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bitten

/ˈbɪtn̩/

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verb

Mordre

To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

Examples :

"The dog has bitten the mailman's hand. "

Le chien a mordu la main du facteur.

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verb

Mordre

To hold something by clamping one's teeth.

Examples :

"The dog has bitten the ball and is running away with it. "

Le chien a mordu la balle et s'enfuit avec.

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verb

Mordre

To attack with the teeth.

Examples :

"That dog is about to bite!"

Ce chien est sur le point de mordre !

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verb

Mordre, attaquer, repousser

To behave aggressively; to reject advances.

Examples :

"Sarah was bitten by the idea of starting her own business and wouldn't let go until she had a solid plan. "

Sarah a été mordue par l'idée de créer sa propre entreprise et n'a pas lâché prise avant d'avoir un plan solide.

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verb

Saisir, mordre

To take hold; to establish firm contact with.

Examples :

"I needed snow chains to make the tires bite."

J'avais besoin de chaînes à neige pour que les pneus mordent.

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verb

Affecter, toucher

To have significant effect, often negative.

Examples :

"For homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages, rising interest will really bite."

Pour les propriétaires avec des prêts hypothécaires à taux variable, la hausse des taux d'intérêt va vraiment les affecter.

outcome negative

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verb

Mordre à l'hameçon

(of a fish) To bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught.

Examples :

"Are the fish biting today?"

Les poissons mordent-ils à l'hameçon aujourd'hui ?

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Accepter, mordre à l'hameçon

To accept something offered, often secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.

Examples :

"The politician was bitten by the lobbyist's offer of campaign donations, and soon supported their controversial bill. "

Le politicien a mordu à l'hameçon de l'offre de dons de campagne du lobbyiste et a rapidement soutenu leur projet de loi controversé.

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verb

Piquer

(of an insect) To sting.

Examples :

"These mosquitoes are really biting today!"

Ces moustiques piquent vraiment aujourd'hui !

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Piquer, brûler

To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.

Examples :

"It bites like pepper or mustard."

Ça pique comme le poivre ou la moutarde.

sensation physiology

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verb

Blesser, faire mal

(sometimes figurative) To cause sharp pain or damage to; to hurt or injure.

Examples :

"Pepper bites the mouth."

Le poivre fait mal à la bouche.

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Provoquer une douleur vive, tourmenter, blesser

To cause sharp pain; to produce anguish; to hurt or injure; to have the property of so doing.

Examples :

"The criticism from her teacher deeply bitten into her confidence. "

Les critiques de son professeur ont profondément blessé sa confiance.

sensation action body

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verb

Mordre, saisir

To take or keep a firm hold.

Examples :

"The anchor bites."

L'ancre mord.

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Mordre, saisir

To take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to.

Examples :

"The anchor bites the ground."

L'ancre mord le sol.

past participle action organism animal body

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verb

Être nul, être mauvais, être pourri

To lack quality; to be worthy of derision; to suck.

Examples :

"This music really bites."

Cette musique est vraiment pourrie.

quality negative

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verb

Baiser, sucer

To perform oral sex on. Used in invective.

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verb

Plagier, imiter

To plagiarize, to imitate.

Examples :

"He always be biting my moves."

Il plagie toujours mes mouvements.

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verb

Tromper, duper

To deceive or defraud; to take in.

Examples :

"The company was bitten by a dishonest supplier who delivered faulty materials. "

L'entreprise a été dupée par un fournisseur malhonnête qui a livré des matériaux défectueux.

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