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"Brush one's teeth" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "cepillarse los dientes", and "brush the teeth" is an intransitive verb phrase which is also often translated as "cepillarse los dientes". Learn more about the difference between "brush one's teeth" and "brush the teeth" below.
brush one's teeth(
bruhsh
wuhnz
tith
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. cepillarse los dientes
The dentist told me to brush my teeth more often.El dentista me dijo que me cepillara los dientes más seguido.
b. lavarse los dientes
I forgot to brush my teeth last night.Se me olvidó lavarme los dientes anoche.
brush the teeth(
bruhsh
thuh
tith
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. cepillarse los dientes
Sometimes I forget to brush the teeth in the back of my mouth.A veces se me olvida cepillarme los dientes en la parte posterior de la boca.
b. lavarse los dientes
You should brush the teeth before applying the whitening gel.Deberías lavarte los dientes antes de aplicar el gel blanqueador.
