| Traduções principais |
| tooth n | (in mouth) | dente sm |
| | The dentist asked the patient to open his mouth so she could look at his teeth. |
| | A dentista pediu ao paciente para abrir a boca para que pudesse olhar seus dentes. |
| tooth n | (of saw) | dente sm |
| | The teeth on this saw are blunt; it will hardly cut anything anymore. |
| | Os dentes desta serra estão cegos; dificilmente ela irá cortar mais alguma coisa. |
| tooth n | (of gear) | dente sm |
| | The teeth of the gears interlock. |
| | Os dentes das engrenagens se entreligam. |
| tooth n | (of comb) (pente) | dente sm |
| | It was an old comb with several broken teeth. |
| | Era um pente velho com vários dentes quebrados. |
| tooth n | (rough surface) | aspereza sf |
| | The paper is roughened to give it a tooth. |
| | O papel é enrugado para lhe dar aspereza. |
| the teeth of [sth] n | figurative (most violent part) | parte violenta sf + adj |
| Nota: Used with a singular verb |
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an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (revenge) (figurado) | olho por olho expres |
| | He destroyed his rival's creation, saying it was an eye for an eye. |
| | Ele destruiu a criação de seu rival, dizendo que foi "olho por olho". |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (justice) | olho por olho expres |
| | For murder, I believe an eye for an eye is fair punishment. |
| | Para assassinato, eu acredito que a punição correta seja olho por olho. |
anterior tooth,
plural: anterior teeth n | often plural (one of the front teeth) | dente da frente loc sm |
| | She has had problems with her anterior teeth since she was a child. |
baby tooth,
plural: baby teeth n | (milk tooth) | dente de leite sm |
| | My husband is 58, but he still has one baby tooth where a permanent tooth never grew. |
| | Children start to lose their baby teeth at about age six. |
canine tooth,
plural: canine teeth n | (human: eyetooth) | dente canino sm |
canine tooth,
plural: canine teeth n | (animal: fang) | dente canino sm |
| | Next to the horse's skeleton the archaeologists found several canine teeth and bones. |
| | Ao lado do esqueleto do cavalo, os arqueologistas encontraram dentes caninos e ossos. |
cavity filling,
dental filling,
tooth filling n | (dentistry: substance) (odontologia) | obturação sf |
cavity filling,
dental filling,
tooth filling n | (dentistry: procedure) (tratamento odontológico) | obturação sf |
| fight tooth and nail v expr | idiom (fight fiercely) (lutar ferozmente) | lutar com unhas e dentes expres |
| | I'll fight tooth and nail to make a name for myself as an actor. |
| fine-tooth n as adj | (comb, etc.: with teeth close together) (pente) | de dente fino loc adj |
| fine-toothed adj | (comb, etc.: with teeth close together) (pente) | de dente fino loc adj |
houndstooth,
hound's tooth,
houndstooth check,
hounds-tooth check n | (textile pattern: checkered) (têxtil: tipo de estampa) | pied de poule estrang |
houndstooth,
hound's-tooth n as adj | (with checkered pattern) (com estampa pied de poule) | pied de poule adj |
| long in the tooth adj | figurative (old or very experienced) | velho adj |
milk tooth,
plural: milk teeth n | (baby tooth) (primeiros dentes) | dente de leite loc sm |
molar,
molar tooth n | (grinding tooth) (dente para triturar) | molar sm |
| | I have a cavity in one of my molars. |
snaggletooth,
snaggle-tooth,
plural: snaggleteeth,
snaggle-teeth n | (irregular tooth) | dente desproporcional loc sm |
| | | dente desnivelado loc sm |
| sweet tooth n | figurative (fondness for sugary foods) | gosto por doces expres |
| | | vício por doces expres |
| | My little boy has a very sweet tooth: he'll eat anything sugary. |
| | Meu garotinho tem muito gosto por doces: ele come qualquer coisa açucarada. |
| tooth and nail expr | figurative (fight: fiercely) (figurado) | com unhas e dentes loc adv |
| | Sally fought tooth and nail to get the promotion. |
| tooth brace n | (device: straightens teeth) | aparelho ortodôntico loc sm |
| | | aparelho de dentes loc sm |
| | | aparelho dental sm |
| tooth decay n | (dental rot) (cárie dentária) | cárie sf |
| | There are many dental hygiene products available to prevent tooth decay. |
| tooth enamel n | (hard coating on teeth) (substância dura que cobre os dentes) | esmalte dos dentes loc sm |
| the tooth fairy n | (mythical being who collects baby teeth) | fada do dente sf |
| | I've never encouraged my children to believe in Santa Claus or the tooth fairy. |
| tooth filling n | (dental cavity) (substância usada para preencher cavidade dentária) | amálgama sm, sf |
| tooth socket n | (dental: where tooth fits) | alvéolo dentário sm |
| toothpaste n | (paste for cleaning teeth) | pasta de dente loc sf |
| | Why does every single kind of toothpaste taste of mint? |
| | Por que todo tipo de pasta de dente tem gosto de menta? |
wisdom tooth,
plural: wisdom teeth n | (adult back tooth) (dente) | siso sm |
| | | dente siso sm |
| | I need to have a wisdom tooth removed because it's causing me a lot of pain. |
| | She had her wisdom teeth out this week. |