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tartar in Spanish

tartar in Spanish is tártaro — tartar means a hard yellowish deposit that builds up on teeth from unremoved plaque.

tartar in Spanish

tártaro
noun
A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.

What does "tartar" mean?

  1. noun A hard yellowish deposit that builds up on teeth from unremoved plaque.
    "Regular brushing helps prevent tartar buildup."
  2. noun (informal) A fierce or bad-tempered person.
    "His grandmother was a real tartar when it came to table manners."
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tartar in a sentence

  • Regular brushing helps prevent tartar buildup.
  • The dentist scraped the tartar off before polishing her teeth.
  • His grandmother was a real tartar when it came to table manners.

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What is "tartar" in Spanish?

"tartar" in Spanish is tártaro. tartar means: A hard yellowish deposit that builds up on teeth from unremoved plaque.

How do you use "tartar" in a sentence?

Example: "Regular brushing helps prevent tartar buildup." In Spanish, "tartar" is tártaro.

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