bite
gb/bˈaɪt/ us/bˈaɪt/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 2800
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
1
Use teeth to cut or grip
To use your teeth to cut or hold something.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to bite [something/someone]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bite' with 'chew'. 'Bite' is the act of using teeth to cut into something; 'chew' is to grind food with teeth after biting.
সমার্থক শব্দ
chomp (More informal and suggests noisier or more forceful biting.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
lick (Opposite in that it uses the tongue rather than teeth, without cutting.)
কলোকেশন
bite into an apple
|bite your lip
|bite a sandwich
|bite someone's arm
বিষয়
daily life
|food
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The dog bit the mail carrier on the leg.
- She bit into the fresh bread.
- Be careful—this fish might bite if you touch it.
- He bit the pencil nervously during the exam.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I bite the apple.
- The dog bites my hand.
- She bites a big sandwich.
- He bites his lip.
বিশেষ্য
A2
event
2
Act of cutting with teeth
The action of using your teeth to cut or hold something.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse 'a bite' (the act) with 'a piece' (a portion of food).
সমার্থক শব্দ
nip (Suggests a small or quick bite, often gentle or playful.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
kiss (Opposite in that it involves touching with lips rather than cutting with teeth.)
কলোকেশন
a quick bite
|a snake bite
|take a bite
|bite mark
বিষয়
daily life
|food
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- He took a big bite of the burger.
- The child has a bite mark on his arm.
- One bite from this insect can cause a rash.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I take a bite of bread.
- The dog gives me a bite.
- She takes one bite of cake.
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
3
Fish or animal taking bait
When a fish tries to eat food on a hook.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to bite [the bait/hook]
সমার্থক শব্দ
nibble (Suggests a lighter or tentative attempt to eat.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
ignore (To not respond to bait at all.)
কলোকেশন
fish bite
|bite at the bait
|bite the hook
বিষয়
fishing
|animals
|nature
|sports
উদাহরণ
- The fish aren't biting today.
- A big salmon bit my hook.
- If the crabs don't bite, we'll try again later.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The fish bites my hook.
- No fish bite today.
- A big fish bites the bait.
বিশেষ্য
A2
entity
4
Small amount of food/snack
A small meal or snack.
সমার্থক শব্দ
snack (Similar meaning but more common in reference to packaged or informal food.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
feast (A large and plentiful meal, opposite of a small snack.)
কলোকেশন
grab a bite
|have a quick bite
|get a bite to eat
বিষয়
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
উদাহরণ
- Let's grab a bite before the movie starts.
- I had a quick bite during my lunch break.
- We stopped for a bite at the café.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I want a bite before work.
- We get a bite at the café.
- She has a quick bite after school.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
5
Pain caused by cold or sharpness
When cold weather or wind hurts your skin.
সমার্থক শব্দ
sting (Similar but can refer to pain from insects, chemicals, or emotion.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
soothe (To relieve pain or discomfort, opposite effect.)
কলোকেশন
cold bites your skin
|wind bites at your face
বিষয়
weather
|sensations
|body
উদাহরণ
- The icy wind bit at our faces.
- Frostbite occurs when the cold really bites.
- The rope bit into his hands as he pulled.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The cold bites my hands.
- Wind bites my face.
- The rope bites into my skin.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
bite
IPA
GB/bˈaɪt/
US/bˈaɪt/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
bite (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (bite)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: bite
- Plural: bite, bites
Verb
- Base: bite
- 3rd Person Singular: bites
- Present Participle: biting
- Past: bit
- Past Participle: bitten
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
Related words
biter
noun
Advanced or less common
bitingly
adverb
মূল দিকগুলো
- Irregular past: bit Verb
- Irregular past participle: bitten Verb
অভিব্যক্তি
bite back
1/bˈaɪt bˈæk/
phrasal verb
Restrain words/retaliate after provocation
To stop yourself from saying something angry OR to respond angrily after someone attacks you with words or actions.
উদাহরণ
- She bit back her anger and stayed calm.
- After weeks of criticism, he finally bit back with some harsh words.
bite off more than you can chew
1/bˈaɪt ˈɔf mˈɔɹ ðən jˈu kən t͡ʃˈu/
idiom
Take on too much work/responsibility
To try to do more work than you can manage.
উদাহরণ
- He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to run two projects at once.
- He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to manage three projects at once.
- Starting that business alone was biting off more than she could chew.
- Don't bite off more than you can chew by volunteering for too many tasks.
bite the bullet
1/bˈaɪt ðə bˈʊlɪt/
idiom
Face difficulty bravely
To do something difficult or unpleasant that you have been avoiding.
উদাহরণ
- I hate going to the dentist, but I'll just have to bite the bullet.
- I hate going to the dentist, but I’ll have to bite the bullet and make an appointment.
- She decided to bite the bullet and tell her boss the truth.
- He finally bit the bullet and told his boss about the mistake.
- We just need to bite the bullet and cut our spending.
bite your tongue
1/bˈaɪt jˈʊɹ tˈʌŋ/
idiom
Stop yourself from speaking out
To stop yourself from saying something you want to say because it might cause trouble or hurt someone.
উদাহরণ
- I had to bite my tongue instead of telling him what I really thought.
- I had to bite my tongue when he started bragging.
- Bite your tongue! That's not something you should say in front of her.
- Bite your tongue before you say something you'll regret.
once bitten, twice shy
1/wˈʌns bˈɪtən | twˈaɪs ʃˈaɪ/
idiom
Cautious after bad experience
After something bad happens, you are careful not to let it happen again.
উদাহরণ
- I won't lend him money again—once bitten, twice shy.
- I don’t lend money anymore—once bitten, twice shy.
- She avoids online shopping now; once bitten, twice shy.
- She avoided dating for years; once bitten, twice shy.
once bitten, twice shy
2/wˈʌns bˈɪtən | twˈaɪs ʃˈaɪ/
idiom
Cautious after bad experience
After something bad happens once, you are more careful next time.
উদাহরণ
- I won't lend him money again—once bitten, twice shy.
- She was hurt in her last relationship and is now once bitten, twice shy.