-
1 toothless
['tuːθlɪs]1) [grin, person] sdentato, senza denti2) fig. [law, organization] inefficace* * *adjective (without teeth: a toothless old woman.) sdentato* * *toothless /ˈtu:ɵləs/a.1 senza denti; sdentato2 (fig.) senza incisività; senza mordente3 (fig.) inefficace; inutile; vano.* * *['tuːθlɪs]1) [grin, person] sdentato, senza denti2) fig. [law, organization] inefficace -
2 toothless tooth·less adj
['tuːθlɪs] -
3 ant-eater
noun (any of several toothless animals with long snouts, that feed on ants.) formichiere -
4 tooth
[tuːθ] 1.2.set of teeth — (one's own) dentatura; (false) dentiera
fine-, wide-toothed comb — pettine a denti fitti, larghi
••to be a bit long in the tooth — colloq. non essere più giovane
to be fed up to the back teeth — non poterne più, averne le scatole piene
to do sth. in the teeth of — fare qcs. alla faccia di o in barba a
to get one's teeth into sth. — applicarsi a fondo a qcs.
to set sb.'s teeth on edge — dare sui nervi a qcn., fare innervosire qcn
* * *[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.) dente2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.) dente•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nail* * *[tuːθ] 1.2.set of teeth — (one's own) dentatura; (false) dentiera
fine-, wide-toothed comb — pettine a denti fitti, larghi
••to be a bit long in the tooth — colloq. non essere più giovane
to be fed up to the back teeth — non poterne più, averne le scatole piene
to do sth. in the teeth of — fare qcs. alla faccia di o in barba a
to get one's teeth into sth. — applicarsi a fondo a qcs.
to set sb.'s teeth on edge — dare sui nervi a qcn., fare innervosire qcn
См. также в других словарях:
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
toothless — tooth|less [ˈtu:θləs] adj 1.) someone who is toothless has no teeth ▪ a toothless old woman a toothless smile/grin ▪ He gave us a toothless grin. 2.) an organization that is toothless has no power to make people obey its rules ▪ Does the agency… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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