German-English translation for "Zahnfleisch"

"Zahnfleisch" English translation

Zahnfleisch
Neutrum | neuter n

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gingiva, gum
  • gum(sPlural | plural pl)
    Zahnfleisch Medizin | medicineMED
    Zahnfleisch Medizin | medicineMED
  • gingiva
    Zahnfleisch
    Zahnfleisch
examples
  • auf dem Zahnfleisch gehen (oder | orod laufen) figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to be on one’s last legs
    auf dem Zahnfleisch gehen (oder | orod laufen) figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
He's on his last legs.
Er geht auf dem Zahnfleisch.
Source: Tatoeba
Your gums are in bad shape.
Dein Zahnfleisch ist in schlechtem Zustand.
Source: Tatoeba
They stimulated her gums with a toothpick, to see if that was doing it.
Man stimulierte ihr Zahnfleisch mit einem Zahnstocher, um zu sehen, ob das der Auslöser war.
Source: TED
Your gums are in bad shape.
Ihr Zahnfleisch ist in schlechtem Zustand.
Source: Tatoeba
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