teetheteethe /tiːð/ verb [intransitive] 
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Word OriginWORD ORIGINteethe
Verb TableOrigin:
1400-1500 teethVERB TABLE
teethe
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | teethe |
| he, she, it | teethes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | teethed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have teethed |
| he, she, it | has teethed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had teethed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will teethe |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have teethed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am teething |
| he, she, it | is teething | |
| you, we, they | are teething | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was teething |
| you, we, they | were teething | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been teething |
| he, she, it | has been teething | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been teething |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be teething |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been teething |
Longman Language Activatorsomething that causes difficulties► problem
Collocations a bad situation that must be dealt with, because it is causing harm or inconvenience, or it is stopping you from doing what you want to do: have a problem: · If you have any problems, give me a call.problem with: · Sue's had a lot of problems with her neighbours recently.cause/create problems: · The new traffic system is causing problems for everyone.solve a problem (=find a way to deal with it): · Scientists still have not solved the problem of what to do with nuclear waste.the drug/crime etc problem: · Federal laws have almost no effect on the crime problem that concerns most people - crime on the streets.problem of: · The problem of substance abuse in high school is widespread.big/serious problem: · Our biggest problem is lack of money.· Whiteflies can be a serious problem that affects produce grown in California and other states.
► difficulty a problem that makes it more difficult to do something that you are trying to do: · I don't expect major difficulties, although there are still differences to be worked out.difficulty with: · The main difficulty with this method is that it takes twice as long.have difficulty with (doing) something: · Youngsters may have difficulty applying the paint because of its thin consistency.get into difficulty/difficulties (=start to have problems in a situation): · Credit cards make it extremely easy to get into difficulty with debt.economic/financial difficulty: · The nation faces severe economic difficulties.language/technical/legal etc difficulty: · Police officers in most Californian cities need to be able to cope with language difficulties and cultural differences.face/experience difficulty: · Some parents experienced difficulty when they tried to move their children to other schools.be in difficulty/difficulties (=be in a situation that has problems): · Manchester United won easily, and never seemed to be in any difficulty.difficulty of doing something: · The difficulties of counting whales makes most population figures extremely unreliable.
► trouble a problem or several problems that make something difficult, spoil your plans etc: · The trouble was caused by a loose connection in the fuse box.· If you used the same tape later and had no sound trouble, the problem is in the video recorder, not the tape.trouble with: · The pilot reported trouble with both engines.have trouble: · We have had a lot of trouble with the car this year.have trouble doing something: · Norris had trouble finding work and is still unemployed.cause trouble: · Snow and freezing temperatures caused trouble at many airports.the trouble with something (=the one feature of something that is a problem): · The trouble with lasagne is that it takes so long to make.
► hassle informal a problem or a series of problems that are annoying because they involve a lot of work, arguing, inconvenience etc: · The airline doesn't make seat assignments, which can be a hassle for travelers, but it saves money.· Shopping by mail avoids the hassles of crowded stores at Christmastime.legal/bureaucratic etc hassles: · Byrd says he settled the claim to avoid legal hassles.it's too much hassle: · I don't want to organize a big party - it's too much hassle.
► complication an additional problem that makes a situation even harder to deal with than it already is: · One complication is that the meals also need to be suitable for children of Islamic or Jewish faiths.· Legal and financial complications have made it impossible for the two companies to complete the deal on time.
► hitch a small problem within a long process: · The plan has a hitch: drilling holes for the owls in the trees will kill the trees. without a hitch (=without any problems): · The parade went off without a hitch, despite concern about protestors.· The shuttle landed without a hitch at Edwards Air Force Base.there's a hitch: · There was a hitch - about half the employees did not want to move to a different city.hitch in: · Nelson refused to comment on reports of a last-minute hitch in the negotiations.technical hitch: · There's been a slight technical hitch, so we'll have to postpone the video until later.
► hiccup a small problem which is not very important compared to other things: · There was a slight hiccup when I couldn't find my car keys, but finally we set off.· The airline industry's troubles are a mere hiccup in an otherwise upward growth trend.
► snag a small problem or disadvantage in something which is mainly good and satisfactory: · The cleanup effort was delayed for a few days by some technical snags and equipment problems.hit a snag/run into a snag: · The case hit a snag in October when the judge handling it had to be replaced.last-minute snag: · The House worked out some last-minute snags in the legislation.
► catch a hidden problem or disadvantage in an offer that seems very good - use this especially when you think the problem has been deliberately hidden to trick people: there's a catch: · You get free meals and accommodation, but there's a catch -- you have to look after the children.with a catch: · Many of the best deals come with a catch: they are only good through early summer.the catch is (that): · The catch is that you can't enter the contest unless you have spent $50 in the store.
► teething troubles/pains/problems British small problems that a new company, product, system etc has at the beginning: · After a few teething troubles, the new car worked perfectly.· The disagreement was just one of the teething problems of the partnership.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► teething troubles
Phrases British English (=small problems that you have when you first start doing a new job or using a new system)· There were a lot of teething troubles in the first year.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be teething
be teething if a baby is teething, its first teeth are growing- Billy was teething, and his first tooth is now through!
- Franco put his in his mouth and chewed it up, he was teething at the time.
- I discovered he was teething - the sucking made his gums sore so he could only do it for a short time.
- I would like to hope that these are teething troubles, but I remain to be convinced.
- It may be preferable to keep the puppy in a suitable pen while it is teething when you are away from home.
- Mr John Morgan, the driver, said the machine had sheared its mounting bolts but the problems were teething troubles.
- There is no doubt that there will be teething problems and that some things will be thrown back at the International Board.
- These are teething troubles, the shock of the new.