Meaning
cavity, tooth decay
- decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone; a dental cavity
In a sentence
Il dentista mi ha trovato una piccola carie da curare.
The dentist found a small cavity for me to get treated.
Lavarsi i denti regolarmente aiuta a prevenire le carie.
Brushing your teeth regularly helps prevent tooth decay.
Hai molto dolore per quella carie?
Do you have a lot of pain from that cavity?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carie | feminine · singular |
| carie | feminine · plural |
| carie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable feminine noun: 'la carie' in the singular, 'le carie' in the plural.