German-English translation for "abbeißen"

"abbeißen" English translation

abbeißen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h>

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  • bite off
    abbeißen Nahrungsmittel
    abbeißen Nahrungsmittel
  • abbeißen → see „Maus
    abbeißen → see „Maus
examples
  • nip
    abbeißen Zigarrenspitze
    bite the end off
    abbeißen Zigarrenspitze
    abbeißen Zigarrenspitze
abbeißen
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i

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  • bite
    abbeißen
    abbeißen
examples
lieber würde ich mir die Zunge abbeißen, als das Geheimnis zu verraten
lieber würde ich mir die Zunge abbeißen, als das Geheimnis zu verraten
The bank must be careful not to bite off more than it can chew.
Die Bank muss darauf bedacht sein, nicht mehr abzubeißen, als sie kauen kann.
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