bite

So it has bitten the bullet, it is a serious response, and one which I commend.
Elle a su se montrer à la hauteur et offrir une réponse sérieuse, que je salue.
Once the mosquito has bitten, the wound becomes infected.
Une fois que le moustique a piqué, la blessure s'infecte. Suppure.
We have so many imperfections, especially morally, in the West, people are really, I tell you, like one snake has bitten them.
Nous avons tant d’imperfections. En particulier, moralement, en Occident, les gens sont vraiment, Je vous le dis, comme si un serpent les avait mordus.
However, on this occasion, Moscow, which has adopted a very aggressive stance towards one of the smallest European countries, has bitten off more than it can chew.
Cependant, cette fois-ci, Moscou, qui a adopté une attitude très agressive vis-à-vis de l'un des plus petits pays européens, a eu les yeux plus gros que le ventre.
Overnight, we have had the economically calamitous, but unsurprising, news that another country has bitten the dust and that Portugal is going to have to be bailed out.
Nous avons appris cette nuit - c'est une nouvelle calamiteuse sur le plan économique, mais qui ne nous surprend pas - qu'un autre pays a mordu la poussière et que le Portugal devra être renfloué.
Is that the horsefly that has bitten you? It's huge!
Est-ce que c'est le taon qui t'a piqué ? Il est énorme !
Ramon says the bug that has bitten him is that one on the wall.
Ramon dit que la bestiole qui l'a piqué est celle qui est sur le mur.
We've already killed the tick that has bitten her, but there might be more.
Nous avons déjà tué la puce qui l'a piquée, mais il pourrait y en avoir d'autres.
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