toqus
Picture Dictionary
English
νκ΅μ΄
Register
Login
π
bit
noun
a
small
piece
broken
or
cut
from
something
β’
A
tiny
bit
of
paper
stuck
to
his
shoe
.
A
tiny
bit
of
paper
stuck
to
his
shoe
.
β’
She
sprinkled
a
bit
of
cheese
on
top
of
the
pasta
.
She
sprinkled
a
bit
of
cheese
on
top
of
the
pasta
.
Old
English
β
bita
β
meaning
β
morsel
,
piece
β,
from
β
bitan
β (β
to
bite
β),
implying
something
that
has
been
bitten
off
.
noun
a
small
amount
or
degree
of
something
β’
Could
you
turn
the
music
down
a
bit
?
Could
you
turn
the
music
down
a
bit
?
β’
I
β
m
feeling
a
bit
tired
after
the
hike
.
I
β
m
feeling
a
bit
tired
after
the
hike
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
β
bit
β (
piece
)
to
mean
a
small
quantity
began
in
Middle
English
.
verb
-
bite
,
biting
,
bites
,
bit
,
bitten
past
tense
of
β
bite
β:
to
cut
or
grip
with
the
teeth
β’
The
dog
bit
the
mail
carrier
on
the
leg
.
The
dog
bit
the
mail
carrier
on
the
leg
.
β’
She
accidentally
bit
her
tongue
while
chewing
.
She
accidentally
bit
her
tongue
while
chewing
.
Old
English
β
bitan
β;
the
past
tense
β
bit
β
has
survived
into
Modern
English
.
noun
the
cutting
or
drilling
part
at
the
end
of
a
tool
such
as
a
drill
or
screwdriver
β’
Make
sure
the
drill
bit
is
tight
before
you
start
.
Make
sure
the
drill
bit
is
tight
before
you
start
.
β’
This
set
includes
bits
for
both
wood
and
metal
.
This
set
includes
bits
for
both
wood
and
metal
.
Derived
from
the
general
sense
of
β
bit
β
as
a
small
piece
;
applied
to
tool
tips
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
in
computing
,
the
smallest
unit
of
information
,
having
a
value
of
0
or
1
β’
Eight
bits
make
one
byte
.
Eight
bits
make
one
byte
.
β’
The
file
size
is
measured
in
millions
of
bits
.
The
file
size
is
measured
in
millions
of
bits
.
Shortening
of
β
binary
digit
β,
first
recorded
in
1940s
computer
jargon
.
noun
a
metal
mouthpiece
attached
to
a
bridle
,
used
to
control
a
horse
β’
The
rider
gently
pulled
on
the
reins
to
signal
through
the
bit
.
The
rider
gently
pulled
on
the
reins
to
signal
through
the
bit
.
β’
An
ill-fitting
bit
can
hurt
the
horse
β
s
mouth
.
An
ill-fitting
bit
can
hurt
the
horse
β
s
mouth
.
From
Old
English
β
bita
β,
eventually
specialized
to
the
part
of
a
bridle
placed
in
a
horse
β
s
mouth
.
bite
verb
-
bite
,
biting
,
bites
,
bit
,
bitten
to
use
the
teeth
to
cut
into
,
grip
,
or
tear
something
or
someone
β’
The
baby
tried
to
bite
her
father's
finger
.
The
baby
tried
to
bite
her
father's
finger
.
β’
Be
careful
,
the
dog
bites
when
it
is
scared
.
Be
careful
,
the
dog
bites
when
it
is
scared
.
Old
English
β
bΔ«tan
β,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
β
bijten
β
and
German
β
beiΓen
β.
verb
-
bite
,
biting
,
bites
,
bit
,
bitten
(
of
fish
or
other
animals
)
to
take
the
bait
or
hook
β’
We
waited
for
hours
,
but
the
fish
still
wouldn't
bite
.
We
waited
for
hours
,
but
the
fish
still
wouldn't
bite
.
β’
As
soon
as
I
cast
the
line
,
a
trout
bit
.
As
soon
as
I
cast
the
line
,
a
trout
bit
.
verb
-
bite
,
biting
,
bites
,
bit
,
bitten
to
begin
to
have
a
sharp
,
painful
,
or
serious
effect
β’
The
cold
wind
bit
into
my
cheeks
.
The
cold
wind
bit
into
my
cheeks
.
β’
When
the
new
taxes
bite
,
many
families
will
feel
poorer
.
When
the
new
taxes
bite
,
many
families
will
feel
poorer
.