bite Signification, définition

Signification de bite en français

• 0 to cut with your teeth -- mordre

  • to bite into an apple mordre dans une pomme

  • cats scratching and biting each other des chats qui se griffent et se mordent

  • He bit off a piece of the bread. Il arracha un morceau de pain d’un coup de dents.

• 1 (of insects) to draw blood leaving a raised spot on the skin -- piquer

  • Mosquitoes were biting us. Des moustiques nous piquaient.

  • Do spiders bite? Est-ce que les araignées piquent ?

• 2 to decide to do sth difficult -- prendre son courage à deux mains

  • He finally bit the bullet and admitted his mistake. Finalement, il prit son courage à deux mains et admit son erreur.

• 3 to suddenly and angrily criticize -- rembarrer

  • I asked her, and she bit my head off. Je lui ai posé la question et elle m’a rembarré.

• 4 a mouthful of food -- bouchée [ feminine ]

  • He spit out his food after one bite. Il recracha la nourriture après une bouchée.

  • a bite-sized piece un petit morceau

  • Ben took a huge bite out of the sandwich. Ben prit une grosse bouchée du sandwich.

• 5 a mark where an animal or an insect bites you -- piqûre [ feminine ]

  • a mosquito bite une piqûre de moustique

• 6 a small meal -- morceau [ masculine ]

  • We went out for a bite to eat. Nous sommes sortis manger un morceau.

  • I usually grab a bite on my way home from work. En général, je prends un morceau sur la route pour aller travailler.

• 7 to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws -- mordre, piquer

  • The dog bit his leg

  • He was bitten by a mosquito.

• 8 an act of biting or the piece or place bitten -- morsure, bouchée, piqûre

  • She took a bite from the apple

  • a mosquito bite.

• 9 the nibble of a fish on the end of one’s line -- prise

  • I’ve been fishing for hours without a bite.