dent

(Anglès)

Noun

1. A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
2. (figuratively) A minor effect made upon something.
3. A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
4. (broadly, informal) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action

Verb

1. (transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.
2. (intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/dɛnt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: dent

Heretat de anglès antic: dynt

Cognat amb nòrdic antic: dyntr

In summary

From Middle English dent, dente, dint (“a blow; strike; dent”), from Old English dynt (“blow, strike, the mark or noise of a blow”), from Proto-Germanic *duntiz (“a blow”). Akin to Old Norse dyntr (“dint”). Doublet of dint.

Conceptes

abonyegar

tall

abonyegadura

osca

mossa

oscar

descantellar

escantellar

nyaufar

incissió

bony

rascada

Sinònims

hollow

indent

depression

indentation

cavity

notch

nick

hole

🕳️

dimple

groove

deform

incision

jag

slit

crash

concave

concavity

pit

dint

prick

nest

dented

gouge

crack

press

tooth

🦷

scratch

chip

smash

humiliate

depress

ding

impression

press down

print

push

recess

rut

scallop

sinus

slot

stain

step

sulcus

bash in

undercut

wound

angle of dip

be dented

press in

Traduccions

ammaccatura

abollar

Beule

ammaccare

abolladura

amassado

cabosser

Delle

βαθουλώνω

βαθούλωμα

verbeulen

Kerbe

indeuken

bosseler

deuken