bite

«bite» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To cut or hold something with your teeth: "Bite the apple." — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (bite, bites, bit, bitten, biting); noun (a bite, bites)

meaning for a pupil

1) To cut or hold something with your teeth: "Bite the apple." tree →

2) For an insect or snake, to hurt with its mouth or sting: "A mosquito bit me." tree →

3) As a noun, an act of biting or the mark left: "a dog bite". tree →

4) A small amount of food: "a bite to eat". tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, animals bite to eat or defend themselves; teeth shapes show what animals eat. In safety: don't put fingers near unknown animals' mouths, read a dog's warning signs, keep away from snakes and spiders that may bite; tell an adult about any animal bite. Phrases: a bite to eat, bite your nails, bite your tongue, frostbite, bitten by the bug.

examples

• If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage. (Writings ECC.10.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him. (Writings ECC.10.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.8.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• Take a big bite of your sandwich. tree →
• The dog might bite if you scare it. tree →
• Mosquito bites itch. tree →
• She bites her nails when she is nervous. tree →
• Let's grab a bite to eat. tree →
• Wash an animal bite and tell an adult. tree →
• Some snakes bite to defend themselves. tree →
• I bit my tongue by accident. tree →

note

Past "bit", past participle "bitten". "Bite" sounds like "byte" (computer data). A dog that wags its tail can still bite; look at its whole body.

In the corpora

• And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
• He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
• At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk.
• He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him.
• If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bite» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.