bite one's tongue

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von bite one's tongue im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

(deyim) dilini tutmak

Relevante Übersetzungen

bite one's tongue off

söylediğine pişman olmak

bite your tongue

Dilini ısırmak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von bite one's tongue im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute

After the comments she made about homosexuals, I wanted to scream at her, but I bit my tongue instead.

restrain oneself, keep quiet

Relevante Übersetzungen

bite your tongue

(deyim) Stop yourself from saying something which you would really like to say

I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to bite my tongue.

Türkische aussprache

bayt wʌnz tʌng

Synonyme

bite one's lip

Aussprache

/ˈbīt ˈwənz ˈtəɴɢ/ /ˈbaɪt ˈwʌnz ˈtʌŋ/