bite one's tongue
To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something…To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
» Bite your tongue.
Zügele deine Zunge! — al_ex_an_der
Прикуси язык! — marafon
Прикусите язык! — marafon
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1 senses(idiomatic)To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
sich auf die Zunge beißen
прикуси́ть язы́кprikusítʹ jazýk, придержа́ть язы́кprideržátʹ jazýk
Examples
12 sentencesBite your tongue.
ruПрикуси язык! — marafon
deZügele deine Zunge! — al_ex_an_der
You need to bite your tongue and calm down.
This mustard really bites the tongue.
ruЭта горчица и впрямь острая на язык. — odexed
He bites his tongue while talking.
Indeed, he could have bitten off his tongue.
ruПравда, он мог бы откусить себе язык. — Karok
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
bites one's tongue, biting one's tongue, bit one's tongue, bitten one's tongue| Base form | bite one's tongue · to bite one's tongue |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bites one's tongue |
| Present participle | biting one's tongue |
| Past simple | bit one's tongue |
| Past participle | bitten one's tongue |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle