tooth
US /tuθ/
noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe
Definition
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The dentist said the tooth needed to be repaired right away.
Word Family
NounNoun
tooth gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
toothy
AdverbAdv
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Collocations
- Easy tooth decaydescribing tooth decay (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)
- Medium have a sweet toothto possess, experience, or hold regarding a sweet tooth
- Hard fight tooth and nail for market shareto fight tooth and nail for market share, meaning to be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- Very Hard long in the tooth to adapt to changeto long in the tooth to adapt to change, meaning to desire strongly or persistently
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