vent

vent ¹

 (vĕnt)

n.

1. Forceful expression or release of pent-up thoughts or feelings: give vent to one's anger.

2. An opening permitting the escape of fumes, a liquid, a gas, or steam.

3. The small hole at the breech of a gun through which the charge is ignited.

4. Zoology The excretory opening of the digestive tract in animals such as birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

5. Geology

a. The opening of a volcano in the earth's crust.

b. An opening on the ocean floor that emits hot water and dissolved minerals.

v. vent·ed, vent·ing, vents

v.tr.

1. To express (one's thoughts or feelings, for example), especially forcefully. See Synonyms at voice.

2. To release or discharge (steam, for example) through an opening.

3. To provide with a vent.

v.intr.

1. To vent one's feelings or opinions: Sorry to go on like that, but I just had to vent.

2. To be released or discharged through an opening.

3. To rise to the surface of water to breathe. Used of a marine mammal.

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[Partly from French vent (from Old French) and partly alteration of French évent (from Old French esvent, from esventer, to let out air, from Vulgar Latin *exventāre : Latin ex-; see ex- + Latin ventus, wind; see wē- in Indo-European roots).]

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vent′er n.

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vent ²

 (vĕnt)

n.

A slit in a garment, as in the back seam of a jacket.

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[Middle English vente, alteration (probably influenced by Old French vent, wind) of fente, from Old French, slit, from fendre, to split open, from Latin findere; see fission.]

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vent

(vɛnt)

n

1. a small opening for the passage or escape of fumes, liquids, etc

2. (Geological Science) the shaft of a volcano or an aperture in the earth's crust through which lava and gases erupt

3. (Zoology) the external opening of the urinary or genital systems of lower vertebrates

4. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a small aperture at the breech of old guns through which the charge was ignited

5. an exit, escape, or passage

6. give vent to to release (an emotion, passion, idea, etc) in an utterance or outburst

vb (mainly tr)

7. to release or give expression or utterance to (an emotion, idea, etc): he vents his anger on his wife.

8. to provide a vent for or make vents in

9. to let out (steam, liquid, etc) through a vent

[C14: from Old French esventer to blow out, from ex-¹ + venter, from Vulgar Latin ventāre (unattested) to be windy, from Latin ventus wind]

ˈventer n

ˈventless adj

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vent

(vɛnt)

n

(Clothing & Fashion) a vertical slit at the back or both sides of a jacket

vb

(Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to make a vent or vents in (a jacket)

[C15: from Old French fente slit, from fendre to split, from Latin findere to cleave]

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vent¹

(vɛnt)

n.

1. an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, fumes, or the like.

2. an opening at the earth's surface from which volcanic material, as lava or gas, is emitted.

3. a means of exit or escape; an outlet, as from confinement.

4. expression; utterance; release: giving vent to one's emotions.

5. the small opening at the breech of a gun by which fire is communicated to the charge.

6. Zool. the external opening of the cloaca.

v.t.

7. to give free play or expression to (an emotion).

8. to relieve through such expression: to vent one's disappointment.

9. to release or discharge (liquid, smoke, etc.).

10. to furnish or provide with a vent or vents.

v.i.

11. to be relieved of pressure or discharged by means of a vent.

12. (of a marine animal) to rise to the surface of the water to breathe.

13. to openly express powerful emotions, esp. ones that are normally suppressed.

[1350–1400; Middle English (v.): to furnish (a vessel) with a vent, by aphesis < Old French aventer, esventer < Latin ventus wind¹]

vent²

(vɛnt)

n.

a slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam.

[1400–50; late Middle English vente; replacing Middle English fente < Middle French, derivative of fendre to slit < Latin findere to split]

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vent

Past participle: vented
Gerund: venting

Imperative

vent

vent

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vent - a hole for the escape of gas or air venthole, vent-hole, blowhole air duct, air passage, airway - a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something smoke hole - a vent (as in a roof) for smoke to escape
	2.	vent - external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate orifice, porta, opening - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
	3.	vent - a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt volcano crack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure - a long narrow opening eructation, extravasation, eruption - (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) active - (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos"
	4.	vent - a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) slit - a long narrow opening
	5.	vent - activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" outlet, release activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
Verb	1.	vent - give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" give vent, ventilate evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
	2.	vent - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" ventilate, air out, air freshen, refresh - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"

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vent

noun

1. outlet, opening, hole, split, aperture, duct, orifice There was a small air vent in the ceiling.

verb

1. express, release, voice, air, empty, discharge, utter, emit, come out with, pour out, give vent to, give expression to She telephoned her best friend to vent her frustration.
express repress, curb, inhibit, hold back, subdue, stifle, quash, quell, bottle up

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vent

noun

An open space allowing passage:

aperture, hole, mouth, opening, orifice, outlet.

verb

1. To utter publicly:

air, express, put, state, ventilate.

Idiom: come out with.

2. To put into words:

articulate, communicate, convey, declare, express, say, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice.

Idiom: give tongue to.

3. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:

emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, send forth, throw off.

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Translations

فُتْحَة تَهْوِئَهيُنَفِّس عَن

otvorvylít si

give luft forlufthul

AbzugslochauslassenSchlot

déchargeréventrépandre

fá útrás fyrirloftop

sfogaresfogarsisfogospaccoapertura

anga

dūmvadsejaizgāzt

lufteluftehull

vyliať si

ağızbelirtmekboşaltmakdelik

表达或发泄通风口

vent

[vent]

A. N

1. (Mech) → agujero m; (= valve) → válvula f; (= airhole) → respiradero m; (= grille) → rejilla f de ventilación; (= pipe) → ventosa f, conducto m de ventilación

2. (= opening) (in jacket, skirt) → abertura f

3. (Zool) → cloaca f

4. (= expression) to give vent to one's feelings → desahogarse
to give vent to one's anger → dar rienda suelta a su ira, desahogar su ira

B. VT

1. (Mech) → purgar; (= discharge) → descargar, emitir, dejar escapar

2. (= release) [+ feelings] → desahogar, descargar
to vent one's anger on sth/sb → desahogar la ira con algo/algn
to vent one's spleen (on) → descargar la bilis (contra)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

vent

[ˈvɛnt]

n

(= duct) → conduit m d'aération

(in dress, jacket) → fente f

to give vent to sth [+ feelings, anger] → laisser libre cours à qch

vt [+ anger, feelings] → passer
to vent one's anger on sb/sth → passer sa colère sur qn/qch
The rioters vented their anger on the police → Les émeutiers ont passé leur colère sur la police.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

vent

n (for gas, liquid) → Öffnung f; (in chimney) → Abzug m; (in barrel) → Spundloch nt; (in coat) → Schlitz m; (for feelings) → Ventil nt; jacket with a single/double vent → Jacke mit Rückenschlitz m → /Seitenschlitzen pl; to give vent to something (fig) → einer Sache (dat) → Ausdruck verleihen; to give vent to one’s feelings → seinen Gefühlen freien Lauf lassen; to give vent to one’s anger → seinem Ärger Luft machen

vt feelings, anger → abreagieren (→ on an +dat); to vent one’s spleen → sich (dat) → Luft machen; to vent one’s spleen on somebody → seine Wut an jdm auslassen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vent

[vɛnt]

1. n (Tech) (airhole) → presa d'aria; (of jacket) → spacco
to give vent to one's anger → sfogare la propria rabbia

2. vt to vent one's anger (on sb/sth) → scaricare or sfogare la propria rabbia (su qn/qc)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

vent

(vent) noun

a hole to allow air, smoke etc to pass out or in. an air-vent. luggat فُتْحَة تَهْوِئَه отдушник respiradouro větrací otvor das Abzugsloch lufthul διέξοδος, αεραγωγόςrespiradero; rejilla de ventilación ava هواکش؛ منفذ tuuletusaukko éventפתח छिद्र otvor za ispuštanje zraka nyílás lubang angin loftop foro; canna 通気穴 (벽 등의) 구멍 (ventiliacijos) anga (ventilācijas) eja; dūmvads bolong, lubang opening, gatluftehull otwór wentylacyjny respiradouro ieşire вентиляционное отверстие vetrací otvor odprtina, zračnik ventil hål, öppning, utlopp ช่องลม delik, ağız 通風口 вентиляційний отвір; душник سوراخ lỗ thông 通风口

verb

to give expression or an outlet to (an emotion etc). He was angry with himself and vented his rage on his son by beating him violently. uiting gee يُنَفِّس عَن изливам dar vazão vylít si auslassen give luft for ξεσπώ πάνω σε κπ. descargar, desahogar välja valama خالی کردن purkaa tunteitaan décharger לַתֵת פּוּרקָן निकालना ispuhati kitölt (haragot) melampiaskan fá útrás fyrir sfogare 発散させる 배출(표출)하다 išlieti izgāzt (dusmas) melepaskan, meluahkan afreagerenlufte; la gå ut over dać upust dar vazão a se descărca (pe) изливать, срывать vyliať si sprostiti dati oduška vädra, lufta ทำช่องระบายออก belirtmek, boşaltmak 表達或發洩(情緒等) випускати пар; давати вихід بخارات نکالنا mở lỗ thông hơi 表达或发泄（感情）

give vent to

to express (an emotion etc) freely. He gave vent to his anger in a furious letter to the newspaper. uiting gee يُنَفِّس عن مشاعِرِه المكبوتَه изразявам (емоция) dar vazão dát průchod Luft machen give luft for δίνω διέξοδο σε, απελευθερώνω τα αισθήματά μου dar rienda suelta, descargar, soltar, desahogar voli andma بیرون ریختن؛ آشکار کردن purkaa donner libre cours à לַתֵת פּוּרקָן לְ- अभिव्यक्त करना slobodno se izraziti szabad folyást enged (érzéseknek stb.) menyatakan fá útrás fyrir (dare sfogo a) 発散させる 자유롭게 표출하다 išlieti, išreikšti izgāzt (dusmas); ļaut vaļu (emocijām) meluahkan uitengi fritt utløp for dać upust, wyładować dar vazão a da frâu liber дать волю чувствам dať priechod dati duška dati oduška få vädra, få utlopp för ระบายอารมณ์ belirtmek, boşaltmak 任意表達(情緒等) випускати пар; давати вихід باہر نکلنے کا موقع دينا nói cho hả, nói một cách tự do 任意表达或发泄（感情等）

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