🇬🇧🇪🇸 toothache - dolor de muelas : English Lesson

Meaning of "toothache" ("dolor de muelas"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A toothache is when one or more of your teeth hurt, throb, or feel sore, usually because the tooth is damaged, has a hole (a cavity), or there are germs making it unhappy.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I whispered to my toothache, “If you stop, I’ll floss every day,” and it laughed, “We’ll see about that.”

My toothache was so dramatic it should have gotten an Oscar for “Best Pain in a Leading Tooth.”

My toothache and my stomach had a big argument: the stomach wanted cake, the toothache wanted ice cubes.

My toothache started every time I saw chocolate, like it was trying to ruin all my dreams.

I tried to scare my toothache away with a toothbrush, but it just yelled, “Too late, kid!”

Sam has a toothache. The toothache wakes him at night. He holds his cheek and cries. The toothache hurts when he tries to bite an apple. His mum says, "Oh no, a toothache!" She calls the dentist. The dentist checks the tooth and fixes it. The toothache is gone. Sam smiles and eats the apple.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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