toothpaste

CEFRA1

/ˈtuːθpeɪst/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A paste used with a toothbrush to clean teeth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To cover, or smear, with toothpaste.

Examples

  • He squeezed the toothpaste out of a tube.

  • Remember to squeeze the toothpaste tube from the bottom.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

More examples

In context

  • Where can I find toothpaste?

  • fluoride toothpaste

  • tube of toothpaste

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

I put a small amount of blank on my toothbrush every night.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta (“toothpaste”), West Frisian toskpoetserguod (“toothpaste”), Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste (“toothpaste”), Danish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Swedish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Icelandic tannkrem (“toothpaste”).