🇬🇧 Bitten meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Bitten” is the word we use when a bite has already happened. When a person or animal uses their teeth to grab or pinch something, we say that object has been bitten. For example, if a dog uses its teeth on a shoe, the shoe has been bitten. It tells us the action of biting happened in the past and is finished.

The zombie complained he’d been bitten by another zombie, which is kind of like getting a high-five but with teeth.

By the time I got to the table, the last slice of pizza had already been bitten by three different siblings and a suspicious-looking cat.

When I opened my lunchbox, my apple had already been bitten—either by my sister or a very polite mouse.

My marshmallow had been bitten and put back on the plate, which is dessert crime of the highest level.

Humans are more likely to be bitten by another human than by a shark, which means your little brother is statistically scarier than the ocean.

Sam held a red apple. A puppy jumped, and the apple was bitten once. Sam saw the apple bitten and smiled. He took a bite and the apple was bitten again. His finger was gently bitten by the puppy. Sam cried, the puppy looked sad, then licked him. Sam smiled and shared the bitten apple.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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