la caries

tooth decay, cavity

ˈk a ɾ j e s
noun · feminine Rare #38,087
tooth decay, cavity
SP: La caries puede causar mucho dolor.
EN: Tooth decay can cause a lot of pain.

Tuve que ir al dentista por unas caries.

I had to go to the dentist because of some cavities.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Fui al dentista por primera vez en tres años y me dijo que tenía dos caries.

I went to the dentist for the first time in three years and he told me I had two cavities.

No tengo ninguna caries.

I don’t have any cavities.

Si cuidamos nuestra dentadura no tendremos caries.

If we take care of our teeth, we won’t get cavities.

Catorce caries.

Fourteen cavities.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Me sacaron el diente con caries.

They pulled out my tooth with cavities.