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[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:
toothy — [to͞oth′ē] adj. toothier, toothiest having or exposing teeth that show prominently [a toothy smile] toothily adv. toothiness n … English World dictionary
Toothy — Tooth y, a. Toothed; with teeth. [R] Croxall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toothy — ► ADJECTIVE (toothier, toothiest) ▪ having or showing numerous or prominent teeth. DERIVATIVES toothily adverb … English terms dictionary
toothy — UK [ˈtuːθɪ] / US [ˈtuθɪ] adjective Word forms toothy : adjective toothy comparative toothier superlative toothiest someone who is toothy has a lot of large teeth a toothy smile/grin … English dictionary
toothy — toothily, adv. toothiness, n. /tooh thee, dhee/, adj., toothier, toothiest. 1. having or displaying conspicuous teeth: a toothy smile. 2. savory; appetizing; toothsome. 3. possessing a rough surface: toothy paper. 4. Archaic. sharp or caustic:… … Universalium
toothy — tooth|y [ˈtu:θi] adj toothy smile/grin a smile in which you show a lot of teeth ▪ He grinned a wide, toothy grin … Dictionary of contemporary English
toothy — tooth|y [ tuθi ] adjective someone who is toothy has a lot of large teeth: a toothy smile/grin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toothy — adjective (toothier; est) Date: 1530 1. having or showing prominent teeth < toothy grin > 2. toothsome 2 • toothily adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
toothy — adj. Toothy is used with these nouns: ↑grin, ↑smile … Collocations dictionary
toothy — [[t]tu͟ːθi[/t]] ADJ GRADED: ADJ n A toothy smile is one in which a person shows a lot of teeth … English dictionary
toothy — adjective toothy smile/grin a smile in which you show a lot of teeth … Longman dictionary of contemporary English