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bite

Meaning of bite

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British English/ˈbaɪt/
American English/ˈbaɪt/
Russian transcription[kʊˈsatʲ]
bite
bite - кусать
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bite with Russian translation

bite usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Комары начинают кусаться вечером.

Mosquitoes bite during the evening.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Собаки могут кусать без предупреждения.

Dogs bite without warning.

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bite belongs to the topic "Wild Animals". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

biteкусать
playиграть
oceanокеан
groupгруппа
pairпара
cowкорова
eggяйцо

bite synonyms

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What's the difference between bite / nibble / gnaw / chomp / nip / snap at

🇬🇧English
bite

basic, neutral verb meaning to use the teeth to cut into or hold something

A1Very Often

The dog may bite if it feels threatened.

Собака может укусить, если почувствует угрозу.

🇬🇧English

to take small, gentle bites repeatedly; often implies delicacy or small quantity

A2Often

The rabbit nibbled the carrot quietly.

Кролик тихо покусывал морковку.

🇬🇧English

to bite or chew persistently, often causing damage; implies repeated action over time

B1Often

Rats gnawed through the wooden box.

Крысы прогрызли деревянную коробку.

C
🇬🇧English
chomp

to bite down heavily or noisily; often informal and forceful

B1Often

He chomped on the apple loudly.

Он громко откусил яблоко.

🇬🇧English

to give a small quick bite; can be playful or slightly painful; also used figuratively

B1Often

The puppy nipped my finger while playing.

Щенок слегка укусил меня за палец во время игры.

S
🇬🇧English
snap at

to make a quick, sharp attempt to bite or to speak angrily; implies aggression or suddenness

B1Often

The guard dog snapped at the stranger's leg.

Охранная собака рванулась и укусила незнакомца за ногу.

S
🇬🇧English
sink one's teeth into

idiom: to bite into something firmly; commonly used figuratively to mean engage enthusiastically with a task

B2Often

She really sank her teeth into the research project.

Она действительно энергично взялась за научный проект.

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How to pronounce bite and what this word means

bite translation: кусать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bite

/ˈbaɪt/

bite translation

кусать

bite examples

Mosquitoes bite during the evening.

bite transcription

/ˈbaɪt/, /ˈbaɪt/

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bite meaning: what does it mean?

living beings wild animals verb

bite pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bite is pronounced as /ˈbaɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bite definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Mosquitoes bite during the evening. Translation: Комары начинают кусаться вечером.

Is bite part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

Yes, bite (кусать) can be learned in the Wild Animals topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is bite part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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