bite

1. (transitive)To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

   As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is.

   beißen

   отку́сыватьotkúsyvatʹ, откуси́тьotkusítʹ

   куса́тиkusáty

   to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

2. (transitive)To hold something by clamping one's teeth.

   куса́тьkusátʹ, укуси́тьukusítʹ, грызтьgryztʹ

   куса́тиkusáty, укуси́тиukusýty

3. (intransitive)To attack with the teeth.

   That dog is about to bite!

   beißen

   куса́тьkusátʹ, укуси́тьukusítʹ

4. (intransitive)To behave aggressively; to reject advances.

   If you see me, come and say hello. I don't bite.

5. (intransitive)To take hold; to establish firm contact with.

   I needed snow chains to make the tires bite.

   хвата́тьxvatátʹ, попа́стьсяpopástʹsja, купи́тьсяkupítʹsja

6. (intransitive)To have significant effect, often negative.

   For homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages, rising interest will really bite.

7. (intransitive)To bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught.

   Are the fish biting today?

   beißen

   клева́тьklevátʹ, клю́нутьkljúnutʹ

8. (figuratively, intransitive)To accept something offered, often secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.

   I've planted the story. Do you think they'll bite?

9. (intransitive, transitive)To sting.

   These mosquitoes are really biting today!

   beißen

   куса́тьkusátʹ, укуси́тьukusítʹ, жа́литьžálitʹ

   deliver a sting to

10. (intransitive)To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.

    It bites like pepper or mustard.

11. (figuratively, sometimes, transitive)To cause sharp pain or damage to; to hurt or injure.

    Pepper bites the mouth.

    cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

12. (intransitive)To cause sharp pain; to produce anguish; to hurt or injure; to have the property of so doing.

1. Let's have a bite to eat.

   Ходімо щось перекусимо. — deniko

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2. My dog tried to bite Tom.

   Мій собака намагався вкусити Тома. — deniko

   ruМоя собака пыталась укусить Тома. — marafon

   deMein Hund versuchte, Tom zu beißen. — frpzzd

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3. Would you like to go grab a bite to eat?

   Ви не хотіли би чогось перекусити? — deniko

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4. Let's catch a bite.

   Ходімо щось перекусимо. — deniko

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5. Tom won't bite you.

   Том тебе не вкусить. — deniko

   ruТом тебя не укусит. — odexed

   deTom wird dich nicht beißen. — pne

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irregular · Lesson

• bite offприйняти, прийматиTo bite so hard as to remove something from its source.
• bite inTo corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process.
• bite downTo bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).
• bite backTo retaliate; to give a sharp retort.