denture
/ˈdentʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डेन्चर
नकली दाँतों का सेट, बत्तीसी, डेन्चर
Core word
- 1
[C, usually plural]
a set of artificial teeth on a plate that fits inside the mouth, worn by somebody who has lost their own teeth
नकली दाँतों का सेट, बत्तीसी, डेन्चर
- My grandfather takes out his dentures before going to sleep.
- a new set of dentures
- The old man has a full set of dentures.
+ 2 more examples
- Dentures need to be cleaned every day.
- The dentist fitted her with new dentures last week.
Synonyms false teeth plate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
denture / dentures
'Denture' is the singular, but we usually speak of 'dentures' (a set) or 'a denture' for one plate.
'Denture' एकवचन है, पर आमतौर पर 'dentures' (पूरा सेट) कहा जाता है; एक plate के लिए 'a denture'।
- Grandfather wears dentures.
- The dentist made a new denture for her.
wear / fit / have dentures
We 'wear' or 'have' dentures, and the dentist 'fits' them.
हम dentures 'wear' या 'have' करते हैं, और dentist उन्हें 'fit' करता है।
- The dentist fitted him with dentures.
- She has worn dentures since she was fifty.
full / partial denture
A full denture replaces all teeth; a partial denture replaces only some.
Full denture सभी दाँत बदलता है; partial denture केवल कुछ।
- He needs a full denture.
- A partial denture filled the gap.
denture + noun
As a modifier: denture cleaner, denture adhesive, denture wearer.
Modifier के रूप में: denture cleaner, denture adhesive, denture wearer।
- Soak the plate in denture cleaner overnight.
- A denture wearer should brush the gums too.
denture vs dental bridge
A denture can be taken out; a bridge is fixed in the mouth by the dentist.
Denture को निकाला जा सकता है; bridge dentist द्वारा मुँह में स्थायी रूप से लगाया जाता है।
- A denture is removable, but a bridge is not.
+Collocations 6
types of denture
fullpartialupperlowerremovable
- The old man uses an upper denture.
verb + denture
fitwearcleanadjustlose
- He lost his denture on the train.
denture + noun
cleaneradhesivecaseplatewearer
- Keep the dentures in a denture case at night.
adjective + dentures
falsenewlooseill-fittingcomfortable
- Loose dentures can hurt the gums.
denture care
soak overnightbrush dailyrinse after mealscheck yearlyhandle gently
- Rinse the dentures after meals.
denture + problem
slipcrackstainrubbreak
- His denture slipped while he was laughing.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's grandfather takes out his dentures before going to sleep.
राधिका के दादाजी सोने से पहले अपने दाँतों का सेट निकाल देते हैं।
- The dentist adjusted the denture because it was hurting the gums.
मसूड़ों में दर्द होने के कारण dentist ने denture ठीक किया।
- A free dental camp gave dentures to poor elderly villagers.
एक निःशुल्क dental शिविर ने ग़रीब बुज़ुर्ग ग्रामीणों को कृत्रिम दाँत दिए।
- It takes a few weeks to get used to new dentures.
नए कृत्रिम दाँतों की आदत पड़ने में कुछ सप्ताह लगते हैं।
- Dentures should be cleaned every day like natural teeth.
कृत्रिम दाँतों को प्राकृतिक दाँतों की तरह रोज़ साफ़ करना चाहिए।
- The government hospital offers low-cost dentures under a health scheme.
सरकारी अस्पताल एक स्वास्थ्य योजना के अंतर्गत कम क़ीमत पर कृत्रिम दाँत उपलब्ध कराता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My grandmother has a dentures.
✓ My grandmother has dentures.
'Dentures' is plural in form and cannot take 'a'.
'Dentures' plural रूप है और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
✗ The dentures is in the glass.
✓ The dentures are in the glass.
'Dentures' takes a plural verb.
'Dentures' के साथ plural verb आती है।