-
1 fine-tooth-comb
verb \/ˌfaɪntuːθˈkəʊm\/finkjemme -
2 a fine-tooth comb
(a comb with the teeth set close together, for removing lice, dirt etc from hair etc.) lusekam -
3 tooth
tu:Ɵplural - teeth; noun1) (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.)2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.)•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nailtannIsubst. (flertall: teeth) \/tuːθ\/, flertall: \/tiːθ\/1) ( anatomi) tann2) ( teknikk) tann3) ( noe som ligner en tann) tagg, takk, tind, tann, spiss4) smak, appetitt, sans5) ( filateli) tagg (på frimerke)6) ( botanikk) tann (på blad)7) ( tømrerfag) tappbe armed to the teeth være (be)væpnet til tennenecast\/throw\/fling\/tell something in someone's teeth ( overført) slenge noe i ansiktet på noen, fortelle noe rett opp i ansiktet på noencut one's teeth få tennercut one's teeth on something kvesse tennene på noedig one's teeth into something ( også overført) sette tennene i noedig one's teeth on something kvesse tennene på noedo one's teeth pusse tennenedraw somebody's teeth ( overført) uskadeliggjøre noen, vingestekke noenescape by the skin of one's teeth unnslippe med nød og neppe, unnslippe med et nødskrik(set of) false teeth eller set of artificial teeth uekte tenner, gebissfight tooth and nail kjempe med nebb og klørget one's teeth into ( overført) sette tennene i, gå i gang medhave a tooth out få trukket en tannincisive teeth fortennerin the teeth of rett imot, opp motstikk i strid med, på tross av, trass iin the teeth of the wind ( sjøfart) rett inn i vindøyetkick someone in the teeth ( hverdagslig) forulempe noen grovt, gi noen en på trynetlie through one's teeth lyve så det renner av en, lyve huden fullbe long in the tooth være voksen, være gammelput teeth into the law skjerpe loven (gi loven strenge straffebestemmelser)set one's teeth ( også overført) bite tennene sammenset someone's teeth on edge få noen til å grøsse gå noen på nervene, irritere noenshow one's teeth ( også overført) vise tenner, flekke tennersink one's teeth into sette tennene iwork a tooth loose bikke på en tann slik at den løsnerIIverb \/tuːθ\/1) bite, sette tennene i, gnage2) sette tenner på, sette tenner i, forsyne med tenner3) ( bygg) fortanne4) ( om tannhjul) gripe inn i hverandretoothed wheel tannhjul -
4 fine-toothed
adj. \/ˈfaɪntuːθt\/ eller fine-toothfintannetgo over with a fine-tooth comb gjennomgå nøye, fingranske -
5 toothcomb
subst. \/ˈtuːθkəʊm\/ eller fine-tooth comb eller fine toothcombfinkamgo over something with a toothcomb eller go through something with a toothcomb ( overført) finkjemme noe, granske noe i detalj, gå over noe med finkam
См. также в других словарях:
fine-tooth comb — UK / US or fine toothed comb UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fine tooth comb : singular fine tooth comb plural fine tooth combs a comb with very thin parts and very narrow spaces between them • with a fine tooth comb … English dictionary
fine-tooth comb — n go through/over sth with a fine tooth comb to examine something very carefully and thoroughly ▪ The police went over the scene of the crime with a fine tooth comb … Dictionary of contemporary English
fine-tooth comb — or ,fine toothed comb noun count a COMB with very thin parts and very narrow spaces between them with a fine tooth comb very carefully, so that you notice or find everything … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fine-tooth comb — fine′ tooth (or fine′ toothed ) comb′ n. clo a comb having narrow, closely set teeth • go over or through with a fine tooth comb Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
fine-tooth comb — (also fine toothed comb) ► NOUN (in phrase with a fine tooth comb) ▪ with a very thorough search or analysis … English terms dictionary
fine tooth comb — see fine tooth comb … English dictionary
fine-tooth comb — noun 1. a comb with teeth set close together • Syn: ↑fine toothed comb • Hypernyms: ↑comb 2. a method of examining in minute detail he went over the contract with a fine tooth comb looking for loopholes • Syn: ↑fine … Useful english dictionary
fine-tooth-comb — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: fine tooth comb : to search or scrutinize intensively or minutely I fine tooth combed that patch of roadside, inch by inch True Crime Cases scientists have gone to fine tooth comb the Urals and mid Asia… … Useful english dictionary
fine-tooth comb — also fine tooth comb PHRASE: V inflects (emphasis) If you say that you will go over something with a fine tooth comb or go through something with a fine tooth comb, you are emphasizing that you will search it thoroughly or examine it very… … English dictionary
fine-tooth comb — /fuyn toohth / 1. a comb having narrow, closely set teeth. 2. go over or through with a fine tooth comb, to examine in close detail; search thoroughly; fine comb: The police went over the apartment with a fine tooth comb. Also, fine toothed comb… … Universalium
fine-tooth comb — {n. phr.} Great care; careful attention so as not to miss anything. * /The police searched the scene of the crime with a fine tooth comb for clues./ * /My room is so clean you couldn t find dirt if you went over it with a fine tooth comb./… … Dictionary of American idioms