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bit·ing: adjective and adverb
ˈnail-bit·ing: I. noun II. adjective and adverb
chironimid: noun
bite: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
bite back: transitive verb
bite off: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
ˈbite-sized: adjective and adverb
ˈlove bite: noun
mid-ˈbite: adverb
mos·ˈqui·to bite: noun
ˈsnake bite: noun
ˈsound bite: noun
bite off: verb

bit·ing [ˈbaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬-] ADJ

biting

beißend attr a. fig

biting fig

scharf

biting criticism

scharfe Kritik

biting sarcasm/satire

beißender Sarkasmus/Spott

biting wind

schneidender Wind

I . ˈnail-bit·ing N no pl

nail-biting

Nägelkauen nt

II . ˈnail-bit·ing ADJ

nail-biting

nervenzerreißend

nail-biting film

spannend

chironimid [kaɪˈrəʊnəmɪd], non-biting midge N

chironimid

Zuckmücke

I . bite [baɪt] N

1. bite (using teeth):

bite

Biss m

bite of an insect

Stich m

bite mark

Bisswunde f

snake/dog bite

Schlangen-/Hundebiss m

to give sb a bite

jdn beißen

to have a bite to eat inf

eine Kleinigkeit [o. inf einen Happen] essen

to take a bite of a pizza

von einer Pizza abbeißen

fig (portion) the legal costs took a big bite out of their money

ein großer Teil ihres Geldes ging für die Rechtskosten drauf inf

2. bite fig (sharpness):

bite

Biss m fig inf

bite

Schärfe f fig

to give sth more bite report, critique

etw schärfer formulieren

to have [real] bite

[echten] Biss haben inf

II . bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

1. bite (cut with teeth):

to bite sb

jdn beißen

to bite sb insect

jdn stechen

to bite one's lips

sich dat auf die Lippen beißen

to bite one's lips fig

sich dat das Lachen verbeißen

to bite one's nails

an seinen Nägeln kauen

2. bite (grip road):

to bite the road tyres

greifen

3. bite (affect people):

to bite sth

sich acc auf etw acc auswirken

the laws bite him hard

die Gesetze treffen ihn hart

Phrases:

to bite the bullet

in den sauren Apfel beißen

to be badly bitten by sth

von etw dat schwer erwischt worden sein inf

the racing bug bit him badly

das Rennfieber hat ihn schwer mitgenommen

what's biting you? inf

was ist mit dir los?

to bite the dust esp hum (crash)

stürzen

to bite the dust (die)

ins Gras beißen sl

to bite the dust fig

scheitern

to bite the hand that feeds one

die Hand beißen, die einen füttert

bite me! Am vulg

leck mich am Arsch! coarse

to bite one's tongue

sich dat auf die Zunge beißen

III . bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (with teeth):

bite dog, snake

beißen

bite insect

stechen

just go and ask her — she won't bite hum

frag sie mal — sie beißt [dich] schon nicht

to bite into sth

in etw acc beißen

2. bite also fig (take bait):

bite

anbeißen

to bite at bait

anbeißen a. fig

3. bite (grip road):

these tyres are biting very well

diese Reifen haben ein sehr griffiges Profil

4. bite (affect adversely):

bite

einschneidende Wirkung haben

the recession was beginning to bite

die Rezession machte sich langsam bemerkbar

5. bite (reduce):

to bite into sth

etw reduzieren

her job began to bite into her free time

ihr Job nahm immer mehr ihrer Freizeit in Anspruch

6. bite (attack):

to bite into sth the rope bit into his flesh

das Seil schnitt in sein Fleisch ein

fig the cold began to bite into their bones

die Kälte begann ihnen in die Knochen zu kriechen

Phrases:

once bitten, twice shy prov

ein gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer prov

that bites! inf

so ein Mist! inf

bite back VB trans

to bite sth ⇆ back one's anger

etw hinunterschlucken fig

I . bite off VB trans

to bite sth ⇆ off

etw abbeißen

Phrases:

to bite sb's head off inf

jdm den Kopf abreißen fig

to bite off too much [or more than one can chew]

sich acc übernehmen

to bite off too much [or more than one can chew]

sich dat zu viel zumuten

II . bite off VB intr sl (imitate)

to bite off of sb

sich dat etw von jdm abschauen inf

ˈbite-sized ADJ

bite-sized

mundgerecht

bite-sized (small)

winzig

ˈlove bite N

love bite

Knutschfleck m inf

mid-ˈbite ADV inv

to be in mid-bite mosquito

[gerade] stechen

to be in mid-bite person, animal

[gerade] zubeißen

mos·ˈqui·to bite N

mosquito bite

Mückenstich m

mosquito bite

Moskitostich m

ˈsnake bite N

snake bite

Schlangenbiss m

ˈsound bite N

sound bite

kurzer, prägnanter Soundclip

bite off VB

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to bite off more than one can chew fig

den Mund zu voll nehmen

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biting criticism

scharfe Kritik

biting wind

schneidender Wind

what's biting you? inf

was ist mit dir los?

biting/dry wit

beißender/trockener Humor

biting sarcasm/satire

beißender Sarkasmus/Spott

biting [or heavy] sarcasm

beißender Sarkasmus

these tyres are biting very well

diese Reifen haben ein sehr griffiges Profil

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The weather today is not as nice as it was yesterday.

After some sun during the ascent clouds begin to close from Italy, and a biting wind comes up.

At the shoulder and above, it's probably by far less comfortable than yesterday.

www.bielefeldt.de

Das Wetter ist heute nicht mehr so schön wie gestern :

Nach einiger Sonne während des Abstiegs zieht es von Italien her immer mehr zu, und ein schneidender Wind kommt auf.

Das dürfte oben an der "Schulter" heute weit weniger gemütlich als gestern sein.

www.bielefeldt.de

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Translations for „biting“ in the English » German Dictionary

bit·ing [ˈbaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬-] ADJ

I . ˈnail-bit·ing N no pl

II . ˈnail-bit·ing ADJ

chironimid [kaɪˈrəʊnəmɪd], non-biting midge N

I . bite [baɪt] N

1. bite (using teeth):

2. bite fig (sharpness):

3. bite (fish):

4. bite no pl (pungency):

Phrases:

II . bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

1. bite (cut with teeth):

2. bite (grip road):

3. bite (affect people):

Phrases:

III . bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (with teeth):

2. bite also fig (take bait):

3. bite (grip road):

4. bite (affect adversely):

5. bite (reduce):

6. bite (attack):

Phrases:

bite back VB trans

I . bite off VB trans

Phrases:

II . bite off VB intr sl (imitate)

ˈbite-sized ADJ

ˈlove bite N

mid-ˈbite ADV inv

mos·ˈqui·to bite N

ˈsnake bite N

ˈsound bite N

bite off VB

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