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tooth  (tth) n. pl. teeth (tth) 1. a. One of a set of hard, bonelike structures rooted in sockets in the jaws of vertebrates, typically composed of a core of soft pulp surrounded by a layer of hard dentin that is coated with cementum or enamel at the crown and used for biting or chewing food or as a means of attack or defense. b. A similar structure in invertebrates, such as one of the pointed denticles or ridges on the exoskeleton of an arthropod or the shell of a mollusk. 2. A projecting part resembling a tooth in shape or function, as on a comb, gear, or saw. 3. A small, notched projection along a margin, especially of a leaf. Also called dent2. 4. A rough surface, as of paper or metal. 5. a. Something that injures or destroys with force. Often used in the plural: the teeth of the blizzard. b. teeth Effective means of enforcement; muscle: "This . . . puts real teeth into something where there has been only lip service" Ellen Convisser. 6. Taste or appetite: She always had a sweet tooth. v. (tth, t) toothed, tooth·ing, tooths v.tr. 1. To furnish (a tool, for example) with teeth. 2. To make a jagged edge on. v.intr. To become interlocked; mesh. Idioms: get/sink (one's) teeth into Slang To be actively involved in; get a firm grasp of. show/bare (one's) teeth To express a readiness to fight; threaten defiantly. to the teeth Lacking nothing; completely: armed to the teeth; dressed to the teeth. [Middle English, from Old English tth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.] Word History: Eating, biting, teeth, and dentists are related not only logically but etymologically; that is, the roots of the words eat, tooth, and dentist have a common origin. The Proto-Indo-European root *ed-, meaning "to eat" and the source of our word eat, originally meant "to bite." A participial form of *ed- in this sense was *dent-, "biting," which came to mean "tooth." Our word tooth comes from *dont-, a form of *dent-, with sound changes that resulted in the Germanic word *tanthuz. This word became Old English tth and Modern English tooth. Meanwhile the Proto-Indo-European form *dent- itself became in Latin dns (stem dent-), "tooth," from which is derived our word dentist. We find a descendant of another Proto-Indo-European form *(o)dont- in the word orthodontist.

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tooth

Noun

pl teeth

1. one of the bonelike projections in the jaws of most vertebrates that are used for biting, tearing, or chewing

2. one of the sharp projections on the edge of a comb, saw, zip, etc.

3. long in the tooth old or ageing

4. a sweet tooth a liking for sweet food

5. tooth and nail with great vigour and determination: the union would oppose compulsory redundancies tooth and nail

See also teeth [Old English tōth]

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tooth  (tth) Plural teeth (tth) 1. Any of the hard bony structures in the mouth used to grasp and chew food and as weapons of attack and defense. In mammals and many other vertebrates, the teeth are set in sockets in the jaw. In fish and amphibians, they grow in and around the palate. See also dentition. 2. A similar structure in certain invertebrate animals.

tooth cross section of an incisor

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense fang - hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison tusk - a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog conodont - the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates dentin, dentine - bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth teeth, dentition - the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal pulp cavity - the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal) pearly, chopper - informal terms for a human `tooth' carnassial tooth - the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh anterior, front tooth - a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors" back tooth, posterior - a tooth situated at the back of the mouth malposed tooth - a tooth that has grown in a faulty position adult tooth, permanent tooth - any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age baby tooth, deciduous tooth, milk tooth, primary tooth - one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children) canine, canine tooth, cuspid, eye tooth, eyetooth, dogtooth - one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars bicuspid, premolar - a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars cusp - small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth incisor - a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws molar, grinder - grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars crown - the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel tooth root, root - the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support pulp - the soft inner part of a tooth stump - the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
	2.	tooth - something resembling the tooth of an animal cog, sprocket - tooth on the rim of gear wheel comb - a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair comb - any of several tools for straightening fibers power saw, sawing machine, saw - a power tool for cutting wood projection - any structure that branches out from a central support saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
	3.	tooth - toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell denticle - small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"
	4.	tooth - a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it" means, way, agency - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
	5.	tooth - one of a number of uniform projections on a gear cogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel - a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion projection - any structure that branches out from a central support

Translations

tooth [pl teeth] [tuːθ, tiːθ] n (ANAT, TECH) → diente m (= molar); muela;

to clean one's teeth → lavarse los dientes;

to have a tooth out → sacarse una muela;

by the skin of one's teeth → por un pelo

tooth [teeth , pl ] [tuːθ, tiːθ] n (Anat, Tech) → dent f;

to have a tooth out or (US) pulled → se faire arracher une dent;

to brush one's teeth → se laver les dents;

by the skin of one's teeth (fig) → de justesse

tooth [tuːθ] [teeth , pl ] n (also Tech) → Zahn m;

to have a tooth out, to have a tooth pulled (US) → sich dat einen Zahn ziehen lassen;

to brush one's teeth → sich dat die Zähne putzen;

by the skin of one's teeth (fig) → mit knapper Not

tooth [pl teeth] [tuːθ, tiːθ] n (ANAT, TECH) → dente m;

to clean one's teeth → lavarsi i denti;

to have a tooth out or (US) pulled → farsi togliere un dente;

by the skin of one's teeth → per il rotto della cuffia

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tooth

n tooth [tuːθ]

1 any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.tandسِنзъбzubtandder Zahnδόντιdientehammasدندانhammasdentשֵןदांतzubfoggigitönndente歯치아dantiszobsgigitandtannząbdentedinteзубzobzubtandฟันdiş牙齒зубدانتrăng牙齿

2 something that looks or acts like a tooth the teeth of a comb/saw.tandسِن المِنْشار أو المُشْطзъбzubtand; takder Zahnκτ. που έχει το σχήμα ή τη λειτουργία δοντιούdientepii, -hammasدندانهpiikki, hammasdentשֵןदांतेंzubfogmenumbuhkan gigisagartönn/-tindur; tönn á tannhjólidente～の歯(빗·톱 등의) 이, 날dantiszobsgigitandtann(hjul), tindząbdentedinteзубец, зубzobzubtand, tagg, kuggeสิ่งที่คล้ายฟัน(tarak/testere) dişi齒зуб, зубецьدانت جيسي چيز، دندانہrăng (lược)齿

v teethe [tiːð]

(of a baby) to grow one's first teeth He cries a lot because he's teething.tande kryيُسَنِّن، تَنْبُت أسنانُهникнат ми зъбиdostat zoubkyfå tænderZähne bekommenβγάζω δόντιαsalir los dienteshammastumaدندان درآوردنsaada hampaitafaire ses dentsלהצמיח שנייםदांत निकलना, प्रारंभिक कठिनाइयांdobivati zubefogzikmenumbuhkan gigitaka tennur(mettere i denti)歯がはえる이가 나다(kam) dantims kaltisviņam nāk zobitumbuh gigitandjes krijgenfå tennerząbkowaćnascer os dentesa‑i ieşi dinţiiпрорезыватьсяrezať zúbkydobivati prve zoberasti zubfå tänderฟันน้ำนมขึ้นdiş çıkarmak生乳牙, 長牙齒(у немовляти) прорізуються зубиدانت نکلناmọc răng生乳牙, 长牙齿

adj toothed

having teeth a toothed wheel.getandذو أسْنانзъбатozubenýtandetZahn-...οδοντωτόςdentado-hambalineدندانه دار؛ دندان دارhampainendentéמְשוּנַן.दात निकलनाnazubljen, nazupčanfogasbergigitenntur, með tennurdentato歯のついた이가 붙은[]dantytaszobratsbergigigetandmed tenner, taggetzębatydentadocu dinţiзубчатыйozubenýnazobčanzubasttandadที่มีฟันdişli有齒的з зубами; зубчастийدانت والاcó răng有齿的

adj ˈtoothless

without teeth a toothless old woman.tandeloosأدْرَد، لا أسْنان لَهбеззъбbezzubýtandløszahnlosξεδοντιασμένοςdesdentadohambutuبی دندانhampaatonédentéחֲסַר שִנַיִיםदन्तहीन, बिना दांत केbezubfogatlantak bergigitannlaussdentato歯の抜けた이가 없는bedantisbezzobainstdk bergigitandeloostannløsbezzębnysem dentesfără dinţi, ştirbбеззубыйbezzubýbrez zobbezubtandlösที่ไม่มีฟันdişsiz無牙的беззубийبے دانتkhông có răng无牙的

adj ˈtoothy

showing a lot of teeth a toothy grin.tandagtigبارِز الأسْنان، كاشِفٌ عن أسْنانِهзъбатzubatýbredt smil; smil med alle tændernezahnigπου δείχνει τα δόντιαdentónhambaid paljastavدندان نما؛ پر دندانhampaat paljastavadécouvrant largement les dentsמַלֵא שִינַיִיםदंतुला, दंतुर, दांतूzubatcsupa fogpenuh gigitannber(che mostra i denti)歯をむき出しにした이를 드러낸rodantis dantis, išsišiepęszobu pilns-; zobainsmenyeringaimet veel tandensom viser tennene, bred (smil)odsłaniający zęby, wyszczerzonycheio de dentescu toţi dinţiiзубастый; во весь оскалzubatýna vsa ustazubatmed stora (en massa) tänderยิ้มยิงฟันdişlek, dişlerini ortaya çıkaran露齒的зубчастийبہت زيادہ دانت دکھانے والاnhiều răng露齿的

n ˈtoothache

a pain in a tooth He has / is suffering from toothache.tandpynوَجَع أسْنانзъбоболbolest zubůtandpineder Zahnschmerzπονόδοντοςdolor de dientes/muelashambavaluدندان دردhammassärkymal de dentsכְּאֵב שִׁנַיִיםदांत की पीड़ाzuboboljafogfájássakit gigitannpínamal di denti歯痛치통dantų skausmaszobu sāpessakit gigitandpijntannpineból zębador de dentesdurere de dinţiзубная больbolesť zubovzobobolzuboboljatandvärkการปวดฟันdiş ağrısı牙疼зубний більدانت کا دردđau răng牙疼

n ˈtoothbrush

a brush for cleaning the teeth. tandeborselفُرْشاة أسْنانчетка за зъбиkartáček na zubytandbørstedie Zahnbürsteοδοντόβουρταcepillo de dienteshambahariمسواکhammasharjabrosse à dentsמִברֶשֶת שִׁנַיִיםदांत साफ करने का ब्रुशčetkica za zubefogkefesikat gigitannburstispazzolino歯ブラシ치솔dantų šepetėliszobu sukaberus gigitandenborsteltannbørsteszczotka do zębówescova de dentesperiuţă de dinţiзубная щёткаkefka na zubyzobna ščetkačetkica za zubetandborsteแปรงสีฟันdiş fırçası牙刷зубна щіткаدانت صاف کرنے کا برشbàn chải đánh răng牙刷

n ˈtoothpaste

a kind of paste used to clean the teeth a tube of toothpaste.tandepastaمَعْجون أسْنانпаста за зъбиzubní pastatandpastadie Zahnpastaοδοντόπασταpasta de dientes, dentríficohambapastaخمیر دندانhammastahnadentifriceמִשחַת שִנַיִיםदन्त मंजनpasta za zube, čačkalica za zubefogkrémpasta gigitannkremdentifricio歯みがき粉치약dantų pastazobu pastaubat gigitandpastatannkrem/-pastapasta do zębówpasta de dentespastă de dinţiзубная пастаzubná pastazobna pastapasta za zubetandkrämยาสีฟันdiş macunu牙膏зубна пастаدانت صاف کرنے کا پيسٹkem đánh răng牙膏

n ˈtoothpick

a small piece of wood, plastic etc for picking out food etc from between the teeth. tandestokkieسِواكклечка за зъбиpárátkotandstikkerder Zahnstocherοδοντογλυφίδαpalillo de dienteshambatikk, hambaorkخلال دندانhammastikkucure-dentsקֵיסָםदन्त खुदनीfogpiszkálótusuk gigitannstöngullstuzzicadentiつまようじ이쑤시개(dantų) krapštukaszobu bakstāmaispencungkil gigitandenstokertannpirkerwykałaczkapalitoscobitoareзубочисткаšpáradlozobotrebecčačkalicatandpetareไม้จิ้มฟันkürdan牙簽зубочисткаخلالtăm xỉa răng牙签

be, *get etc long in the tooth

(of a person or animal) to be, become etc, old I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains.oud wordيشيخُ، يَتَقَدَّمُ في السِّنостарявамbýt starýblive halvgammelobenauf seinπερνάνε τα χρόνια μου, γερνάωhacerse viejovana olema, vanaks jäämaبزرگ شدنolla pää pilvissäêtre aux angesזָקֵןबूढ़ा (अश्व संबंधी, अंग्रेज़ी में लंबे दांतों का होना वृद्धावस्था का पर्याय बन गया है)iznervirati se, uznemiriti semár nem mai gyerekmenjadi tuavera í sjöunda himni(essere vecchio)得意の絶頂である(...하는) 도중에būti per senam, sentibūt vecamtuaop weg gaanvære trygg på seg selvbyć w podeszłym wieku, osiągać podeszły wiekestar no auge da felicidadea fi în al nouălea cerбыть не первой молодостиbyť starýbiti/postati starostaritivara (bli) gammalแก่ขึ้นyaşlanmak年紀大не молодийبوڑھا ہوناgià自信

a fine-tooth comb

a comb with the teeth set close together, for removing lice, dirt etc from hair etc. fyn kamمُشْط ذو أسْنان رَفيعَهгребенhustý hřebenlusekamein feinzahniger Kammχτένι με λεπτά δόντιαpeine finotäikammشانه ای که دندانه های باریک و به هم فشرده داردtiuha kampapeigne finמָסרֵק סָמִיךघने महीन सालों वाली कंघी, महीन कंघीgusti češaljsűrű fésűsisir halusfíntenntur kambur/greiða, lúsakambur(pettine fitto)目の細かいくし빗살이 가는 빗tankios šukossmalkzobu ķemmesisir rambutstofkamlusekamgęsty grzebieńpente finopieptene desчастый гребеньhustý hrebeňgost glavnikčešalj sa gustim zupcimaen fintandad kamหวีเสนียดince dişli tarak篦子густий гребінецьاچھے دندانے کي کنگھيlược bí篦子

a sweet tooth

a liking for sweet food My friend has a sweet tooth.soet tandمُغْرَم بالحَلْوىхаресване на сладки нещаmlsnost(være) en slikmundgerne naschenαδυναμία στα γλυκάser golosomagusaarmastusگرایش به غذاهای شیرینmakeankipeäamour des sucreriesאוֹהֵב מַמתָקִיםमीठी चीज पसंद करनाvoljeti slatkišeédesszájúsuka manis-manisvera sólgin í sælgæti(ghiotto di dolci)甘党단 것을 좋아하기(būti) smaližiuikāre uz saldumiemgemar makanan manisvan zoetigheden houdenglad i søtsakerupodobanie do słodyczyfraco por docesslăbiciune pentru dulciuriсладкоежкаmaškrtnosťsladkosnedenobožavanje slatkišatycka om sötsakerขนมหวานtatlıya düşkünlük, tatlı sevme愛吃甜食пристрасть до солодощівميٹھا کھانے کا شوقthích ăn của ngọt爱吃甜食

tooth and nail

fiercely and with all one's strength They fought tooth and nail.hand en tandيُقاتِلُ بِقُوَّةٍ وَشَراسَه، يُقاتِلُ بأسْنانِه وأظافِرِهс всичка силаzuby nehtymed næb og kløerverbissenμε νύχια και με δόντιαcon uñas y dientesküünte ja hammastegaبا تمام قواkynsin hampainde toutes ses forcesבְּכּל הַכּוֹחदांत और नाखूनsvom snagom, neumoljivofoggal, körömmelsekuat tenaga(með) kjafti og klóm(con le unghie e con i denti)必死に필사적으로iš visų jėgųar zobiem un nagiem; uz dzīvību un nāvibermati-matianmet hand en tandmed nebb og klørze wszystkich sił(com) unhas e dentesdin toate puterileне на жизнь, а на смертьzubami-nechtamiz vsemi močmisvom snagom[] näbbar och klorอย่างดุเดือดbütün gücüyle竭盡全力地з усієї сили, щосилиسختي سے، جي جان سے، پوري طاقت لگا کرdùng hết sức竭尽全力地