bite

• اسم يدل على فعل العضّ بالأسنان، أو القطعة الصغيرة من الطعام التي تُؤخذ في الفم بعضّة واحدة.

A noun referring to an act of biting with the teeth, or the amount of food taken into the mouth with one bite.

1. Act of bitingA1formal

   The action of using teeth to cut or tear into something.

   عَضَّة

   • The dog took a bite at the intruder.
   • She felt the bite of the mosquito on her arm.
   • He winced from the sharp bite of the chili.

   المرادفاتchompnipsnap

2. Piece bitten offA1informal

   A small amount of food taken into the mouth by biting.

   قِطعة مُقتَضَمة

   • Take a bite of this apple.
   • The sandwich was one big bite.
   • She ate the cookie in two bites.

   المرادفاتbitmorselmouthfulnibbletaste

3. Small amount or snackA2informal

   A small portion or quick snack of food.

   لقمة صغيرة

   • Have a bite to eat before you go.
   • Just a quick bite at the cafe.
   • I'm grabbing a bite on my way home.

   المرادفاتmorselmouthfulnibblenoshsnacktastetidbit

• فعل يدل على القطع أو الإمساك بالأسنان، أو إحداث وجع أو جرح، أو أخذ قطعة من شيء ما بالأسنان.

A verb used to indicate the act of using teeth to cut or grip something, or to cause a sharp pain or injury.

فعل شاذ

1. Use teeth to cutA1formal

   To use the teeth to cut into or grip something.

   عض

   • The dog bit the bone.
   • She bit into the apple.
   • Don't bite your nails.

   المرادفاتchompgnawnibblenipsnap

2. Sting or hurtA2informal

   To cause a sharp pain, like an insect sting or cold wind.

   اللسع والإيلام

   • The mosquito bit me on the arm.
   • The cold wind bit at their faces.
   • Frostbite can occur when the cold bites into the skin.

   المرادفاتburnchafehurtnippricksmartsting

3. Accept baitB2informal

   To take the bait or fall for a trick.

   الوقوع في الفخ

   • He bit on the salesman's offer.
   • The fish bit the hook.
   • Don't bite on that scam email.

   المرادفاتfall for

الصيغ المركّبةbite offbite out