bit by bit

Betekenis (Engels)

A small amount at a time

Sinonieme

little by little

gradually

slowly

step by step

drop by drop

piece by piece

piecemeal

by degrees

grain by grain

in stages

mincing

mow down

one by one

pimples

progressively

spots

to pieces

as and when

parcelwise

by and by

collect

day by day

gather

gently

inchmeal

in keeping with

in parts

insensibly

Vertalings

peu à peu

allmählich

poco a poco

pouco a pouco

nach und nach

Stück für Stück

gradualmente

poco a poco

petit à petit

graduellement

progressivement

gradualmente

gradatamente

pièce à pièce

de mica en mica

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Fries: bytsje by bytsje

Verwante met Nederlands: beetje bij beetje

In summary

From bit + by + bit. Compare West Frisian bytsje by bytsje (“bit by bit”), Dutch beetje bij beetje (“bit by bit”).

Sinne

But horses tire bit by bit .