tooth decay
карієс, каріоз
полость, дыра, яма
Hohlraum, Höhle, Loch
Dental cariesDental caries.
» Brushing your teeth helps prevent tooth decay.
Zähneputzen schützt vor Karies.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Dental caries.
More definitions
- soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
Examples
13 sentencesBrushing your teeth helps prevent tooth decay.
deZähneputzen schützt vor Karies. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Too many sweets cause your teeth to decay.
Brushing helps prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
A mother must protect her child's teeth from decay.
According to dentists, tooth decay is not always caused by sweets.
ruСогласно стоматологам, кариес зубов не всегда вызывается только сладостями. — drewhka
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth:cavitycariesdental caries
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable