Significado
tooth
Em uma frase
Mi fa male un dente da ieri.
One of my teeth has hurt since yesterday.
Il bambino ha perso un dente ieri.
The child lost a tooth yesterday.
Non toccare quel dente con la lingua.
Don't touch that tooth with your tongue.
Formas da palavra (2)
| Palavra | Formas da palavra |
|---|---|
| dente | masculine · singular |
| denti | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Plural is denti, not dente. After numbers, use the plural: due denti.
- For gear teeth, dente is common in technical contexts; for a fork, punta or rebbo is often more natural than dente.
- Italian often uses the singular in body-part phrases with articles: mi fa male un dente; lavarsi i denti is fixed plural.