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bent ¹  (bnt)

v.

Past tense and past participle of bend¹.

adj.

1. Altered from an originally straight or even condition: pieces of bent wire.

2. Determined to take a course of action: I was bent on going to the theater.

3. Chiefly British Corrupt; venal.

n.

1. A tendency, disposition, or inclination: "The natural bent of my mind was to science" (Thomas Paine).

2. A transverse structural member or framework used for strengthening a bridge or trestle.

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bent ²  (bnt)

n.

1. Bent grass.

2. The stiff stalk of various grasses.

3. An area of grassland unbounded by hedges or fences.

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[Middle English, from Old English beonet (attested only in place names).]

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bent

Adjective

1. not straight; curved

2. Slang

a. dishonest; corrupt: bent officials

b. Brit & Austral offensive slang homosexual

3. bent on determined to pursue (a course of action)

Noun

personal inclination or aptitude: he had a strong practical bent in his nature

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bent - a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious" set inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
	2.	bent - grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens bent grass, bent-grass grass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay Agrostis, genus Agrostis - annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent' meaning an area of unfenced grassland) Agrostis canina, brown bent, dog bent, Rhode Island bent, velvet bent, velvet bent grass - common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves Agrostis nebulosa, cloud grass - Spanish grass with light feathery panicles grown for dried bouquets Agrostis palustris, creeping bent, creeping bentgrass - common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners
	3.	bent - an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges grassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
	4.	bent - a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it" hang, knack endowment, natural endowment, talent, gift - natural abilities or qualities
Adj.	1.	bent - fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event" bent on, dead set, out to resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
	2.	bent - used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back" bended unerect - not upright in position or posture
	3.	bent - of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders" crumpled, dented damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings"

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bent

adjective 1. misshapen, twisted, angled, bowed, curved, arched, crooked, crippled, distorted, warped, deformed, tortuous, disfigured, out of shape << OPPOSITE straight

adjective 2. stooped, bowed, arched, hunched

noun 3. inclination, ability, taste, facility, talent, leaning, tendency, preference, faculty, forte, flair, knack, penchant, bag (slang) propensity, aptitude, predisposition, predilection, proclivity, turn of mind >> bent on intent on, set on, fixed on, predisposed to, resolved on, insistent on

Translations

bent [bɛnt] pt, pp of bend

n → inclinación f

adj [wire, pipe] → doblado, torcido;

to be bent on → estar empeñado en

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bent [bɛnt] pt, pp of bend

n → inclination f, penchant m

adj [wire, pipe] → coudé(e);

(inf) (= dishonest); véreux/euse;

to be bent on → être résolu(e) à

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bent [bɛnt] pt, pp of bend

n → Neigung f

adj (wire, pipe) → gebogen;

(inf) (dishonest) → korrupt;

(000) (pej) (homosexual) → andersrum;

to be bent on → entschlossen sein zu

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bent [bɛnt] pt, pp of bend

n → inclinazione f

adj [wire, pipe] → piegato/a, storto/a;

(col) (= dishonest); losco/a;

to be bent on → essere deciso/a a

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