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1 toothless
adjective (without teeth: a toothless old woman.) desdentadotr['tʊːɵləs]1 desdentado,-atoothless ['tu:ɵləs] adj: desdentadoadj.• desdentado, -a adj.• sin dientes adj.'tuːθləs, 'tuːθlɪsadjective desdentado['tuːθlɪs]ADJ desdentado, sin dientes; (fig) sin poder efectivo, ineficaz* * *['tuːθləs, 'tuːθlɪs]adjective desdentado -
2 toothless
adj.1 desdentado(a) ; inoperante, ineficaz (sentido figurado)2 sin dientes, chimuelo, desdentado, agonfo. -
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.) diente2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.) diente•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nail
tooth n dientetr[tʊːɵ]2 (of comb) púa3 (of saw) diente nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlong in the tooth viejo,-ato cut a tooth echar los dientes, endentecerto fight tooth and nail luchar con uñas y dientesto get one's teeth into something hincarle el diente a algoto have a sweet tooth ser goloso,-ato set one's teeth on edge darle dentera a unoto show one's teeth enseñar los dientestooth fairy ratoncito Pérezadj.• dentífrico, -a adj.n.(§ pl.: teeth) = dental s.m.• diente s.m.• muela s.f.• púa s.f.tuːθa) (of person, animal) diente m; ( molar) muela ffront teeth — dientes mpl de adelante
back teeth — muelas fpl
to be armed to the teeth — estar* armado hasta los dientes
to be fed up to the back teeth with something — (colloq) estar* hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de algo (fam)
to be long in the tooth — ser* entrado en años
to get one's teeth into something — (colloq) hincarle* el diente a algo
to grit one's teeth — aguantarse; ( lit) apretar* los dientes
to have a sweet tooth — ser* goloso
to kick somebody in the teeth, to give somebody a kick in the teeth — humillar a alguien
to lie through one's teeth — mentir* descaradamente, mentir* con toda la barba or (Méx) con todos los dientes
to put o set somebody's teeth on edge — darle* dentera a alguien, destemplarle los dientes a alguien (AmL)
to show one's teeth — \<\<dog\>\> mostrar* or enseñar los dientes; \<\<person/government\>\> mostrar* or enseñar los dientes or las uñas; (before n)
tooth decay — caries f dental
b) (of zip, saw, gear) diente m; ( of comb) púa f, diente m[tuːθ]1. N(pl teeth)1) (Anat) diente m; (esp molar) muela fshe's cutting her first tooth — le está saliendo el primer diente, está echando el primer diente
to show one's teeth — (smiling or aggressive) enseñar los dientes
- cut one's teeth on sth- be fed up to the- get one's teeth into sth- lie through one's teeth- fight tooth and nail- have a sweet tootharmed, false, grit, wisdom2) [of saw, wheel] diente m; [of comb] púa f3) (fig)2.CPDtooth decay N — caries f
tooth fairy N — ratoncito m Pérez
tooth glass N — vaso m para los cepillos de dientes
tooth powder N — polvos mpl dentífricos
tooth socket N — alvéolo m dental
* * *[tuːθ]a) (of person, animal) diente m; ( molar) muela ffront teeth — dientes mpl de adelante
back teeth — muelas fpl
to be armed to the teeth — estar* armado hasta los dientes
to be fed up to the back teeth with something — (colloq) estar* hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de algo (fam)
to be long in the tooth — ser* entrado en años
to get one's teeth into something — (colloq) hincarle* el diente a algo
to grit one's teeth — aguantarse; ( lit) apretar* los dientes
to have a sweet tooth — ser* goloso
to kick somebody in the teeth, to give somebody a kick in the teeth — humillar a alguien
to lie through one's teeth — mentir* descaradamente, mentir* con toda la barba or (Méx) con todos los dientes
to put o set somebody's teeth on edge — darle* dentera a alguien, destemplarle los dientes a alguien (AmL)
to show one's teeth — \<\<dog\>\> mostrar* or enseñar los dientes; \<\<person/government\>\> mostrar* or enseñar los dientes or las uñas; (before n)
tooth decay — caries f dental
b) (of zip, saw, gear) diente m; ( of comb) púa f, diente m -
4 desdentada
desdentado,-a adjetivo toothless -
5 desdentado
desdentado,-a adjetivo toothless ' desdentado' also found in these entries: Spanish: desdentada English: gap-toothed -
6 ant-eater
noun (any of several toothless animals with long snouts, that feed on ants.) hormiguero
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Toothless — Tooth less, a. Having no teeth. Cowper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toothless — (adj.) late 14c., in literal sense, from TOOTH (Cf. tooth) + LESS (Cf. less). Figurative sense of dull is recorded from 1590s; that of lacking enforcement powers is first recorded 1961. Related: Toothlessly; toothlessness … Etymology dictionary
toothless — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having no teeth. 2) lacking genuine force or effectiveness. DERIVATIVES toothlessly adverb toothlessness noun … English terms dictionary
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Toothless — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Die Zahnfee Originaltitel: Toothless Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1997 Länge: 82 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
toothless — adjective a) Having no teeth. a toothless old man b) Weak, having no capability of enforcing something. The treaty was toothless in combatting climate change. Syn: edentulous See Also: toothy, vo … Wiktionary
toothless — [[t]tu͟ːθləs[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use toothless to describe a person or their smile when they have no teeth. 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe something such as an official group or a law as toothless, you mean it has no real power and is not… … English dictionary
toothless — adjective 1 having no teeth: a toothless smile 2 a law that is toothless has no power to make someone obey it: Without legal sanctions it is toothless … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
toothless — /ˈtuθləs/ (say toohthluhs) adjective 1. having no teeth: a toothless old man; toothless gums. 2. having no real power or effectiveness: toothless legislation …
toothless — adjective 1. lacking teeth most birds are toothless a toothless old crone • Ant: ↑toothed • Similar to: ↑edental, ↑edentate, ↑edentulate, ↑edentulous … Useful english dictionary
toothless — adjective Date: 14th century 1. having no teeth 2. a. lacking in sharpness or bite < spoke in toothless generalities Arthur Hepner > b. lacking in means of enforcement or coercion ; ineffectual … New Collegiate Dictionary