bite

mordre

Serrer les dents sur le corps de quelqu’un pour lui faire mal ou l’attaquer.

En anglais simple : To hurt or attack someone by closing your teeth on their body.

• That dog might bite you.
• The frightened child bit my hand.
• Has a snake ever bitten anyone here?

Expressions courantes : bite someone, bite a hand, dogs that bite

mordre

Entamer un aliment ou un autre objet avec les dents.

En anglais simple : To use your teeth to cut into food or another object.

• Bite the apple carefully.
• She bit into her sandwich.
• He has bitten his nails since childhood.

Comment l'utiliser : bite into something (He bit into a ripe peach.)

Expressions courantes : bite into something, bite an apple, bite your nails

piquer

Pour un insecte, percer un petit trou dans la peau, ce qui provoque souvent des démangeaisons.

En anglais simple : If an insect does this, it makes a small hole in your skin, often causing itching.

• Mosquitoes bite me every summer.
• Something bit my ankle last night.
• These tiny insects can bite through thin clothing.

Expressions courantes : mosquitoes that bite, bite someone, bite at night

mordre, accrocher

S’enfoncer dans une surface ou appuyer fortement dessus pour bien s’y accrocher.

En anglais simple : To press firmly into a surface and get a strong hold on it.

• The tyres failed to bite on the ice.
• The brakes bit suddenly and the car stopped.
• The saw teeth bite into the wood.

Comment l'utiliser : bite into something (The metal points bite into the ice.)

Synonymes : grip, catch

Contraires : slip

Expressions courantes : bite into something, tyres bite firmly, brakes begin to bite

bouchée

Petite quantité de nourriture que l’on peut mettre en bouche en une fois.

En anglais simple : A small amount of food that you can put in your mouth at once.

• Try a bite of cake.
• She ate the sandwich in three bites.
• Can I have a bite of your apple?

Comment l'utiliser : a bite of something (He took a bite of bread.)

Synonymes : mouthful

Expressions courantes : a bite of something, take a bite, one more bite

morsure, piqûre

Marque ou blessure laissée sur la peau par un animal ou un insecte.

En anglais simple : A mark or wound left on the skin by an animal or insect.

• The bite on my arm hurts.
• She needed treatment for a dog bite.
• Keep insect bites clean to prevent infection.

Expressions courantes : snake bite, dog bite, insect bite

piqûre

Petite zone gonflée sur la peau après la piqûre d’un insecte.

En anglais simple : A small swollen area of skin caused by an insect.

• This mosquito bite is itchy.
• She put cream on the bites.
• I woke up with red bites on both legs.

Synonymes : insect sting

Expressions courantes : mosquito bite, itchy bite, insect bite

morsure

Action de serrer les dents sur quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An action of closing the teeth on someone or something.

• The dog gave the rope a bite.
• One bite broke the biscuit in half.
• A crocodile has a very powerful bite.

Expressions courantes : take a bite, a powerful bite, a quick bite