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bitt (bollard) noun [UK: bɪt] [US: bɪt] | bittanoun galloccianoun |
bite [bit, bitten, biting, bites] (attack with the teeth) verb [UK: baɪt] [US: ˈbaɪt] | morsicareverb |
bite [bit, bitten, biting, bites] (bite a baited hook or other lure) verb [UK: baɪt] [US: ˈbaɪt] | abboccareverb |
bite [bit, bitten, biting, bites] (cut into by clamping the teeth) verb [UK: baɪt] [US: ˈbaɪt] | mordereverbGive me a bite. = Dammi un morso. |
bite [bit, bitten, biting, bites] (sting) verb [UK: baɪt] [US: ˈbaɪt] | pungereverbJohn got a lot of mosquito bites the last time he went camping. = John è stato punto da molte zanzare l'ultima volta che è andato in campeggio. |
bitter [bitterer, bitterest] (harsh, piercing or stinging) adjective [UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈbɪ.tər] | asproadjectiveThe discussions were long and sometimes bitter. = I colloqui furono lunghi ed in alcuni casi aspri. gelidoadjective |
bitter [bitterer, bitterest] (having an acrid taste) adjective [UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈbɪ.tər] | amaraadjective amaroadjective |
bitter orange (fruit) noun [UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r) ˈɒ.rɪndʒ] [US: ˈbɪ.tər ˈɔː.rəndʒ] | arancia amaranoun |
bitter orange (tree) noun [UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r) ˈɒ.rɪndʒ] [US: ˈbɪ.tər ˈɔː.rəndʒ] | arancio amaronoun cedrangolonoun cetrangolonoun melangolonoun |
bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia) noun [UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r) vetʃ] [US: ˈbɪ.tər vetʃ] | ervonoun girlonoun mochinoun |
bitterling (fish of the genus Rhodeus) noun [UK: bˈɪtɜːlɪŋ] [US: bˈɪɾɜːlɪŋ] | rodeonoun |
bittern [bitterns] (bird of the subfamily Botaurinae) noun [UK: ˈbɪ.tən] [US: ˈbɪ.tən] | tarabusonoun |
bitterness (quality of being bitter in taste) noun [UK: ˈbɪ.tə.nəs] [US: ˈbɪ.tər.nəs] | amarezzanoun |
bitters [bitters] (beverage) noun [UK: ˈbɪ.təz] [US: ˈbɪ.tərz] | bitternoun |
bittersweet (both bitter and sweet) adjective [UK: ˈbɪ.tərˌ.swit] [US: ˈbɪ.tər.ˌswit] | agrodolceadjective dolceamaroadjective |
bittersweet (the bittersweet, Solanum dulcamara) noun [UK: ˈbɪ.tərˌ.swit] [US: ˈbɪ.tər.ˌswit] | dulcamaranoun |
American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) noun | tarabuso americanonoun |
backbite [backbit, backbitten, backbiting, backbites] (to make defamatory statements about another) verb [UK: ˈbæk.baɪt] [US: ˈbæk.ˌbaɪt] | calunniareverb denigrareverb parlare maleverb sparlareverb |
once bitten, twice shy (one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past) phrase |