tooth decay in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tooth decay in the English»French Dictionary

tooth decay N

tooth decay

carie f dentaire

Translations for tooth decay in the English»French Dictionary

tooth or dental decay

la carie dentaire

Translations for tooth decay in the French»English Dictionary

prévention de la carie dentaire/des accidents du travail

prevention of tooth decay/of accidents at work

Translations for tooth decay in the English»French Dictionary

I.decay [Brit dɪˈkeɪ, Am dəˈkeɪ] N

1. decay (rot):

decay (of timber, meat, vegetation)

pourriture f

decay (of building, area, façade)

délabrement m

to fall into decay building:

se délabrer

2. decay DENT:

decay

carie f

tooth or dental decay

la carie dentaire

to have decay

avoir des caries

to prevent decay

éviter les caries

3. decay GEOL:

decay

décomposition f

4. decay PHYS:

decay

désintégration f

5. decay fig:

decay (of society, culture)

déclin m

decay (of economy, institution, industry)

délabrement m

decay (of economy, institution, industry)

déclin m

decay (of nation, civilization)

décadence f

decay (of nation, civilization)

déchéance f

II.decay [Brit dɪˈkeɪ, Am dəˈkeɪ] VB trans

decay timber

pourrir, faire pourrir

decay teeth

gâter, carier

III.decay [Brit dɪˈkeɪ, Am dəˈkeɪ] VB intr

1. decay (rot):

decay timber, vegetation, food:

pourrir

decay corpse:

se décomposer, se putréfier

decay tooth:

se gâter, se carier

decay bone:

se détériorer, se carier spec

2. decay (disintegrate):

decay statue, façade:

se dégrader

decay building:

se détériorer, se délabrer

3. decay (decline) fig:

decay civilization, institution:

décliner

decay beauty:

se faner

4. decay GEOL:

decay

se décomposer

5. decay PHYS:

decay

se désintégrer

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

tooth decay in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tooth decay in the English»French Dictionary

tooth decay N no pl

tooth decay

carie f dentaire

Translations for tooth decay in the English»French Dictionary

decay tooth

se carier

decay tooth

carier

Translations for tooth decay in the English»French Dictionary

I.decay [dɪˈkeɪ] N no pl

1. decay (deterioration):

decay

délabrement m

environmental decay

dégradation f de l'environnement

to fall into decay

se délabrer

2. decay (decline):

decay a. fig

déclin m

decay of civilization

décadence f

moral decay

déchéance f morale

3. decay (rotting):

decay

décomposition f

4. decay MED (dental decay):

decay

carie f

5. decay PHYS:

decay

désintégration f

II.decay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB intr

1. decay (deteriorate):

decay

se détériorer

decay tooth

se carier

decay food

pourrir

2. decay BIOL:

decay

se décomposer

3. decay PHYS:

decay

se désintégrer

III.decay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB trans

decay food

décomposer

decay tooth

carier

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Agents such as chlorhexidine can help fight gum disease and thus reduce the amount of bacteria in the mouth that are responsible for tooth decay.

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Intrauterine and neonatal lead exposure promote tooth decay.

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He had very serious tooth decay and advanced fusion of cranial sutures.

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Plaque can create a local acidic environment that can result in tooth decay by demineralization.

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The practice of minimal intervention dentistry was designed to utilise these new possibilities by implementing a disease-centric philosophy to management of tooth decay.

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Countries that have experienced an overall decrease in cases of tooth decay continue to have a disparity in the distribution of the disease.

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These bacteria can also grow in the mouth; the acid they produce is responsible for the tooth decay known as caries.

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Individuals with this condition may also encounter tooth loss or tooth decay.

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Correction of malocclusion may reduce risk of tooth decay and help relieve excessive pressure on the temporomandibular joint.

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This is because early oral examination aids in the detection of the early stages of tooth decay.

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