bit

peu, un peu

Petite quantité de quelque chose, ou faible degré d’une qualité.

En anglais simple : A small amount of something, or a small degree of a quality.

• I need a bit of help.
• She felt a bit tired after lunch.
• We saved quite a bit of money.

Comment l'utiliser : a bit of something (Add a bit of salt.); a bit + adjective/adverb (The room is a bit cold.)

Synonymes : little, small amount

Expressions courantes : bit of something, a bit more, a bit tired

morceau, bout

Petite partie d’une chose plus grande.

En anglais simple : A small piece of a larger thing.

• There are bits of bread on the table.
• A tiny bit broke off the handle.
• Cut the apple into small bits.

Comment l'utiliser : a bit of something (A bit of glass lay on the floor.)

Synonymes : piece, fragment, scrap

Expressions courantes : bit of bread, tiny bit, broken bit

moment, instant

Une courte durée.

En anglais simple : A short period of time.

• Wait a bit, please.
• We rested for a bit after lunch.
• I will be back in a bit.

Comment l'utiliser : for a bit (Let us sit here for a bit.); in a bit (I will call you in a bit.)

Synonymes : while, moment

Expressions courantes : for a bit, in a bit, wait a bit

foret, mèche

Partie coupante d’un outil qui tourne pour percer ou façonner un matériau.

En anglais simple : The cutting part of a tool that turns to make holes or shape material.

• Use a small bit for this hole.
• The drill bit broke in the wood.
• Which bit should I use for metal?

Synonymes : drill bit, cutter

Expressions courantes : drill bit, router bit, sharp bit

bit

Plus petite unité d’information d’un ordinateur, qui vaut zéro ou un.

En anglais simple : The smallest unit of computer information, with a value of zero or one.

• Each bit is either zero or one.
• A byte contains eight bits.
• An error changed one bit in the message.

Synonymes : binary digit

Expressions courantes : single bit, bit value, bit stream

mors

Pièce métallique placée dans la bouche du cheval et reliée aux rênes pour le diriger.

En anglais simple : A metal piece in a horse’s mouth, connected to straps that a rider uses to guide it.

• The horse resisted the bit.
• She cleaned the bit after riding.
• This bit is too large for the pony.

Synonymes : kimberwicke, pelham, snaffle

Expressions courantes : horse bit, snaffle bit, fit a bit

mordu

Qui a subi la morsure d’une personne, d’un animal ou d’une autre créature.

En anglais simple : Having received a bite from an animal, person, or other creature.

• Be careful or you will get bit.
• She got bit on the hand.
• Anyone who is bit should wash the wound.

Comment l'utiliser : be/get bit by someone/something (He got bit by a stray dog.)

Synonymes : bitten

Expressions courantes : get bit, be bit