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bite

US /baɪt/

verb, noun Target · B2 Ăn uống

Definition

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

He took a bite of the sandwich and then answered the phone.

Word Family

NounNoun
bite gốc biter
VerbVerb
bite gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • nibblea small byte
  • chewa wad of something chewable as tobacco

Collocations

  • Easy take a bite
    to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding a bite
  • Medium grab a bite to eat
    to grab a bite to eat, meaning to take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
  • Hard bite into profit margins
    to bite into profit margins, meaning to to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
  • Very Hard bite the bullet
    to bite the bullet, meaning to to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

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