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bent
UK
/bɛnt/
US
/bɛnt/
bents
pl
UK
/bɛnt/
US
/bɛnt/
Translations
She has a bent for mathematics, excelling in every class.
Elle a un penchant pour les mathématiques et excelle dans chaque cours.
The bent in the road made it difficult to see oncoming traffic.
La courbe de la route rendait difficile la visibilité sur la circulation en sens inverse.
Additional translations
Definitions
She has a bent for mathematics, excelling in every class.
The greenkeepers reseeded the course with creeping bent to improve the putting surface.
The bent in the road made it difficult to see oncoming traffic.
bent
Past Simple
bent
Past Participle
Functions as the simple past tense and past participle of the verb “bend”.
Translations
He bent the metal bar with surprising ease.
Il a plié la barre métallique avec une facilité surprenante.
Additional translations
Definitions
He bent the metal bar with surprising ease.
more bent
Comp.
most bent
Super.
UK
/bɛnt/
US
/bɛnt/
Translations
The bent wire was difficult to straighten without the proper tools.
Le fil courbé était difficile à redresser sans les bons outils.
The bent metal frame needed to be replaced.
Le cadre tordu devait être remplacé.
She was bent on finishing the marathon despite the injury.
Elle était résolue à terminer le marathon malgré sa blessure.
The investigation uncovered several bent cops who had been taking bribes.
L'enquête a révélé plusieurs policiers corrompus qui acceptaient des pots-de-vin.
Additional translations
Definitions
The bent wire was difficult to straighten without the proper tools.
She was bent on finishing the marathon despite the injury.
The investigation uncovered several bent cops who had been taking bribes.
The term was once commonly used to refer to gay men as ‘bent’, though it is now widely regarded as offensive.
bent
Past Simple
bent
Past Simple
bent
Past Participle
bending
Gerund
UK
/bɛnd/
US
/bɛnd/
Translations
She bent the wire into a circle.
Elle a plié le fil en cercle.
He bent down to pick up the coin.
Il s'est penché pour ramasser la pièce.
The road bends sharply to the left.
La route tourne brusquement à gauche.
He refused to bend to their demands.
Il a refusé de céder à leurs exigences.
Definitions
She bent the wire into a circle.
He bent down to pick up the coin.
The road bends sharply to the left.
He refused to bend to their demands.
Definitions
The car slowed down as it approached the sharp bend in the road.
The plumber fixed the leak at the bend of the pipe.
The river takes a bend to the east before flowing into the sea.
The sailor used a sheet bend to join the two ropes securely.