vent
To allow gases to escapeTo allow gases to escape.
» I needed to vent.
Мне нужно было выговориться. — odexed
Мені потрібно було виговоритися. — deniko
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10 senses(intransitive)To allow gases to escape.
The stove vents to the outside.
entlüften
выпуска́тьvypuskátʹ, вы́пуститьvýpustitʹ
(transitive)To allow gases to escape from (a sealed space, container, etc.).
(transitive)To allow to escape through a vent.
Exhaust is vented to the outside.
entlüften, abführen
(intransitive, transitive)To express a strong emotion.
He vents his anger violently.
Can we talk? I need to vent.
ablassen, äußern, ausdrücken
излива́тьizlivátʹ, изли́тьizlítʹ, срыва́тьsryvátʹ
To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.
(transitive)To determine the sex of (a chick) by opening up the anal vent or cloaca.
(intransitive)Of an otter: to emerge from the water to breathe in air.
(intransitive, slang)To use a vent in the video game Among Us.
To sell; to vend.
(colloquial)To ventilate; to use a ventilator; to use ventilation.
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
- give expression or utterance to
Examples
76 sentencesI needed to vent.
Мені потрібно було виговоритися. — deniko
ruМне нужно было выговориться. — odexed
Tom was just venting his frustrations.
I need to vent my anger.
ruМне нужно выпустить пар. — shanghainese
deIch muss meinem Ärger Luft machen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I was just venting my anger.
deIch verschaffte nur meinem Ärger Luft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom held his hands in front of the vent.
ruТом держал руки перед вентиляционным отверстием. — Ivanovb
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Partly from Middle French vent, from Latin ventus and partly from French éventer. CognatePartly from Middle French vent, from Latin ventus and partly from French éventer. Cognate with French vent and Spanish viento (“wind”) and ventana (“window”). Doublet of wind.
From French vente, from Latin vendere (“to sell”).
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Forms
vents, venting, vented, ventedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
8 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