| bite | vt 1. seize or attack with the teeth, sting, etc, menggigit; (accidentally) tergigit; (of snake) mematuk, menggigit: the dog bit the postman, anjing menggigit posmen itu; the mosquito bit him on the arm, nyamuk menggigit lengannya; she is biting her nails, dia sedang menggigit kukunya; I bit my tongue, saya tergigit lidah; 2. cause to smart, a. (of wind etc), /menusuk, menggigit/ ke: the cold wind bit our faces, angin sejuk menusuk-nusuk ke muka kami; b. (of food, drink), [various translations]: pepper ~s the tongue, lada sulah memedaskan lidah; 3. corrode, memakan: acid ~s metal, asid memakan logam; 4. take firm hold of, grip, mencengkam: we need a clamp to ~ the wood, kami memerlukan pengapit utk mencengkam kayu itu; 5. (sl), (usu in pass.) deceive, terpedaya: she got bitten in a mail-order swindle, dia terpedaya dlm penipuan pesanan melalui pos; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |