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dent

/dɛnt/

Translations

dentnoun

dents

/dɛnt/

enfoncement

The car had a dent in the door after the minor accident.

La voiture avait un enfoncement dans la portière après le petit accident.

Additional translations

entameAu figuré, pour une diminution sensible d’une quantité ou d’une somme.

Synonyms

dentverb

dented

Past Simple

dented

Past Participle

denting

Gerund

/dɛnt/

cabosserSurtout pour la carrosserie, les surfaces métalliques ou dures.

The hailstorm dented the car's roof.

L'orage de grêle a cabossé le toit de la voiture.

Additional translations

entamerAu figuré, avec l’idée de réduction ou d’atteinte sensible.

Synonyms

dentadjective

/dɛnt/

Attributive use before another noun, e.g. "dent repair".

Additional translations

de débosselageEmploi technique, surtout pour la réparation de carrosserie.

Definitions

dentnoun

A slight hollow in a hard, even surface made by a blow or pressure.

The car had a dent in the door after the minor accident.

A reduction in amount or size.

The unexpected expenses made a significant dent in their savings.

dentverb

To make a small hollow mark in the surface of something by hitting or pressing it.

The hailstorm dented the car's roof.

To have a noticeable effect on something, especially by reducing it.

The unexpected expenses dented his savings significantly.

dentadjective

Used before another noun to denote relation to dents or the repair of dents.

He bought a dent repair kit to fix the damage himself.