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noun

el diente

tooth

Parte dura y blanca que está en la boca y sirve para masticar la comida.

Definition & meaning

Diente means tooth, one of the hard structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing.

It can also refer to a tooth-like projection, such as a tooth on a comb, saw, or gear.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Noun: masculine
  • Plural: dientes
  • Origin: from Latin dens, meaning “tooth.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • muela — a molar, a specific kind of tooth at the back of the mouth; not interchangeable with diente in every context.
  • púa — a prong or spike; it can describe a tooth-like projection, but not a tooth in the mouth.

There is no common direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • cepillarse los dientes — to brush one’s teeth.
  • diente de leche — baby tooth.
  • diente de ajo — clove of garlic.
  • diente de sierra — sawtooth; a tooth on a saw or a sawtooth-shaped pattern.

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Examples

Perdí un diente ayer.noun

I lost a tooth yesterday.

Hoy me duele un diente.noun

Today, a tooth hurts me.

Mis dientes están limpios después de cepillarme.noun

My teeth are clean after brushing.

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