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bite into

/baɪt ˈɪntu/ /baɪt ˈɪntʊ/
phrasal verb Everyday Life Neutral
  1. 1
    ısırmak

    To press your teeth into food and take a bite of it.

    • The child bit into the juicy peach.
      Çocuk sulu şeftaliyi ısırdı.
    • She bit into the warm bread and smiled happily.
      Sıcak ekmeği ısırdı ve mutlulukla gülümsedi.
  2. 2
    (kârı, birikimi) azaltmak, eritmek

    To reduce an amount of money or resources in a harmful way.

    • Rising costs are biting into our profits.
      Artan maliyetler kârımızı eritiyor.
    • Higher rent has bitten into our monthly savings.
      Kira artışı aylık birikimlerimizi azalttı.
  3. 3
    (tene) batmak

    To press painfully into a surface, especially the skin.

    • The straps of the heavy bag bit into her shoulders.
      Ağır çantanın askıları omuzlarına battı.
    • The tight rope was biting into his wrists.
      Sıkı ip bileklerine batıyordu.

Synonyms

sink your teeth intoeat into

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