лезли зубы

English translation: ... was teething.

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Russian term or phrase:У ... лезли зубы.
English translation:... was teething.
Entered by: Aleksandra Kleschina

15:07 Sep 29, 2014
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / лезли зубы
Russian term or phrase: лезли зубы
The text is regarding upbringing of children
Ravindra Godbole
India
Local time: 18:25
... was teething.
Explanation:
The verb you are looking for here is to teethe.

If a baby or small child is teething, its first teeth are growing (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

Example: My sister was up most of the night with her baby who's teething.

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Note added at 10 mins (2014-09-29 15:17:54 GMT)
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PS. Just google "teething" and you'll see for yourself. :)
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Aleksandra Kleschina
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:55
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5 +6... was teething.
Aleksandra Kleschina
3teeth rising/growing
Andrey Svitanko


  

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teeth rising/growing


Explanation:
лезли = росли

Andrey Svitanko
Poland
Local time: 13:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 5
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
У ... лезли зубы.
... was teething.


Explanation:
The verb you are looking for here is to teethe.

If a baby or small child is teething, its first teeth are growing (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

Example: My sister was up most of the night with her baby who's teething.

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Note added at 10 mins (2014-09-29 15:17:54 GMT)
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PS. Just google "teething" and you'll see for yourself. :)

Aleksandra Kleschina
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:55
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
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