tooth

dente

Ciascuna delle parti dure e bianche della bocca usate per mordere e masticare il cibo.

In inglese semplice: One of the hard white parts in your mouth that you use to bite and chew food.

• My tooth hurts.
• The baby has two teeth.
• The dentist pulled out a broken tooth.

Espressioni comuni: loose tooth, tooth decay, front tooth

gusto, golosità

Forte passione per un tipo di cibo, soprattutto per i dolci.

In inglese semplice: A strong liking for a particular kind of food, especially sweet food.

• I have a sweet tooth.
• Her sweet tooth makes dessert hard to resist.
• These little cakes will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Sinonimi: liking, fondness

Espressioni comuni: sweet tooth, have a tooth

dente

Una delle punte allineate di un ingranaggio, pettine o utensile, che servono ad afferrare, muovere o tagliare.

In inglese semplice: One of a row of points on a gear, comb, or tool, used to grip, move, or cut.

• One tooth on the comb broke.
• The gears have teeth that fit together.
• A damaged tooth stopped the machine.

Sinonimi: prong, cog

Espressioni comuni: gear tooth, comb tooth, tooth of something

dente, punta

Sporgenza appuntita su una parte del corpo, simile a un dente della bocca.

In inglese semplice: A sharp point on a body part, shaped like one of the biting parts in a mouth.

• A sharp tooth projects from the claw.
• The crab has several teeth along its claw.
• Each tooth on the shell points outward.

Sinonimi: point, projection

Espressioni comuni: sharp tooth, tooth on something

presa, attrito

Capacità di una corda o materiale simile di fare attrito su sé stesso, impedendo a un nodo di scivolare.

In inglese semplice: The ability of a rope or similar material to grip itself and keep a knot from slipping.

• This rope has good tooth.
• The cord’s tooth helps the knot hold.
• Smooth fibers give this rope less tooth.

Sinonimi: grip, friction

Espressioni comuni: good tooth, tooth of something

dentare

Intagliare una fila di punte o incavi lungo il bordo di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To cut a row of sharp points or gaps along the edge of something.

• The worker will tooth the saw.
• He toothed the metal edge with a file.
• This tool is used to tooth new blades.

Sinonimi: notch, serrate

Espressioni comuni: tooth a saw, tooth a blade