dent
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ big, great (esp. BrE), huge, large▪ real, serious, severe (esp. BrE), significant (all figurative)▪
The latest health scare has made a significant dent in the sales of beef.
▪ little, slight, small, tinyVERB + DENT▪ leave, make, put▪The impact of the stones made little dents in the metal.
▪ havePREPOSITION▪ dent in▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}My side of the car had a large dent in it.
verb1 make a dent in sthADVERB▪ badly▪The car was quite badly dented on one side.
▪ slightly2 damage sthADVERB▪ badly, seriously, severely▪Being turned down for the job dented his pride quite badly.
▪Cheap goods from overseas could severely dent the company's sales.
▪ slightly▪ barelyVERB + DENT▪ fail to (esp. BrE)▪The experience failed to dent her confidence.
Dent is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bonnet, ↑confidence, ↑ego, ↑enthusiasm, ↑fender, ↑wing
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dent — [ dɑ̃ ] n. f. • 1080 masc. ou fém.; lat. dens, dentis I ♦ 1 ♦ (Chez l homme) Un des organes de la bouche, de couleur blanchâtre, durs et calcaires, implantés sur le bord libre des deux maxillaires. ⇒arg. ratiche . Mâcher, mordre, déchirer avec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
dent — dent; dif·fi·dent; dif·fi·dent·ly; dif·fi·dent·ness; ei·dent; ev·i·dent·ly; ev·i·dent·ness; ex·e·dent; fron·dent; im·pu·dent; im·pu·dent·ly; im·pu·dent·ness; in·ci·dent·less; in·ci·dent·ly; in·dent·ed·ly; in·dent·er; in·de·pen·dent·ly;… … English syllables
Dent — may refer to: Contents 1 People 1.1 Fictional characters 2 Places 3 Companies 4 Other … Wikipedia
Dent — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alfred Dent (1844−1927) britischer Kaufmann und Gründer der North Borneo Chartered Company Catherine Dent (* 1965), US amerikanische Schauspielerin Charlie Dent (* 1960), US amerikanischer Politiker Denny… … Deutsch Wikipedia
dent — DENT. s. f. Petit os qui tient à la mâchoire de l animal, et qui lui sert à inciser les alimens et à les mâcher. On distingue les dents en dents molaires, dents canines, et dents incisives. On dit aussi: Dent oeillère. Dent mâchelière. Grosse… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
dent — DENT. s. f. Petit os qui tient à la maschoire de l animal & qui luy sert à mascher. Grosse dent. dent oeilliere. dent mascheliere. dent de lait. dent de dessus, de dessous. dents de devant, de derriere. belles dents. dents blanches. dents noires … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
dent — Dent, Dens. Dent de laquelle si on est frappé, on devient enragé, Dens rabidus. Les dens de devant qui sont à l opposite de ceux qui nous regardent, Dentes auersi, Primores dentes. Les quatre dens de devant, Ctenes. Parler entre ses dens à la… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Dent & Co. — Dent building, c. 1858 Dent building, c. 1869 … Wikipedia
Dent — Dent, OH U.S. Census Designated Place in Ohio Population (2000): 7612 Housing Units (2000): 3369 Land area (2000): 6.005988 sq. miles (15.555438 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.005988 sq. miles … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
dent — dènt f. dent. I a jamai tròp de pan, mai de dents n i a de rèsta prov. . Dent de l uelh : canine. Dent dau sen : dent de sagesse. expr. Revirar lei dents : tenir tête ; résister ; montrer les dents. Traucar lei dents : percer ses dents > « Ma… … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
Dent — (d[e^]nt), n. [A variant of {Dint}.] 1. A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] That dent of thunder. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation. [1913 Webster] A blow that would have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
