bent
Folded or dented out of its usual shapeFolded or dented out of its usual shape.
» Tom bent down and looked under the bed.
Том нахилився і подивився під ліжком. — deniko
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9 sensesFolded or dented out of its usual shape.
gebeugt, verbogen
со́гнутыйsógnutyj, изо́гнутыйizógnutyj, гну́тыйgnútyj
(UK, colloquial)Corrupt, dishonest.
(UK, colloquial, derogatory)Homosexual.
gay, homosexuell
пидорскийpidorskij, гомосяцкийgomosjackij
(with on)Determined or insistent; inclined, set.
He was bent on going to Texas, but not even he could say why.
They were bent on mischief.
entschieden
повёрнутыйpovjórnutyj
Annoyed; out of sorts; having a bee in one's bonnet.
Near-synonym: butthurt
She was bent about "certain kinds of people" having civil rights; she wanted to roll those back.
Leading a life of crime.
(slang)Inaccurately aimed.
That shot was so bent it left the pitch.
(US, colloquial)Suffering from the bends.
(slang)High from both marijuana and alcohol.
Man, I am so bent right now!
- of metal e.g.
- fixed in your purpose
- used of the back and knees; stooped
Examples
207 sentencesTom bent down and looked under the bed.
Том нахилився і подивився під ліжком. — deniko
He bent over to see insects in the flowerbed.
Він нахилився вперед, щоб побачити комах на квітнику. — ChickenKiev
ruОн наклонился, чтобы рассмотреть насекомых на клумбе. — odexed
She bent down.
Вона нахилилася. — deniko
ruОна нагнулась. — sharptoothed
deSie bückte sich. — Zaghawa
The tree bent in the wind.
ruДерево нагнулось от ветра. — marafon
Tom bent down and kissed Mary.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English bent-, preterite stem (as in bente, benten, etc.), and Middle EnglishFrom Middle English bent-, preterite stem (as in bente, benten, etc.), and Middle English bent, ibent, ybent, past participle forms of Middle English benden (“to bend”). Equivalent to bend + -t.
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Forms
benter/more bent, bentest/most bentSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- bent down and
- bent down to
- bent over to