diente de sierra
/djente de sjera/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sawtooth" is translated into Spanish as diente de sierra.
The term refers to the individual cutting bit of a saw.
Meaning: cutting bit of a saw (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of diente (tooth), de (of) and sierra (saw), literally meaning "tooth of saw".
Which one should you use?
The plural form is dientes de sierra.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, sierra is also the word for 'mountain range'. This is because the jagged peaks of a horizon look like the teeth of a saw.
- The word diente shares its root with the English word 'dentist' through the Latin word dēns.
- Because sierra means 'saw', the word is also used to name the 'Sierra Nevada' mountain ranges, which resemble the jagged teeth of a saw.
Examples in context
- El borde de la hoja del serrucho tiene un diente de sierra.The edge of the saw blade has a sawtooth.
- El corte en la hoja del serrucho tiene dientes de sierra.The cut on the saw blade has sawteeth.
- Revisa si cada diente de sierra está recto.Check if every sawtooth is straight.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are working in a woodshop.
- JavierSofía, ¿puedes revisar esta sierra?Sofía, can you check this saw?
- SofíaSí, parece que perdió un diente de sierra.Yes, it looks like it lost a sawtooth.
- Javier¿Crees que todavía podemos usarla?Do you think we can still use it?
- SofíaNo, es peligroso usarla así.No, it is dangerous to use it like this.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, diente, sierra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
