What does denti in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word denti in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use denti in Italian.

The word denti in Italian means tooth, tooth, al dente, al dente, until firm, to be mad with someone, carry a grudge against sbd, pull a sore tooth out, bear a grudge against someone, milk tooth, wisdom tooth, dandelion, a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, saw tooth shape, spaghetti al dente, get rid of the cause and you get rid of the problem. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word denti

tooth

sostantivo maschile (osso per la masticazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al bimbo stanno spuntando i denti e per questo dorme poco la notte.
The baby is just getting his teeth so he's having a hard time sleeping.

tooth

sostantivo maschile (elemento di un ingranaggio) (mechanics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un dente dell'ingranaggio è saltato e adesso l'orologio non segna bene l'ora.
One of the gear's teeth is missing and now the clock doesn't work very well.

al dente

locuzione aggettivale

Gli spaghetti al dente sono irrinunciabili per un italiano.
Spaghetti cooked al dente are an absolute must for an Italian.

al dente, until firm

locuzione avverbiale (pasta)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Cuocili al dente per evitare che mia suocera si lamenti.
Make sure you cook them al dente so my mother-in-law doesn't complain.

to be mad with someone

(essere in collera con [qlcn])

carry a grudge against sbd

pull a sore tooth out

(solve a problem)

bear a grudge against someone

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ha sempre il dente avvelenato quando parla di te; perché?

milk tooth

sostantivo maschile (dente deciduo, temporaneo)

wisdom tooth

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aveva ancora le guance gonfie dopo essere andato dal dentista a farsi togliere i denti del giudizio.
His cheeks were still swollen as he had been to the dentist to have his wisdom teeth removed.

dandelion

a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye

locuzione avverbiale (legge del taglione) (idiomatic)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

saw tooth shape

(mechanics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

spaghetti al dente

(culinary)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

get rid of the cause and you get rid of the problem

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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