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bent

 

[ bษ›nt ]

Adjective / Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

posture

Not straight or level.

Synonyms

bowed, crooked, curved

Examples of usage

  • He had a bent back from years of hard labor.
  • The tree was bent over from the strong wind.
Context #2 | Verb

flexible

To force something out of its natural, straight shape.

Synonyms

curve, flex, twist

Examples of usage

  • She bent the wire into a circle.
  • He bent down to pick up the coin.
Context #3 | Noun

condition

A natural talent or inclination.

Synonyms

aptitude, inclination, propensity

Examples of usage

  • He has a bent for music.
  • She showed a bent towards science from a young age.

Translations

Translations of the word "bent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dobrado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅเคกเคผเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gebogen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tertekuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทั–ะณะฝัƒั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgiฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ›ฒใŒใฃใŸ (magatta)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pliรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ doblado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรผkรผlmรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๋ถ€๋Ÿฌ์ง„ (gubureojin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุญู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ohnutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohnutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผฏๆ›ฒ็š„ (wฤnqลซ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ upognjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ beygรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธั–ะปะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ (mokhrili)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™yilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ doblado

Etymology

The word 'bent' has Old English origins, coming from the past participle of 'bลซgan', meaning 'to bend'. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass various meanings related to flexibility, posture, and inclination.

See also: bend, bendable, bending, bendingly, unbend, unbending, unbendingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,708, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.