционист всегда старается откусить больше, чем может проглотить.

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