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bit

 
 
/bɪt/ noun [C]

Translation

SMALL AMOUNT a small amount or piece of something
küçük parça, parçacık
I wrote it down on a bit of paper. There's a little bit more pasta left. My favourite bit of the film is right at the end. The books are falling to bits (= into separate parts).1258
a bit slightly
biraz, birazcık
It's a bit cold in here. It was a bit too expensive.1813
informal a short time
çok kısa bir süre, anlık
I'll see you in a bit. She lived in Italy for a bit.18132109
a bit of a change/fool/problem, etc a change, fool (= stupid person), problem, etc, but not an important or serious one
birazcık değişim/aptal/sorun vs.
I am a bit of a romantic. It was a bit of a shock.1813
quite a bit informal a lot
oldukça, çok
He does quite a bit of travelling. She is quite a bit older than him.1812
a bit much informal more than is fair, or more than you can deal with
birazcık fazla
It's a bit much to expect me to tidy up their mess.1821
bit by bit gradually
azar azar, biraz biraz
She saved up the money, bit by bit.1606
every bit as used to emphasize that one thing is equally good, important, etc as something else
tamamiyle, tamamı diğerleri kadar iyi, önemli
The gardens are every bit as impressive as the castle itself.1878
bits and pieces small things or jobs which are not connected or not very important
ıvır zıvır; ufak, önemsiz şeyler
We've packed most of it up now, there are just a few bits and pieces left.1265
COMPUTER a unit of information in a computer
bilgisayarda bilgi birimi, bit
1398
HORSE a piece of metal which goes in the mouth of a horse to control it
gem, atın gemi
145
(Definition of bit noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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