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