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English · English

bite

/baɪt/ noun · plural: bites A1 (estimated)

1. act of biting

Germander Biss
Frenchla morsure, coup de dent
Portuguesea mordida, a mordedura
Czechsousto, skus, skousnutí
Italianil morso, la morsicatura, mordente
Spanishla mordida, el mordisco, la mordedura
Dutchde beet
Swedishett hugg

2. wound left behind after having been bitten

Germander Biss
Frenchla morsure
Portuguesea mordida, a mordedura
Czechpíchnutí
Italianla morsicatura
Spanishla picadura, la mordedura
Dutchde beet
Swedishett bett
Latinmorsus

3. swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting

Germander Stich
Frenchla piqûre
Portuguesepicada
Italianil segno, l'escrescenza, il bozzo
Spanishla picadura, la mordedura, el habón
Dutchde beet
Swedishett stick, ett bett
Latinictus

4. mouthful

Germander Bissen, der Happen
Frenchbouchée
Portugueseo bocado, o petisco
Italianlo spuntino, il boccone
Spanishel bocado, el tentempié
Dutchde hap
Swedishen tugga, en munsbit

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English · English

to bite

/baɪt/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. cut into by clamping the teeth

Germanbeißen, zubeißen
Frenchmordre
Portuguesemorder
Czechkousat, kousnout, uštknout
Italianmordere, addentare, mozzicare
Spanishmorder, tarascar, atarazar
Dutchbijten
Swedishbita
Latinmordeo, morsico

2. hold something by clamping one’s teeth

Frenchmordre
Portugueseabocanhar
Spanishmorder
Swedishbita

3. attack with the teeth — see also maul

Germanbeißen
Frenchmordre
Portuguesemorder
Italianmorsicare
Spanishmorder, tarascar
Dutchbijten
Swedishbita

4. take hold

Frenchgarder, maintenir
Portugueseagarrar
Spanishagarrar

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