bite
gb/bˈaɪt/ us/bˈaɪt/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2800
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A2
action
1
Use teeth to cut or grip
To use your teeth to cut or hold something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to bite [something/someone]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
chomp (More informal and suggests noisier or more forceful biting.)
متضادها
lick (Opposite in that it uses the tongue rather than teeth, without cutting.)
ترکیبهای رایج
bite into an apple
|bite your lip
|bite a sandwich
|bite someone's arm
موضوعها
daily life
|food
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I bite the apple.
- The dog bites my hand.
- She bites a big sandwich.
- He bites his lip.
اسم
A2
event
2
Act of cutting with teeth
The action of using your teeth to cut or hold something.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'a bite' (the act) with 'a piece' (a portion of food).
هممعنیها
nip (Suggests a small or quick bite, often gentle or playful.)
متضادها
kiss (Opposite in that it involves touching with lips rather than cutting with teeth.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a quick bite
|a snake bite
|take a bite
|bite mark
موضوعها
daily life
|food
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I take a bite of bread.
- The dog gives me a bite.
- She takes one bite of cake.
فعل
B1
action
3
Fish or animal taking bait
When a fish tries to eat food on a hook.
الگوی کاربرد:
to bite [the bait/hook]
هممعنیها
nibble (Suggests a lighter or tentative attempt to eat.)
متضادها
ignore (To not respond to bait at all.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fish bite
|bite at the bait
|bite the hook
موضوعها
fishing
|animals
|nature
|sports
نمونهها
- The fish aren't biting today.
- A big salmon bit my hook.
- If the crabs don't bite, we'll try again later.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The fish bites my hook.
- No fish bite today.
- A big fish bites the bait.
اسم
A2
entity
4
Small amount of food/snack
A small meal or snack.
هممعنیها
snack (Similar meaning but more common in reference to packaged or informal food.)
متضادها
feast (A large and plentiful meal, opposite of a small snack.)
ترکیبهای رایج
grab a bite
|have a quick bite
|get a bite to eat
موضوعها
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I want a bite before work.
- We get a bite at the café.
- She has a quick bite after school.
فعل
B2
action
5
Pain caused by cold or sharpness
When cold weather or wind hurts your skin.
هممعنیها
sting (Similar but can refer to pain from insects, chemicals, or emotion.)
متضادها
soothe (To relieve pain or discomfort, opposite effect.)
ترکیبهای رایج
cold bites your skin
|wind bites at your face
موضوعها
weather
|sensations
|body
نمونهها
- The icy wind bit at our faces.
- Frostbite occurs when the cold really bites.
- The rope bit into his hands as he pulled.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The cold bites my hands.
- Wind bites my face.
- The rope bites into my skin.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
bite
IPA
GB/bˈaɪt/
US/bˈaɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
bite (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (bite)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: bite
- Plural: bite, bites
Verb
- Base: bite
- 3rd Person Singular: bites
- Present Participle: biting
- Past: bit
- Past Participle: bitten
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
Related words
biter
noun
Advanced or less common
bitingly
adverb
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular past: bit Verb
- Irregular past participle: bitten Verb
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.