dentera

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dentera
feminine noun
also:
  • dar dentera a alguien -> to set somebody's teeth on edge

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dentera [den-tay’-rah]
noun
1An unpleasant, sensation, or tingling pain in the teeth. (f)
  • Dar dentera a uno -> to set somebody’s teeth on edge
2 (Metaphorical) (f)
  • Le da dentera que hagan fiestas al niño -> it makes him jealous when they make a fuss of the baby
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dentera
sustantivo:femenino
1 (grima)
las sierras mecanicas me llegan al hueso, porque me producen dentera rascando la pirzarra con las u»as para que le entre dentera
dar dentera a algn to set sb's teeth on edge
el ruido de la tiza me da dentera (lit) ese tipo me da dentera (fig)
2 (envidia) envy; jealousy
dar dentera a algn to make sb jealous; le da dentera que le hagan fiestas al niño it makes him jealous when they make a fuss of the baby

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