eyetooth

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eye·tooth

(ī′to͞oth′)

A canine tooth of the upper jaw.

[Perhaps so called from its location immediately below the eye.]

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eyetooth

(ˌaɪˈtuːθ)

n, pl -teeth

1. (Dentistry) either of the two canine teeth in the upper jaw

2. give one's eyeteeth for to go to any lengths to achieve or obtain (something): I'd give my eyeteeth for a radio as good as that.

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eye•tooth

(ˈaɪˌtuθ)

n., pl. -teeth (-ˌtiθ)

a canine tooth of the upper jaw.

[1570–80]

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Noun

eyetooth - one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

canine, canine tooth, cuspid, eye tooth, dogtooth

fang - canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey

tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

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eyetooth

[ˈaɪtuːθ] N (eyeteeth (pl)) → colmillo m
I'd give my eyeteeth for a car like that/to see it → daría cualquier cosa por un coche como ese/por verlo

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eyetooth

[aɪˈtuːθ] n → canine f supérieure
I'd give my eyeteeth for it (fig) → je donnerais n'importe quoi pour ça
I'd give my eyeteeth to do it → Je donnerais n'importe quoi pour le faire.

eyetooth

[ˌaɪˈtuːθ] n (-teeth (pl)) → canino superiore
to give one's eye-teeth for sth/to do sth (fam) (fig) → dare non so che cosa per qc/per fare qc

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