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1 chew
chew [tʃu:]mâcher, mastiquer; (cigar, end of pen etc) mâchonner;∎ to chew tobacco chiquer, mâcher du tabac;∎ to chew one's nails se ronger les ongles;∎ also figurative to chew the cud ruminer;∎ familiar to chew the fat or the rag (with sb) tailler une bavette (avec qn)2 noun∎ to have a chew at sth mâchonner qch(b) (piece of tobacco) chique f(d) (for cat, dog) aliment m à mâcher∎ he chewed on his pipe il mâchouillait sa pipecouper à force de ronger;∎ the mice had chewed through the wood les souris avaient fait des trous dans le bois;∎ the rats had chewed through the rope les rats avaient coupé la corde en la rongeant -
2 bite
bite [baɪt]mordre ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) piquer ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (b) agacer ⇒ 1 (b) morsure, piqûre ⇒ 3 (a) bouchée ⇒ 3 (b)∎ I bit a piece out of the pear j'ai mordu dans la poire;∎ the dog bit him on the leg le chien l'a mordu à la jambe;∎ the dog bit the rope in two le chien a coupé la corde en deux avec ses dents;∎ to bite one's nails se ronger les ongles;∎ he bit his lip il s'est mordu la lèvre;∎ figurative they've been bitten by the photography bug ils sont devenus des mordus de photographie;∎ also figurative to bite one's tongue se mordre la langue;∎ figurative to bite the bullet serrer les dents;∎ we're going to have to bite the bullet and fire them il va falloir prendre le taureau par les cornes et les renvoyer;∎ to bite the dust mordre la poussière;∎ theirs is the latest plan to bite the dust leur projet est le dernier à être tombé à l'eau;∎ to bite the hand that feeds one montrer de l'ingratitude envers qn qui vous veut du bien;∎ proverb once bitten, twice shy chat échaudé craint l'eau froide;∎ what's biting him? quelle mouche l'a piqué?∎ I bit into the apple j'ai mordu dans la pomme;∎ does the dog bite? il mord, votre chien?;∎ he bit through the cord il coupa la ficelle avec ses dents;∎ are they or the fish biting (today)? alors, ça mord?;∎ figurative don't worry, I don't bite! n'ayez pas peur, je ne mords pas!(b) (mustard, spice) piquer(c) (air, wind) mordre, cingler∎ the acid bit into the metal l'acide a attaqué le métal;∎ the rope bit into his wrists la corde mordait dans la chair de ses poignets∎ the law is beginning to bite les effets de la loi commencent à se faire sentir3 noun∎ mosquito bites piqûres fpl de moustiques;∎ chew each bite 30 times mâchez chaque bouchée 30 fois;∎ he swallowed the steak in three bites il a avalé le bifteck en trois bouchées;∎ figurative the repairs took a big bite out of our savings les réparations ont fait un trou dans nos économies;∎ do you want a bite? tu veux (y) goûter?;∎ British familiar to have or to get another or a second bite at the cherry s'y reprendre à deux fois∎ we stopped for a bite (to eat) nous nous sommes arrêtés pour manger un morceau;∎ I haven't had a bite all day je n'ai rien mangé de la journée□∎ did you get a bite? ça a mordu?(e) (sharpness → of mustard, spice) piquant m; (→ of speech, wit) mordant m; (→ of air, wind) caractère m cinglant ou mordant∎ to bite sth back se retenir de dire qcharracher d'un coup de dents;∎ she bit off a piece of toast elle a mordu dans la tartine;∎ to bite off more than one can chew avoir les yeux plus grands ou gros que le ventre;∎ familiar to bite sb's head off enguirlander qn -
3 bite
bite [baɪt]1. nounb. ( = piece bitten off) bouchée fd. ( = flavour) piquant m• to bite one's tongue or one's lip (figurative) se mordre les lèvres• to bite the hand that feeds one cracher dans la soupe (inf) (PROV) once bitten twice shy(PROV) chat échaudé craint l'eau froide4. compounds( = respond) riposter[+ words, retort] ravaler* * *[baɪt] 1.1) ( mouthful) bouchée fto have ou take a bite of something — prendre une bouchée de quelque chose
2) ( from insect) piqûre f; (from dog, snake) morsure f; fig (of wind, cold) morsure f; (of performance, film) mordant m3) ( in fishing) touche f2. 3.to have a bite — lit avoir une touche; fig trouver amateur
Phrasal Verbs:- bite off••he won't bite you! — (colloq) il ne va pas te manger! (colloq)
to be bitten by the DIY bug — (colloq) attraper le virus du bricolage
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