pasta de dientes
toothpaste
The Spanish term 'pasta de dientes' translates to 'toothpaste' in English. It is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush to clean and maintain the health of teeth. Toothpaste is used to promote oral hygiene, serving as an abrasive that aids in removing dental plaque, and food from the teeth. These usages control halitosis and deliver active ingredients such as fluoride to help prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
Example sentences using: pasta de dientes
Todos los días uso pasta de dientes para lavarme los dientes.
Every day I use toothpaste to brush my teeth.
This sentence expresses a daily routine activity. 'Todos los días' means 'every day', 'uso' is derived from the verb 'usar' which means 'use', 'para' means 'to' signifying the purpose, and 'lavarme los dientes' means 'to brush my teeth'.
Necesito comprar pasta de dientes, porque la mía se acabó.
I need to buy toothpaste because mine ran out.
This sentence refers to the need of buying a new toothpaste because the speaker's is gone. 'Necesito comprar' means 'I need to buy', 'porque' translates as 'because', and 'la mía se acabó' means 'mine ran out'.
¿Puedes pasarme la pasta de dientes?
Can you pass me the toothpaste?
This phrase represents a request for the toothpaste. '¿Puedes pasarme la...?' is a frequent way to ask for something in Spanish, and it translates as 'Can you pass me the...?'.