Significado de tooth en inglés
toothtooth /tuːθ/ noun (plural teeth /tiːθ/) [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones1in mouth one of the hard white objects in your mouth that you use to bite and eat foodcada uno de los objetos duros y blancos de la boca que se usan para morder y comer: 
Sugar is bad for your teeth.El azúcar es malo para los dientes. → baby tooth, → canine tooth at canine2(1), eye tooth(2), milk tooth, wisdom tooth, buck teeth, false teeth, gap-toothed2on a tool etc one of the sharp or pointed parts that sticks out from the edge of a comb or sawcada una de las partes afiladas o puntiagudas que sobresalen del borde de un peine o una sierra3power have teeth if a law or an organization has teeth, it has the power to force people to obey itsi una ley o una organización tiene dientes (teeth), tiene el poder de obligar a la gente a obedecerla: We need an Environment Agency that really has teeth.Necesitamos una Agencia de Medio Ambiente que tenga verdadero poder.4fight tooth and nail to try with a lot of effort or determination to do somethingesforzarse al máximo o con gran determinación para hacer algo: We fought tooth and nail to get these plans accepted.Luchamos con uñas y dientes para que estos planes fueran aceptados.5get your teeth into something informalinformal to start to do something with a lot of energy and determinationempezar a hacer algo con mucha energía y determinación: I can’t wait to get my teeth into the new course.Estoy deseando meterle el diente al nuevo curso.6in the teeth of something in spite of opposition or danger from somethinga pesar de la oposición o el peligro que representa algo: Permission for the development was granted in the teeth of opposition from local shopkeepers.El permiso para el desarrollo fue concedido a pesar de la oposición de los comerciantes locales.7set somebody’s teeth on edge if a sound or taste sets your teeth on edge, it gives you an uncomfortable feeling in your mouthsi un sonido o un sabor te pone los dientes de punta, te produce una sensación incómoda en la boca: a horrible scraping sound that set my teeth on edgeun horrible sonido raspante que me ponía los dientes de punta → armed to the teeth at armed(1), → cut your teeth on something at cut1(23), → by the skin of your teeth at skin1(9), → a kick in the teeth at kick2(5), → lie through your teeth at lie2(1), → have a sweet tooth at sweet1(7), → take the bit between your teeth at bit2(9)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosbrush your teeth (also clean your teeth British English)· I brush my teeth twice a day.· Me cepillo los dientes dos veces al día.floss your teeth (=clean between your teeth using dental floss)· My dentist said I should floss my teeth more.· Mi dentista dijo que debería usar el hilo dental con más frecuencia.have a tooth out British English, have a tooth pulled American English (=have a tooth removed)· He’s gone to the dentist to have a tooth out.· Ha ido al dentista a que le saquen un diente.lose a tooth (=no longer have it)· Many of the men had lost all their teeth by the age of 40.· Muchos de los hombres habían perdido todos los dientes a los 40 años.extract a tooth (=take it out)· The dentist announced that she would have to extract two teeth.· El dentista anunció que tendría que extraerle dos dientes.bare your teeth (=show them, especially in an angry or threatening way)· The dog bared its teeth and snarled.· El perro enseñó los dientes y gruñó.grit/clench your teeth (=put them firmly together)· He was gritting his teeth against the pain.· Apretaba los dientes para aguantar el dolor.grind your teeth (also gnash your teeth literaryliterario) (=move them against each other because you are angry)· Kate ground her teeth in helpless rage.· Kate rechinó los dientes de rabia impotente.sink your teeth into something (=put your teeth into someone’s flesh, into food etc)· The dog sank its teeth into the boy’s hand.· El perro le clavó los dientes en la mano al niño.somebody’s teeth chatter (=hit together quickly because someone is cold or afraid)· My teeth began to chatter, and I regretted leaving my jacket behind.· Me empezaron a castañetear los dientes y lamenté haber dejado la chaqueta atrás.be cutting a tooth (=have one of your first teeth growing)· Poor little Patrick was cutting another tooth and we had hardly had any sleep.· El pobre Patrick estaba saliendo otro diente y casi no habíamos dormido nada.adjectivesadjetivossomebody’s front/back teeth· Some of his front teeth were missing.· Le faltaban algunos dientes delanteros.white/yellow· His teeth were white and even.· Sus dientes eran blancos y parejos.sharp· The fish has small but very sharp teeth.· El pez tiene dientes pequeños pero muy afilados.good/perfect· She smiled, showing a mouthful of perfect teeth.· Sonrió mostrando una dentadura perfecta.bad/rotten· She felt ashamed of her bad teeth and rarely smiled.· Se avergonzaba de sus dientes en mal estado y rara vez sonreía.even (=all of the same height)· His teeth were white and even.· Sus dientes eran blancos y parejos.crooked· He grinned at me, showing rotten, crooked teeth.· Me sonrió mostrando unos dientes podridos y torcidos.loose· I had a loose tooth.· Tenía un diente flojo.tooth + NOUNtooth + SUSTANTIVOtooth decay· Brushing regularly helps prevent tooth decay.· Cepillarse regularmente ayuda a prevenir la caries dental.COMMON ERRORSERRORES FRECUENTES ► Don’t say ‘wash your teeth’. Say brush your teeth or clean your teeth.
Ver todas las traducciones1in mouth one of the hard white objects in your mouth that you use to bite and eat foodcada uno de los objetos duros y blancos de la boca que se usan para morder y comer: Sugar is bad for your teeth.El azúcar es malo para los dientes. → baby tooth, → canine tooth at canine2(1), eye tooth(2), milk tooth, wisdom tooth, buck teeth, false teeth, gap-toothed2on a tool etc one of the sharp or pointed parts that sticks out from the edge of a comb or sawcada una de las partes afiladas o puntiagudas que sobresalen del borde de un peine o una sierra3power have teeth if a law or an organization has teeth, it has the power to force people to obey itsi una ley o una organización tiene dientes (teeth), tiene el poder de obligar a la gente a obedecerla: We need an Environment Agency that really has teeth.Necesitamos una Agencia de Medio Ambiente que tenga verdadero poder.4fight tooth and nail to try with a lot of effort or determination to do somethingesforzarse al máximo o con gran determinación para hacer algo: We fought tooth and nail to get these plans accepted.Luchamos con uñas y dientes para que estos planes fueran aceptados.5get your teeth into something informalinformal to start to do something with a lot of energy and determinationempezar a hacer algo con mucha energía y determinación: I can’t wait to get my teeth into the new course.Estoy deseando meterle el diente al nuevo curso.6in the teeth of something in spite of opposition or danger from somethinga pesar de la oposición o el peligro que representa algo: Permission for the development was granted in the teeth of opposition from local shopkeepers.El permiso para el desarrollo fue concedido a pesar de la oposición de los comerciantes locales.7set somebody’s teeth on edge if a sound or taste sets your teeth on edge, it gives you an uncomfortable feeling in your mouthsi un sonido o un sabor te pone los dientes de punta, te produce una sensación incómoda en la boca: a horrible scraping sound that set my teeth on edgeun horrible sonido raspante que me ponía los dientes de punta → armed to the teeth at armed(1), → cut your teeth on something at cut1(23), → by the skin of your teeth at skin1(9), → a kick in the teeth at kick2(5), → lie through your teeth at lie2(1), → have a sweet tooth at sweet1(7), → take the bit between your teeth at bit2(9)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosbrush your teeth (also clean your teeth British English)· I brush my teeth twice a day.· Me cepillo los dientes dos veces al día.floss your teeth (=clean between your teeth using dental floss)· My dentist said I should floss my teeth more.· Mi dentista dijo que debería usar el hilo dental con más frecuencia.have a tooth out British English, have a tooth pulled American English (=have a tooth removed)· He’s gone to the dentist to have a tooth out.· Ha ido al dentista a que le saquen un diente.lose a tooth (=no longer have it)· Many of the men had lost all their teeth by the age of 40.· Muchos de los hombres habían perdido todos los dientes a los 40 años.extract a tooth (=take it out)· The dentist announced that she would have to extract two teeth.· El dentista anunció que tendría que extraerle dos dientes.bare your teeth (=show them, especially in an angry or threatening way)· The dog bared its teeth and snarled.· El perro enseñó los dientes y gruñó.grit/clench your teeth (=put them firmly together)· He was gritting his teeth against the pain.· Apretaba los dientes para aguantar el dolor.grind your teeth (also gnash your teeth literaryliterario) (=move them against each other because you are angry)· Kate ground her teeth in helpless rage.· Kate rechinó los dientes de rabia impotente.sink your teeth into something (=put your teeth into someone’s flesh, into food etc)· The dog sank its teeth into the boy’s hand.· El perro le clavó los dientes en la mano al niño.somebody’s teeth chatter (=hit together quickly because someone is cold or afraid)· My teeth began to chatter, and I regretted leaving my jacket behind.· Me empezaron a castañetear los dientes y lamenté haber dejado la chaqueta atrás.be cutting a tooth (=have one of your first teeth growing)· Poor little Patrick was cutting another tooth and we had hardly had any sleep.· El pobre Patrick estaba saliendo otro diente y casi no habíamos dormido nada.adjectivesadjetivossomebody’s front/back teeth· Some of his front teeth were missing.· Le faltaban algunos dientes delanteros.white/yellow· His teeth were white and even.· Sus dientes eran blancos y parejos.sharp· The fish has small but very sharp teeth.· El pez tiene dientes pequeños pero muy afilados.good/perfect· She smiled, showing a mouthful of perfect teeth.· Sonrió mostrando una dentadura perfecta.bad/rotten· She felt ashamed of her bad teeth and rarely smiled.· Se avergonzaba de sus dientes en mal estado y rara vez sonreía.even (=all of the same height)· His teeth were white and even.· Sus dientes eran blancos y parejos.crooked· He grinned at me, showing rotten, crooked teeth.· Me sonrió mostrando unos dientes podridos y torcidos.loose· I had a loose tooth.· Tenía un diente flojo.tooth + NOUNtooth + SUSTANTIVOtooth decay· Brushing regularly helps prevent tooth decay.· Cepillarse regularmente ayuda a prevenir la caries dental.COMMON ERRORSERRORES FRECUENTES ► Don’t say ‘wash your teeth’. Say brush your teeth or clean your teeth.