dent
To impact something, producing a dentTo impact something, producing a dent.
» Tom's car is easily recognizable since there is a big dent in the front bumper.
Toms Auto ist an der großen Delle am vorderen Stoßdämpfer leicht erkennbar. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Машину Тома легко впізнати, адже на її передньому бампері є глибока вм'ятина. — deniko
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2 senses(transitive)To impact something, producing a dent.
(intransitive)To develop a dent or dents.
Copper is soft and dents easily.
einbeulen, eindellen
- make a depression into
Examples
29 sentencesTom's car is easily recognizable since there is a big dent in the front bumper.
Машину Тома легко впізнати, адже на її передньому бампері є глибока вм'ятина. — deniko
deToms Auto ist an der großen Delle am vorderen Stoßdämpfer leicht erkennbar. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A car with a dented fender drove by.
The dent is huge.
ruВмятина огромная. — odexed
deDie Beule ist riesig. — Luiaard
Tom dented his car.
ruТом помял свою машину. — odexed
Every car was dented.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English dent, dente, dint (“a blow; strike; dent”), from Old English dynt (“blFrom Middle English dent, dente, dint (“a blow; strike; dent”), from Old English dynt (“blow, strike, the mark or noise of a blow”), from Proto-Germanic *duntiz (“a blow”). Akin to Old Norse dyntr (“dint”). Doublet of dint.
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Forms
dents, denting, dented, dentedSynonyms
1 synonyms- make a depression into:indent
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.