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1 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) o mały włos -
2 canine teeth
(in man, the four sharp-pointed teeth.) kły -
3 cut one's teeth
(to grow one's first teeth: The baby's cutting his first tooth.) ząbkować -
4 out of the habit of
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) przyzwyczajać, odzwyczajać się -
5 tooth
[tuːθ]pl teeth, nząb mto have a tooth out or (US) pulled — mieć wyrwany ząb
to brush one's teeth — myć (umyć perf) zęby
* * *[tu:Ɵ]plural - 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.) ząb2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.) ząb•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nail -
6 mesh
[mɛʃ]n( net) siatka f* * *[meʃ] 1. noun1) ((one of) the openings between the threads of a net: a net of (a) very fine (= small) mesh.) oczka2) ((often in plural) a network: A fly was struggling in the meshes of the spider's web.) sieć2. verb((of teeth on eg gear wheels) to become engaged with each other: The teeth on these two cogwheels mesh when they go round.) zazębiać się -
7 grit
[grɪt] 1. n- grits2. vtposypywać (posypać perf) żwirkiem* * *[ɡrit] 1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) piasek2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) odwaga2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) zacisnąć- gritty -
8 plaque
[plæk]n( on building) tablica f (pamiątkowa); ( on teeth) płytka f nazębna* * *1) (a plate of metal etc fixed to a wall etc as a memorial: His name was inscribed on a brass plaque.) płyta, tablica2) (a china etc ornament for fixing on the wall.) plakietka3) (a deposit of saliva and bacteria which forms on the teeth.) osad nazębny -
9 dental
['dɛntl]adj* * *['dentl](of or for the teeth: Regular dental care is essential for healthy teeth.) zębowy, dentystyczny -
10 gnash
[næʃ]vt* * *(to rub (the teeth) together in anger etc.) zgrzytać -
11 bite
[baɪt] 1. pt bit, pp bitten, vt 2. vigryźć (ugryźć perf), kąsać (ukąsić perf)3. n( from insect) ukąszenie nt; ( mouthful) kęs mlet's have a bite (to eat) ( inf) — przekąśmy coś (inf)
* * *1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) gryźć2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) gryzienie, kęs2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) `branie`•- biting- bite the dust -
12 jaw
[dʒɔː]nszczęka f* * *[‹o:]1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) szczęka2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) paszcza -
13 snap
[snæp] 1. n( sound) trzask m; ( photograph) zdjęcie nt, fotka f (inf); (CARDS) rodzaj gry w karty2. adjdecision etc nagły3. vt 4. vito snap one's fingers — pstrykać (pstryknąć perf) or strzelać (strzelić perf) palcami
to snap open — otwierać się (otworzyć perf się) z trzaskiem
to snap shut — zamykać się (zamknąć się perf) z trzaskiem
Phrasal Verbs:- snap at- snap off- snap up* * *[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) chapnąć2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) przełamywać, pękać3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) trzaskać4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) warknąć5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) pstrykać2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) trzask2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) zdjęcie3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) rodzaj gry w karty3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) nagły, szybki- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up -
14 crunch
[krʌntʃ] 1. vt 2. nthe crunch fig — krytyczny moment m
* * *1. verb(to crush noisily (something hard), with the teeth, feet etc: She crunched sweets all through the film.) chrupać2. nounthe crunch of gravel under the car wheels.) chrzęst- crunchy -
15 gum
[gʌm] 1. n ( ANAT)dziąsło nt; ( glue) klej m; (also: gumdrop) żelatynka f ( cukierek); (also: chewing-gum) guma f (do żucia)2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- gum up* * *I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) dziąsło- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) żywica2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) guma arabska3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) galaretka4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) guma do żucia2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) przykleić- gummy- gumminess -
16 snarl
[snɑːl] 1. vi 2. vtsnarled up — ( plans) wstrzymany; ( traffic) zablokowany
* * *1. verb((of a dog etc) to growl angrily, showing the teeth: The dog snarled at the burglar.) warczeć2. noun(an angry sound of this kind.) warknięcie -
17 dentist
['dɛntɪst]ndentysta(-tka) m(f), stomatolog mdentist's — (also: dentist's surgery) gabinet dentystyczny or stomatologiczny
* * *['dentist](a person who cares for diseases etc of the teeth, by filling or removing them etc: Our dentist is very careful; I hate going to the dentist.) dentysta -
18 enamel
[ɪ'næməl]n* * *[i'næməl] 1. noun1) (a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating: This pan is covered with enamel; ( also adjective) an enamel plate.) emalia2) (the coating of the teeth.) szkliwo3) (a glossy paint.) emalia2. verb(to cover or decorate with enamel.) emaliować -
19 a fine-tooth comb
(a comb with the teeth set close together, for removing lice, dirt etc from hair etc.) gęsty grzebień -
20 caries
['keərii:z](decay or rottenness of the teeth.) próchnica
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