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tartar

/ˈtɑː.tə/

/ˈtɑr.tɚ/

tartarnoun

tartars

Translations

зубной камень

Regular dental cleanings can help prevent tartar buildup.

Регулярная чистка зубов может помочь предотвратить образование зубного камня.

тартар

The chef prepared a delicious steak tartar for the guests.

Шеф-повар приготовил вкусный стейк тартар для гостей.

Additional translations

татарин

Definitions

A hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay.

The dentist recommended a cleaning to remove the tartar from my teeth.

Dated. A member of the Turkic-speaking Tatar people (formerly spelled with an extra "r").

Medieval chroniclers feared the approach of the fierce Tartars from the east.

A sauce made of mayonnaise, chopped pickles, capers, and herbs, typically served with fish.

I ordered fish and chips with a side of tartar sauce.

Potassium bitartrate, a white crystalline compound that forms as a sediment in wine barrels and bottles.

The winemaker scraped a layer of tartar from the inside of the oak cask.

Informal. A person who is irritable, fierce, or strict.

Our old mathematics teacher was a real tartar when it came to homework.

Synonyms

tartaradjective

/ˈtɑː.tə/

/ˈtɑr.tɚ/

Used attributively to describe things relating to the Tartars/Tatars.

Definitions

Relating to the Tartars (Tatars), their language, or their culture.

She specialised in Tartar history during her postgraduate studies.

Designating or intended to remove dental calculus.

The dentist recommended a tartar control toothpaste.

Synonyms