teeth

the hard white objects in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing food

dientes

Collocations brush your teeth · have bad/good teeth

• She has beautiful white teeth.

  Ella tiene dientes hermosos y blancos.

the part of a toothbrush that is used for cleaning the teeth

cabezal del cepillo de dientes

Collocations replace the brush head

• I need to replace my toothbrush head.

  Necesito reemplazar la cabeza de mi cepillo de dientes.

used for talking about more than one tooth

dientes (plural)

Collocations all of your teeth

• I lost two of my front teeth in the accident.

  Perdí dos de mis dientes delanteros en el accidente.

used to talk about something that is sharp or pointed, like a tooth

diente (en metáfora)

Collocations sharp teeth

• The plant has sharp little teeth along its edges.

  La planta tiene pequeños dientes afilados a lo largo de sus bordes.

in some games, the points that you earn or lose

puntos (en juegos)

Collocations gain/lose teeth

• You can gain teeth by answering questions correctly.

  Puedes ganar puntos respondiendo preguntas correctamente.

used to talk about something that is difficult or unpleasant but must be done

dificultad, tarea ingrata (en metáfora)

Collocations bite the bullet

• You have to face your fears and bite the bullet.

  Tienes que enfrentar tus miedos y hacer lo difícil.

used to talk about something that is very important or necessary for success

factor crucial (en metáfora)

Collocations the key to success

• Having a good education is the teeth of getting ahead in life.

  Tener una buena educación es crucial para avanzar en la vida.

used to talk about something that is very difficult or unpleasant but must be done

dificultad, tarea ingrata (en metáfora)

Collocations tough nut to crack

• This problem is a tough nut to crack.

  Este problema es difícil de resolver.