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to have a sweet tooth

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tooth <pl teeth> [Am tuθ, Brit tuːθ] N

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1. tooth:

tooth (of person, animal)

tooth (molar)

front teeth

dientes mpl de adelante

front teeth

palas or paletas fpl inf

front teeth

incisivos mpl spec

to clean or brush one's teeth

lavarse or cepillarse los dientes

I had a tooth pulled or Brit out

me sacaron una muela/un diente

we climbed the hill in the teeth of the wind

escalamos la montaña con el viento en contra

to be armed to the teeth

estar armado hasta los dientes

to be fed up to the back teeth with sth inf

estar hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de algo inf

to be long in the tooth

ser entrado en años

to be sick to the teeth (of sth) inf

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo) inf

to cut one's teeth the baby is cutting his teeth

al niño le están saliendo los dientes

to cut one's teeth the baby is cutting his teeth

el niño está echando los dientes

to cut one's teeth the baby is cutting his teeth

el niño está cortando los dientes RioPl

the translators cut their teeth on simple documents

los traductores adquieren experiencia empezando con documentos sencillos

to fight tooth and nail

luchar a brazo partido

they will resist any form of change tooth and nail

se van a resistir enérgicamente a cualquier tipo de cambio

to get one's teeth into sth inf

hincarle el diente a algo

to grit one's teeth

to grit one's teeth lit

apretar los dientes

to have a sweet tooth

to have teeth for this law to have teeth

para que esta ley sea de verdad efectiva

the regulatory bodies have no teeth

los organismos reguladores no tienen verdadero poder

to kick sb in the teeth, to give sb a kick in the teeth

humillar a alguien

losing the election was a real kick in the teeth for him

perder la elección fue una gran humillación para él

to lie through one's teeth

mentir descaradamente

to lie through one's teeth

mentir con toda la barba

to lie through one's teeth

mentir con todos los dientes Mex

to put or set sb's teeth on edge

darle dentera a alguien

to put or set sb's teeth on edge

destemplarle los dientes a alguien LatAm

to put or set sb's teeth on edge

erizar a alguien AmS

the noise put or set my teeth on edge

el ruido me dio dentera

the noise put or set my teeth on edge

el ruido me destempló los dientes LatAm

the noise put or set my teeth on edge

el ruido me erizó AmS

attr tooth decay

caries f dental

I.sweet <sweeter sweetest> [Am swit, Brit swiːt] ADJ

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1. sweet:

sweet (of taste)

sweet (with sugar)

sweet (with sugar)

this soup tastes sweet

esta sopa sabe or está dulce

the liquid was sweet to the taste

el líquido tenía un gusto or sabor dulce

I don't like my coffee too sweet

no me gusta el café demasiado dulce or azucarado

avoid sweet things

evite los dulces

2.1. sweet (fresh, wholesome):

sweet smell

the air smelled sweet after the rain

después de la lluvia el aire olía a limpio

2.2. sweet water:

3.2. sweet (kind, lovable):

sweet nature/temper/smile

she's a very sweet person

es un encanto (de persona)

she's a very sweet person

es una persona encantadora

it was very sweet of her to offer to do it

fue muy amable de su parte ofrecerse a hacerlo

it was very sweet of you to buy me flowers

fue todo un detalle de tu parte comprarme flores

he says he loves me just to keep me sweet

dice que me quiere solo para tenerme contenta

to be sweet on sb inf she's sweet on a boy at school

le gusta mucho un chico del colegio

to be sweet on sb inf she's sweet on a boy at school

está enamoriscada de un chico del colegio inf

3.3. sweet (attractive):

sweet baby/puppy

rico inf

sweet baby/puppy

mono inf

sweet baby/puppy

amoroso LatAm inf

II.sweet [Am swit, Brit swiːt] N

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1. sweet (confectionery):

sweet Brit

sweet Brit

LatAm excl RioPl dulce m

she eats too many sweets

come demasiados caramelos or demasiadas golosinas

2. sweet (dessert):

sweet Brit

3.1. sweet <sweets, pl > (sugary food):

sweet Am

avoid all sweets

procure no comer dulces

3.2. sweet <sweets, pl > (pleasures):

sweet liter

the sweets of youth

los placeres de la juventud

the sweets of victory

el dulce sabor de la victoria

4. sweet as form of address:

Translations for sweet tooth in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

to have a sweet tooth

Translations for sweet tooth in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

ser un goloso

to have a sweet tooth

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tooth <teeth> [tu:θ] N

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2. tooth:

tooth of comb

tooth of saw

Phrases:

to set sb's teeth on edge

dar dentera a alguien

to fight tooth and nail (to do sth)

luchar a brazo partido (para hacer algo)

to be long in the tooth

ser entrado en años

to have a sweet tooth

to cut one's teeth on sth

adquirir experiencia en algo

to get one's teeth into sth

hincar el diente a algo

to give sth teeth

dar efectividad a algo

to grit one's teeth

to lie through one's teeth

mentir descaradamente

in the tooth of sth (straight into)

en medio de algo

in the tooth of sth (despite)

a pesar de algo

I.sweet [swi:t] -er, -est ADJ

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1. sweet (like sugar):

3. sweet (cute):

mono, -a

II.sweet [swi:t] -er, -est N

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1. sweet Brit, Aus (candy):

2. sweet Brit, Aus (dessert):

3. sweet inf (term of endearment):

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But as the birth nears, it seems she's rediscovered her sweet tooth. www.dailymail.co.uk

Your underfed dog has a sweet tooth for dual-core processors. gizmodo.com

If a recipe or your sweet tooth calls for sugar, keep in mind that regular granulated sugar doesn't dissolve well in cold liquid. www.theatlantic.com

Served in a basket at your table, the doughnuts are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. www.mcgilldaily.com

He has a huge sweet tooth. en.wikipedia.org

She's also slightly more relaxed about her diet when she's away from the limelight, indulging her sweet tooth when she fancies it. www.tv3.ie

This suggests that the thief has a sweet tooth. en.wikipedia.org

He is known for having a sweet tooth and according to an author's note in volume 2 is a black belt in an unknown martial art. en.wikipedia.org

People with a sweet tooth aren't being forgotten. www.thestar.com

He has a surprisingly strong sweet tooth, as he often eats parfaits. en.wikipedia.org

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