bent

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Adjective

1.

shape

not straight, curved or damaged
  • The metal rod was bent after the accident.Die Metallstange war nach dem Unfall verbogen.
2.

resolve

UK
determined to do something
UK
  • She was bent on finishing the project by Friday.Sie war entschlossen, das Projekt bis Freitag zu beenden.
3.

dishonesty

UK
corrupt or dishonest
UK
  • The bent politician was caught accepting bribes.Der korrupte Politiker wurde beim Annehmen von Bestechungsgeldern erwischt.

Noun

1.

inclination

natural ability or interest
  • She has a bent for painting.Sie hat eine Begabung für Malerei.
2.

geometry

Rare
curve or angle in a structure
Rare
  • The road has a sharp bent.Die Straße hat eine scharfe Kurve.
3.

botany

TECH.
type of stiff grass
TECH.
Straußgras Büschelgras Agrostis
  • The field was covered in bent.Das Feld war mit Straußgras bedeckt.
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Expressions with bent: examples in English and translations in German

entschlossen
versessen auf
She is bent on winning the competition.
aus der Haut fahren
sich aufregen
Don't get bent out of shape over small mistakes!
sich sehr bemühen
große Anstrengungen unternehmen
She bent over backwards to make sure we were comfortable.
ein Talent haben für
begabt sein für
She has a bent for painting and art.
literarisch interessiert
literarisch veranlagt
She is of literary bent and loves classic novels.
seinem Talent folgen
seinen Neigungen folgen
She decided to follow her bent and study art.

Images of bent

  • bent: type of stiff grass
    (botany) Straußgras

Synonyms and analogies of bent in English

Examples of bent in a sentence

  • She noticed the bent frame of the bicycle.
  • He was bent on winning the championship this year.
  • They were bent on making the event a success.
  • The bent official manipulated the election results.
  • Everyone knew the judge was bent but feared speaking out.
  • His bent for mathematics was evident early on.
bend
bɛnd
Verb
1.

movement

change shape into a curve by force
  • He bent the metal rod with his hands.Er bog die Metallstange mit den Händen.
2.

shape

become curved or form a curve
  • The tree branch bent under the weight of the snow.Der Ast bog sich unter dem Gewicht des Schnees.
3.

body movement

intr.
stoop or incline the body forward
intr.
  • She bent down to pick up the coin.Sie beugte sich, um die Münze aufzuheben.
Noun
1.

geometry

UK
curve or angle in a road or river
UK
  • The car slowed down at the bend in the road.Das Auto verlangsamte an der Kurve der Straße.
2.

action

the act or state of bending
  • The bend of the branch showed its flexibility.Die Biegung des Astes zeigte seine Flexibilität.
3.

music

TECH.
glide between musical pitches
TECH.
Bending Tonbiegung Glissando n
  • The guitarist played a smooth bend between notes.Der Gitarrist spielte ein sanftes Bending zwischen den Noten.

Expressions with bend: examples in English and translations in German

sich bücken
bücken
She had to bend down to pick up the pen.
sich bücken
sich vorbeugen
She had to bend over to tie her shoelaces..
Regeln lockern
Regeln anpassen
The teacher decided to bend rules to help the student.
eine Regel anpassen
eine Ausnahme machen
The teacher decided to bend a rule for the student.
sich ein Bein ausreißen
She bent over backwards to finish the project on time.
jemandem ein Ohr abkauen
jemanden zutexten
He bent my ear about the new policy until midnight.

Translations of "bent" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
gebogenadj.

Its branches lie low to the ground and are bent upwards.

Die Zweige liegen eng am Boden und sind nach oben gebogen.

gebeugtadj.

This back knee should be slightly bent, not fully extended.

Dein hinteres Knie ist dabei leicht gebeugt und nicht voll gestreckt.

verbogenadj.

I noticed the tie rod was bent after the accident.

Nach dem Unfall bemerkte ich, dass die Spurstange verbogen war.

gekrümmtadj.

The old oak tree stood bent double, testifying to many years of harsh weather.

Die alte Eiche stand gekrümmt da und zeugte von vielen Jahren harten Wetters.

angewinkeltadj./pp.

The legs are bent, the head is elongated above proudly.

Die Beine sind angewinkelt, der Kopf stolz gen Himmel gereckt.

Noun
dieNeigungnf.

She has a bent for languages and enjoys practicing with people from everywhere.

Sie hat eine Neigung zu Sprachen und übt gern mit Menschen aus aller Welt.

dieBiegungnf.

He carefully navigated the bent in the track while riding his bicycle.

Vorsichtig steuerte er durch die Biegung der Strecke, während er Fahrrad fuhr.

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bent: Examples and translations in context

His nose was slightly bent; she'd never noticed it before.

Seine Nase war leicht gebogen, was ihr zum ersten Mal auffiel.

Bending - the material is deformed or bent along a straight line.

Biegen - das Material wird verformt oder entlang einer Geraden gebogen.

The foot claws of this hunter were sharp and bent backwards.

Die Fußkrallen des Jägers waren scharf und nach hinten gebogen.

So the visor was bent and the high profile flattened.

So wurde der Schirm gebogen und das hohe Profil abgeflacht.

The horns are bent to the back and spirally once winding.

Die Hörner sind nach hinten gebogen und spiralig einmal gewunden.

The part runs through these rollers and is therefore bent.

Das Blech wird durch diese Walzen gefördert und dabei gebogen.

When sheet metal is bent, it stretches in length.

Wenn Blech gebogen ist, dehnt es sich in der Länge aus.

The edges of the cap are thin and bent downwards.

Die Ränder der Kappe sind dünn und nach unten gebogen.

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