festbeißen

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German

Etymology

fest- +‎ beißen

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Verb

festbeißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present beißt fest, past tense biss fest, past participle festgebissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to bite firmly (of a dog, tick, etc.)
    Wenn sich eine Zecke festgebissen hat, entfernen Sie sie schnellst möglich mit einer Zeckenzange.
    If you have been bitten by a tick, remove it as soon as possible with a tick remover or tweezers.
  2. (reflexive, figurative) to get bogged down

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