tooth
US: /ˈtuθ/
UK: /tˈuːθ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
tooth /tu:θ/- danh từ, số nhiều teeth
- răng
- first tooth: răng sữa
- artificial tooth; false tooth: răng giả
- to cut one's teeth: mọc răng
- răng (của các đồ vật)
- the teeth of a saw: răng cưa
- armed to the teeth
- (xem) arm
- to cast something in someone's teeth
- (xem) cast
- to escape by (with) the skin of one's teeth
- may mà thoát, suýt nữa thì nguy
- to fight tooth and nail
- chiến đấu ác liệt, đánh nhau ác liệt
- to have a sweet tooth
- (xem) sweet
- in the teeth of
- đối lập với, chống lại; bất chấp, bất cần
- in the tooth of orders: bất chấp các lệnh đã ban ra
- in the tooth of the wind: ngược gió
- to set someone's teeth on edge
- (xem) edge
- to show one's teeth
- nhe răng; tỏ vẻ hăm doạ
- răng
- ngoại động từ
- lắp răng vào
- giũa cho có răng
- nội động từ
- ăn khớp nhau (bánh xe có răng)
Advanced English dictionary
1 any of the hard white objects in the mouth used for biting and chewing food: I've just had a tooth out at the dentist's. + to brush / clean your teeth + tooth decay + false teeth + She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). + The cat sank its teeth into his finger.See also -
2 a narrow pointed part that sticks out of an object: the teeth on a saw + The teeth of the cog should fit into these grooves.
See also -
Idioms: cut your teeth on sth to do sth that gives you your first experience of a particular type of work: She cut her teeth on local radio.
cut a tooth (of a baby) to grow a new tooth
get your teeth into sth (informal) to put a lot of effort and enthusiasm into sth that is difficult enough to keep you interested: Choose an essay topic that you can really get your teeth into.
have teeth (BrE, informal) (of an organization, a law, etc.) to be powerful and effective
in the teeth of sth
1 in spite of problems, opposition, etc: The new policy was adopted in the teeth of fierce criticism.
2 in the direction that a strong wind is coming from: They crossed the bay in the teeth of a howling gale.
set sb's teeth on edge (of a sound or taste) to make sb feel physically uncomfortable: Just the sound of her voice sets my teeth on edge.
more at ARM v., BARE v., BIT, EYE n., EYE TEETH, FIGHT v., GNASH, GRIT v., HELL, KICK v., KICK n., LIE?v., LONG adj., RED adj., SKIN n., SWEET adj.
Collocation
ADJ.
big, enormous, huge | gappy
She wore a brace to correct her gappy teeth.
| prominent, sticking-out
I used to be self-conscious of my sticking-out teeth.
| even, straight | crooked, jagged
(often figurative),
misshapen
Her smile showed crooked teeth. Skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth.
| broken, missing | good, healthy, pearl-like, pearl-white, perfect, splendid, strong, white | yellow | decayed, rotten | loose, wobbly | aching | capped, false, gold | needle-sharp, razor-sharp, sharp
Mink have razor-sharp teeth.
| savage | back, front | bottom, top | canine | baby, milk
I've still got one of my baby teeth.
| wisdom
VERB + TOOTH
have | brush, clean | extract, pull out, remove | have out
I've just had a tooth out at the dentist's.
| knock out | lose
I lost three teeth in the fight.
| fill | bare, reveal, show
The dog bared its teeth at us and growled. The man smiled, revealing perfect white teeth.
| clamp, clench, grit
He broke off what he was saying, clamping his teeth together. She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger).
| clamp sth between/in
His pipe was firmly clamped between his teeth.
| gnash, grind | sink
The cat sank its teeth into his finger.
| cut
The baby's crying because he's cutting a new tooth (= a new one is coming through).
TOOTH + VERB
be/come through
Billy's first tooth is now through.
| fall out | bite sb/sth, nip sb/sth, sink into sb/sth, snap together | ache | chatter
Their teeth were chattering with cold.
| flash, gleam, glint, shine
Her teeth flashed as she smiled.
| grin
TOOTH + NOUN
decay, loss | abscess | enamel | mark
The cat left teeth marks in my arm.
PREP.
against the/your ~
He clashed the spoon against his teeth as he ate.
| between the/your ~
She answered the phone with a cigarette between her teeth.
| in the/your ~
The cat came in with a mouse in its teeth.
| through the/your ~
‘Come here now!’ she growled through her teeth.
Concise dictionary
teethtuːθnoun
+hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
+something resembling the tooth of an animal
+toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
+a means of enforcement
+one of a number of uniform projections on a gear
