German-English translation for "aufbeißen"

"aufbeißen" English translation

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

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bite open, open with one’s teeth
examples
  • Nüsse aufbeißen
    to crack nuts (with one’s teeth)
    Nüsse aufbeißen
  • jemandem eine harte Nuss aufzubeißen geben figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to givejemand | somebody sb a hard nut to crack
    jemandem eine harte Nuss aufzubeißen geben figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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