teeth in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for teeth in the English»French Dictionary

teeth [Brit tiːθ, Am tiθ] N npl

teeth → tooth

See also tooth

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

gappy teeth [ˈɡæpɪ] N inf

gappy teeth

dents écartées

buck teeth N npl pej

buck teeth

dents fpl de lapin pej

false teeth N npl

false teeth

dentier m

to put in/take out one's false teeth

mettre/enlever son dentier

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

eye tooth <pl eye teeth> [Am ˈaɪtuθ] N DENT

eye tooth

canine f supérieure

I'd give my eyeteeth for that job/car

je donnerais n'importe quoi pour obtenir ce poste/avoir cette voiture

baby tooth N inf

baby tooth

dent f de lait

dog-tooth <pl dogteeth> N ARCHIT

dog-tooth

dent-de-chien f

shark's tooth ADJ

shark's tooth pattern:

shark's tooth

en dents de scie

milk tooth N

milk tooth

dent f de lait

teeth in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for teeth in the English»French Dictionary

teeth [ti:θ] N

teeth pl of tooth

See also tooth

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

false teeth N pl

false teeth

fausses dents fpl

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

milk tooth N

milk tooth

dent f de lait

canine tooth N

canine tooth

canine f

tooth decay N no pl

tooth decay

carie f dentaire

wisdom tooth <- teeth> N

wisdom tooth

dent f de sagesse

sweet tooth N fig

to have a sweet tooth

adorer les sucreries

fine-tooth comb N

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

passer qc au peigne fin

Translations for teeth in the French»English Dictionary

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dentition

teeth pl

teeth Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pick one's nose/teeth

se curer le nez/les dents

by the skin of one's teeth

il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu

to give one's teeth a brush

se brosser les dents

to do sth in the teeth of sb/sth

faire qc malgré qn/qc

it sets my teeth on edge

ça me fait grincer des dents

to cut one's teeth on sth

se faire les dents sur qc

a kick in the teeth

un coup vache

I'm/he's fed up (to the back teeth)

j'en ai/il en a sa claque inf

to cover the teeth in plaque

entartrer les dents

to get the bit between its teeth

prendre le mors aux dents cheval

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Now, lament, lament, gnashing of teeth, rending of garments...

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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.

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He started hitting her teeth with the pliers.

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In females only, long, sharp fang-like teeth line the jaws of a cavernous maw.

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It also had labyrinthodont teeth, characterized by infolded enamel, which characterizes all of the earliest known tetrapods as well.

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The mouth is large, with a protruding lower jaw and teeth arranged in bands.

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A sleep apnea oral appliance is typically molded to fit a particular patient's teeth by a dentist specializing in treating sleep disorders.

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The skin is covered by overlapping dermal denticles, each with three horizontal ridges leading to marginal teeth.

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In skew gears, teeth suddenly meet at a line contact across their entire width causing stress and noise.

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The hinge structure is amongst the most complex of all bivalves, namely that the teeth are numerous and ridge-like with strong transverse striations.

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