bite

mordere

Stringere i denti su una parte del corpo di qualcuno per ferirlo o attaccarlo.

In inglese semplice: To hurt or attack someone by closing your teeth on their body.

• That dog might bite you.
• The frightened child bit my hand.
• Has a snake ever bitten anyone here?

Espressioni comuni: bite someone, bite a hand, dogs that bite

mordere

Usare i denti per incidere un alimento o un altro oggetto.

In inglese semplice: To use your teeth to cut into food or another object.

• Bite the apple carefully.
• She bit into her sandwich.
• He has bitten his nails since childhood.

Come si usa: bite into something (He bit into a ripe peach.)

Espressioni comuni: bite into something, bite an apple, bite your nails

pungere, mordere

Detto di un insetto, fare un piccolo foro nella pelle, che spesso provoca prurito.

In inglese semplice: If an insect does this, it makes a small hole in your skin, often causing itching.

• Mosquitoes bite me every summer.
• Something bit my ankle last night.
• These tiny insects can bite through thin clothing.

Espressioni comuni: mosquitoes that bite, bite someone, bite at night

fare presa, aderire

Premere con forza su una superficie o penetrarvi per ottenere una presa salda.

In inglese semplice: To press firmly into a surface and get a strong hold on it.

• The tyres failed to bite on the ice.
• The brakes bit suddenly and the car stopped.
• The saw teeth bite into the wood.

Come si usa: bite into something (The metal points bite into the ice.)

Sinonimi: grip, catch

Contrari: slip

Espressioni comuni: bite into something, tyres bite firmly, brakes begin to bite

boccone

Piccola quantità di cibo che si può mettere in bocca in una volta sola.

In inglese semplice: A small amount of food that you can put in your mouth at once.

• Try a bite of cake.
• She ate the sandwich in three bites.
• Can I have a bite of your apple?

Come si usa: a bite of something (He took a bite of bread.)

Sinonimi: mouthful

Espressioni comuni: a bite of something, take a bite, one more bite

morso, puntura

Segno o ferita lasciati sulla pelle da un animale o un insetto.

In inglese semplice: A mark or wound left on the skin by an animal or insect.

• The bite on my arm hurts.
• She needed treatment for a dog bite.
• Keep insect bites clean to prevent infection.

Espressioni comuni: snake bite, dog bite, insect bite

puntura

Piccola zona gonfia della pelle causata da un insetto.

In inglese semplice: A small swollen area of skin caused by an insect.

• This mosquito bite is itchy.
• She put cream on the bites.
• I woke up with red bites on both legs.

Sinonimi: insect sting

Espressioni comuni: mosquito bite, itchy bite, insect bite

morso

L’atto di stringere i denti su qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: An action of closing the teeth on someone or something.

• The dog gave the rope a bite.
• One bite broke the biscuit in half.
• A crocodile has a very powerful bite.

Espressioni comuni: take a bite, a powerful bite, a quick bite