dent

(Inglese)

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.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/dɛnt/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: dent

Ereditato da inglese antico: dynt

Affine norse antico: 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.

Concetti

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ammaccare

tacca

intaglio

premere

rompere

scontro

acciaccare

collidere

fessura

graffiatura

incavo

incrinare

intaccatura

schiacciare

scontrarsi

sgraffiatura

sgraffio

collisione

💥

colpire

colpo

crepare

graffio

🪝

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

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Beule

abolladura

cabosser

βαθουλώνω

βαθούλωμα

amassado

Delle

bosseler

amassar

Kerbe

verbeulen

indeuken

deuken

deuk