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bent
UK
/bɛnt/
US
/bɛnt/
bents
pl
UK
/bɛnt/
US
/bɛnt/
Translations
She has a bent for painting.
У неё есть склонность к рисованию.
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”.
Definitions
He bent the metal bar with surprising ease.
more bent
Comp.
most bent
Super.
UK
/bɛnt/
US
/bɛnt/
Translations
The bent branch hung low over the path.
Изогнутая ветка низко свисала над тропинкой.
He is bent on achieving his goals no matter what.
Он склонен добиваться своих целей, несмотря ни на что.
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
He can bend the metal with his hands.
Он может гнуть металл руками.
She had to bend her knees to fit under the table.
Ей пришлось сгибать колени, чтобы поместиться под столом.
You need to bend your head to see the painting properly.
Тебе нужно наклонять голову, чтобы правильно увидеть картину.
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.