| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | bite |
| IPA | /baɪt / verb (past tense bit /bɪt /; past participle bitten /ˈbɪtn /) |
| Back | ısırmak |
| Back 2 | bite (verb) /baɪt
/ verb (past
tense bit /bɪt
/; past participle bitten /ˈbɪtn /)
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
bite (into sth); bite (sb/sth)
to cut or attack sb/sth with your teeth
ısırmak
He
picked up the bread and bit into it hungrily.
Don't
worry about the dog – she never bites.
The
cat bit me.
2 [intransitive,
transitive]
(used about some insects and animals) to
push a sharp point into your skin and cause pain
(böcek, yılan) sokmak
He
was bitten by a snake/mosquito/spider.
Wasps, bees and
jellyfish do not bite you. They sting you.
3 [intransitive]
to begin to have an unpleasant effect
etkisini göstermek, vurmak
In
the South the job losses are starting to bite.
IDIOM
bite sb's head off
to answer sb in a very angry way
bağırıp çağırmak
I
asked him if he'd finished his essay and he practically bit my head off.
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