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Meaning of Caries | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɛə.ɹiːz

Definitions

  1. The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Ellipsis of dental caries (“tooth decay”).
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية تسوس نخر الأسنان
Bosanski karijes каријес
Čeština kaz
Deutsch Karies Zahnfäule
Ελληνικά τερηδόνα
Suomi karies
Français caries cariés caries
Hrvatski karijes каријес
日本語 齲蝕
Српски karijes каријес
Українська карієс

Examples

“Near-synonym: cavity”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Carigara carignan Carijona Carillo Carillon carillonist

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