tartar
/ˈtɑːtə(r)/noun
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दाँतों का मैल
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[U]
a hard substance that forms on the teeth
दाँतों का मैल
- The dentist removed the tartar.
- Regular brushing prevents tartar from building up.
- Dentists recommend a cleaning twice a year to remove tartar.
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- Tartar can lead to gum disease if it is ignored.
- The toothpaste claims to control tartar and keep teeth bright.
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[C] old-fashioned
a person who is very bad-tempered and difficult to deal with
उग्र स्वभाव का व्यक्ति
- The old manager was a tartar.
- Our maths teacher was a tartar who never accepted late homework.
- Everyone feared the headmistress, who was a real tartar.
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- My grandmother was a tartar about punctuality.
- The new coach turned out to be a tartar, and the players trained harder.
AaSpelling
tar·tar
?Which word?
Keep the bad-tempered-person words: tartar, martinet (a very strict person), tyrant, shrew (a bad-tempered woman, old-fashioned).
उग्र स्वभाव वाले व्यक्ति के शब्द याद रखिए: tartar, martinet (बहुत कठोर अनुशासक), tyrant, shrew (झगड़ालू स्त्री, पुराना)।
§Grammar and usage
Health: plaque is a soft sticky layer on the teeth; if not cleaned, it hardens into tartar (calculus); fluoride in toothpaste helps prevent tooth decay.
स्वास्थ्य में plaque दाँतों पर नरम चिपचिपी परत है; साफ़ न करने पर यह कठोर होकर tartar (calculus) बन जाती है; टूथपेस्ट में fluoride दाँतों की सड़न रोकने में मदद करता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Tartar sauce (a cold sauce served with fish), cream of tartar (used in baking).
Collocations: tartar sauce (मछली के साथ परोसी जाने वाली ठंडी चटनी), cream of tartar (बेकिंग में प्रयुक्त)।