tooth
A tooth is one of the hard, white objects in your mouth used for biting and chewing food. Humans have two sets of teeth during their lives: primary (baby) teeth and permanent (adult) teeth.
Exemplos
3 de 5I brush every tooth carefully to keep my smile bright.
I clean every individual tooth to maintain a bright smile.
The patient reported acute pain in the lower right molar tooth.
The person seeking care noted sharp pain in a specific back tooth.
I think I've got a piece of popcorn stuck in my tooth.
I believe some food is trapped in my tooth.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'OO' in 'tooth' as two round holes where your teeth should be!
Quiz rápido
The child was excited to lose her first ___.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: tooth
Exemplos
I brush every tooth carefully to keep my smile bright.
everydayI clean every individual tooth to maintain a bright smile.
The patient reported acute pain in the lower right molar tooth.
formalThe person seeking care noted sharp pain in a specific back tooth.
I think I've got a piece of popcorn stuck in my tooth.
informalI believe some food is trapped in my tooth.
The density of the tooth enamel protects the inner layers from bacteria.
academicThe hardness of the outer tooth layer prevents bacterial infection.
Our insurance policy provides full coverage for a cracked tooth.
businessThe company insurance pays for the repair of a broken tooth.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
fight tooth and nail
To fight very fiercely or with great effort
long in the tooth
Getting old
like pulling teeth
Something that is very difficult or tedious to do
Frequentemente confundido com
'Tooth' is the singular form (one), while 'teeth' is the plural form (two or more).
Notas de uso
Use 'tooth' when referring to a single unit and 'teeth' for the plural. It is a countable noun that is irregular in its plural form.
Erros comuns
Many learners mistakenly say 'tooths' instead of the correct irregular plural form 'teeth'.
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'OO' in 'tooth' as two round holes where your teeth should be!
Origem da palavra
From the Old English word 'tōth', which comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to eat'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, children believe in the 'Tooth Fairy', who leaves money under their pillow in exchange for a lost baby tooth.
Quiz rápido
The child was excited to lose her first ___.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: tooth
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