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bentnoun
bents
pl
UK
/bɛnt/
US
/bɛnt/
penchantSe dit d'une inclinaison naturelle pour une activité ou un domaine.
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
talentQuand le sens insiste davantage sur l'aptitude naturelle.
agrostideBotanique.
virageQuand il s'agit d'une route.
Synonyms
inclination
tendency
disposition
leaning
predilection
bentverb
bent
Past Simple
bent
Past Participle
Functions as the simple past tense and past participle of the verb “bend”.
plierVerbe irrégulier: passé simple et participe passé de bend.
He bent the metal bar with surprising ease.
Il a plié la barre métallique avec une facilité surprenante.
Additional translations
courberVariante fréquente selon le contexte.
Synonyms
bend
curve
flex
bow
stoop
lean
incline
tilt
arc
warp
distort
contort
crook
fold
buckle
twist
sway
bend over
bow down
stoop down
incline toward
wind
bentadjective
more bent
Comp.
most bent
Super.
UK
/bɛnt/
US
/bɛnt/
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.
résoluEmployé surtout dans l'expression bent on.
She was bent on finishing the marathon despite the injury.
Elle était résolue à terminer le marathon malgré sa blessure.
corrompuSens surtout britannique, familier.
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
véreuxSens familier, surtout pour des personnes malhonnêtes.
pédéTrès familier et offensant.
Synonyms
curved
crooked
twisted
deformed
angled
warped
hooked
Antonyms
straight
bendverb

bent

Past Simple

bent
Past Simple
bent
Past Participle
bending
Gerund
UK
/bɛnd/
US
/bɛnd/
She bent the wire into a circle.
Elle a plié le fil en cercle.
se pencher
He bent down to pick up the coin.
Il s'est penché pour ramasser la pièce.
tournerPour un chemin, une route ou une rivière qui change de direction.
The road bends sharply to the left.
La route tourne brusquement à gauche.
céderAu sens figuré, dans un contexte de pression, d’influence ou d’exigence.
He refused to bend to their demands.
Il a refusé de céder à leurs exigences.
Synonyms
curve
flex
twist
warp
contort
angle
deform
bow
Antonyms
straighten

Definitions

bentnoun
A natural talent or inclination for a particular activity or field.
She has a bent for mathematics, excelling in every class.
Any of several stiff, wiry grasses of the genus Agrostis, especially those used on lawns and golf-course greens; bentgrass.
The greenkeepers reseeded the course with creeping bent to improve the putting surface.
A curve or angle in something that is usually straight.
The bent in the road made it difficult to see oncoming traffic.
bentverb
Simple past tense and past participle of bend.
He bent the metal bar with surprising ease.
bentadjective
Curved or twisted out of a straight or normal shape.
The bent wire was difficult to straighten without the proper tools.
Determined to do or achieve something, often with a strong or stubborn resolve.
She was bent on finishing the marathon despite the injury.
Corrupt or dishonest, especially of a public official such as a police officer (British, informal).
The investigation uncovered several bent cops who had been taking bribes.
(Slang, offensive) Homosexual.
The term was once commonly used to refer to gay men as ‘bent’, though it is now widely regarded as offensive.
bendverb
To shape or force something straight into a curve or angle.
She bent the wire into a circle.
To incline the body downward from the vertical.
He bent down to pick up the coin.
To change direction or angle.
The road bends sharply to the left.
To yield or submit to pressure or influence.
He refused to bend to their demands.
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