baby tooth in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for baby tooth in the English»French Dictionary

baby tooth N inf

baby tooth

dent f de lait

Translations for baby tooth in the French»English Dictionary

dent de lait

baby tooth Brit

Translations for baby tooth in the English»French Dictionary

I.tooth <pl teeth> [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ] N (of person, animal, comb, zip, saw)

tooth

dent f

set of teeth (one's own)

denture f

set of teeth (one's own)

dentition f

set of teeth (false)

dentier m

to bare or show one's teeth lit, fig

montrer les dents

to mutter between one's teeth

murmurer entre ses dents

to flash one's teeth at sb

sourire à qn de toutes ses dents

to cut one's teeth lit

faire or percer ses dents

to cut one's teeth on fig

se faire les dents sur

II.-toothed COMP

fine-/wide-toothed comb

peigne m fin/à dents larges

III.tooth [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ]

to be a bit long in the tooth inf

n'être plus tout jeune

to be fed up to the back teeth inf

en avoir marre or ras le bol inf (of, with de)

to do sth in the teeth of

faire qc malgré or en dépit de

to have teeth

avoir du pouvoir

to give sth teeth

donner plus de poids à qc

to get one's teeth into sth

s'investir (à fond) dans qc

it's a job she can get her teeth into

c'est un travail dans lequel elle peut s'investir

to lie through one's teeth

mentir effrontément or comme un arracheur de dents inf

to set sb's teeth on edge

taper sur les nerfs de qn inf

to set sb's teeth on edge

agacer qn

to throw sth in sb's teeth

reprocher qc à qn

I.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] N

1. baby (child):

baby

bébé m

to have a baby

avoir un bébé

Baby Jesus

le petit Jésus

she's the baby of the family

c'est la petite dernière or la benjamine

don't be such a baby inf!

ne fais pas le bébé!

2. baby (youngest):

baby (of team, group)

benjamin/-e m/f

3. baby (pet project) inf:

the show/project is his baby (his invention)

le spectacle/projet est sa création

the show/project is his baby (his special responsibility)

il a la responsabilité du spectacle/projet

4. baby:

baby esp Am inf (girlfriend)

copine f

baby (boyfriend)

copain m

5. baby esp Am :

baby (as address) (to girlfriend)

chérie f

baby (to boyfriend)

chéri m

6. baby Am inf:

baby (admired object) (car, plane etc)

petite merveille f

II.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] ADJ attr

baby brother, sister

petit

baby animal

bébé-

baby vegetable

nain

baby clothes, product, food

pour bébés

baby daughter

petite fille

baby son

petit garçon

baby bird

oisillon m

III.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] VB trans inf, pej

baby

dorloter

IV.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi]

I was left holding the baby inf

on m'a refilé le bébé inf

to throw the baby out with the bathwater inf

jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain

smooth as a baby's bottom inf

doux/douce comme une peau de bébé

baby tooth in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for baby tooth in the French»English Dictionary

dent de devant/de lait

front/baby tooth Am

Translations for baby tooth in the English»French Dictionary

tooth <teeth> [tu:θ] N

1. tooth ANAT:

tooth

dent f

to bare one's teeth

montrer ses dents

to grind/grit one's teeth

grincer/serrer les dents

to have a tooth out [or pulled] Am

se faire arracher une dent

2. tooth pl (tooth-like projection):

tooth

dent f

tooth of a comb/saw

dent de peigne/scie

Phrases:

armed to the teeth

armé(e) jusqu'aux dents

to do sth in the teeth of sb/sth

faire qc malgré qn/qc

to set sb's teeth on edge

faire grincer les dents de qn

to fight tooth and nail

se défendre bec et ongles

to get one's teeth into sth

se mettre à fond dans qc

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

passer qc au peigne fin

I.baby [ˈbeɪbi] N

1. baby (child, childish person):

baby

bébé m

2. baby (suckling):

baby

nourissant m

3. baby (youngest person):

baby

benjamin m

4. baby inf (personal concern):

it's your baby

c'est ton bébé

5. baby inf (affectionate address):

baby

chéri(e) m (f)

II.baby [ˈbeɪbi] ADJ

1. baby (young):

baby

bébé

2. baby (small):

baby

tout petit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Legend has it that her spirit visits children on the night they lose their last baby tooth, as they slumber in bed.

en.wikipedia.org

Apparently the cavity was so big, a filling would have cracked the baby tooth.

bangordailynews.com

The removal of a baby tooth is generally a painless and quick procedure that most kids tolerate just fine!

thestir.cafemom.com

If a baby tooth is whacked completely clear of the mouth, there's no need to save it.

www.cnn.com

The appearance of that first baby tooth should prompt parents to schedule a dentist appointment, experts say.

www.cnn.com

It occurs when an adult tooth doesn't exert enough pressure on the baby tooth it is under, or does not have enough room to emerge.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Just one in four parents believe it is important to take a baby to the dentist as soon as they develop their first baby tooth.

www.dailymail.co.uk

In cases like these, it is best to have the baby tooth extracted so the permanent tooth can be "pushed" into place by the child's tongue.

lifestyle.inquirer.net

If a child's baby tooth is lost before the permanent tooth is ready to erupt, adjacent teeth will drift and tip into the empty space.

www.insidetoronto.com

To the individual forced to assimilate or perish, the process is bad but probably the baby tooth feels the same way.

www.abc.net.au