bit

1. A small amount of something.

   There were bits of paper all over the floor.

   Does your leg still hurt? —Just a bit now.

   a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

2. A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

   A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.

   Gebiss, Mundstück

   удила́udilá

   вуди́лаvudýla

   piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding

3. A rotary cutting tool, fitted to a drill, brace, or router, used to bore or drill holes or to remove material from the profile of the workpiece.

   router bit

   chamfering bit

   Bohrer

   сверло́sverló

   the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press

4. Applied to a various small units of currency and coins.

   (UK, dated)A coin of a specified value.

   a threepenny bit

5. (Canada, US, historical)A unit of currency worth one eighth of a dollar, originally of a Spanish dollar but later also US or Canadian; also, a coin with this value, in particular the silver Spanish real.

   A quarter is two bits.

   Bit

6. (historical)A unit of currency and coin of the British West Indies worth six black dogs, originally equal to one-eighth of a Spanish dollar but later increasingly debased to one tenth, one eleventh, one twelfth, etc.

7. (historical)A unit of currency of the Dutch West Indies in the early 20th century, worth one fifth of a cent.

8. Synonym of microbitcoin.

9. (informal)Specifically, a small amount of time.

   I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first.

   He was here just a bit ago, but it looks like he's stepped out.

   Moment

   a small fragment

10. (informal)A small fraction above a whole number.

    The movie lasted for two and a bit hours.

    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

11. (in the plural, informal)Fractions of a second.

    The 400 metres race was won in 47 seconds and bits.

12. A portion of something.

    I'd like a big bit of cake, please.

    кусо́кkusók

1. I need a bit of sugar.

   Мені потрібно трохи цукру. — deniko

   ruМне нужно немного сахара. — odexed

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2. Why don't you rest a bit?

   Чому б тобі трохи не відпочити? — deniko

   ruПочему бы тебе не отдохнуть немного? — Ooneykcall

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3. Add a bit of sugar, please.

   Додайте трохи цукру, будь ласка. — deniko

   ruДобавь немного сахара, пожалуйста. — marafon

   deGib bitte ein bisschen Zucker dazu. — MUIRIEL

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4. I'll see you in a bit.

   Скоро побачимося. — deniko

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5. I don't like it one bit.

   Мені це геть не подобається. — deniko

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