bent fork
bɛnt fɔːk
Definition

Definition of bent fork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
utensilRarefork with prongs that are not straightRare
  • He used a bent fork to eat his salad.
2.
malfunctionRaresituation or thing that is not functioning properlyRare
  • The project hit a bent fork and got delayed.
defective malfunctioning
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Expressions with bent

bent onadj.
completely determined to achieve something
She is bent on winning the competition.
get bent out of shapev.
become angry or upset about something
Don't get bent out of shape over small mistakes!
be bent over backwardsv.
make a great effort to help or please someone
She bent over backwards to make sure we were comfortable.
have a bent forv.
possess a natural talent or inclination for something
She has a bent for painting and art.
of literary bentadj.
interested in reading or writing stories or poems
She is of literary bent and loves classic novels.
follow one's bentv.
pursue one's natural interests or talents
She decided to follow her bent and study art.

Expressions with fork

fork outv.
pay money unwillingly or reluctantly
I had to fork out $50 for the ticket.
fork overv.
pay a lot of money reluctantly
She had to fork over $100 for the ticket.
fork upv.
pay or hand over something, usually money
He had to fork up a hefty fine for speeding..
fork offv.
branch out from a main route
The trail forks off into two smaller paths.
fork in the roadn.
place where a road splits into two
We stopped at the fork in the road to decide our route.
dig one's grave with a forkv.
harm personal health by regularly eating very unhealthy food
If Mark keeps overeating junk food, he will dig his grave with a fork.
stick a fork inv.
consider something finished or completed
After the final edits, stick a fork in the project.
you can't outrun your forkexp.
exercise cannot fix problems caused by bad eating habits
You can't outrun your fork, so eat healthy to stay fit..
barbecue forkn.
elongated fork with two prongs for grilling food
He used a barbecue fork to turn the steaks.
carving forkn.
fork with long tines for holding meat while carving
He used a carving fork to hold the turkey steady..

Terms related to bent fork

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
bendbendableforkingbentcutlerydiningeatingforktablewareutensilbrokendamaged

Examples of bent fork in a sentence

  • The restaurant served my meal with a bent fork.
  • The software update caused a bent fork in the system.
  • Their plans met a bent fork due to unforeseen issues.

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  1. French:fourchette tordue, problème, ...
  2. German:verbogene Gabel, fehlfunktion, ...
  3. Italian:forchetta piegata, problema, ...
  4. Spanish:tenedor doblado, problema, ...
  5. Portuguese:garfo dobrado, problema, ...
  6. Chinese:弯曲的叉子, 故障, ...
  7. Japanese:曲がったフォーク, 不具合, ...
  8. Arabic:شَوْكَة مَعْوَجَّة, عَطَل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַזְלֵג עָקוּם, תַּקָּלָה, ...
  10. Russian:изогнутая вилка, неисправность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зігнута виделка, несправність, ...
  12. Hindi:मुड़ी हुई कांटा, खराब स्थिति, ...

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