bent

bent: bent [{{t}}bent]

1 pt & pp of bend

2 adjective

(a) (curved → tree, tube, wire) tordu, courbé; (→ branch) courbé; (→ back) voûté; (→ person) voûté, tassé; (out of shape → aerial, coathanger) tordu; (→ axle, lever) coudé;

∎ {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}figurative{{}} bent out of shape (angry, upset) dans tous ses états

(b) (dented) cabossé, bosselé

(c) {{}}British{{}} (determined)

∎ he's bent on becoming an actor il est décidé à ou veut absolument devenir acteur;

∎ she's bent on winning elle est décidée à gagner;

∎ to be bent on self-destruction être porté à l'autodestruction

(d) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (dishonest) pourri

(e) {{}}British{{}} {{}}very familiar{{}} {{}}pejorative{{}} (homosexual) homo, gay;

∎ as bent as a nine bob note or as a three pound note pédé comme un phoque

3 noun

(a) (liking) penchant m, goût m; (aptitude) aptitudes fpl, dispositions fpl;

∎ they're of an artistic bent ils sont tournés vers les arts;

∎ she has a natural bent for music (liking) elle a un goût naturel pour la musique; (talent) elle a des dispositions naturelles pour la musique;

∎ he followed his (natural) bent il a suivi son penchant ou son inclination

(b) {{}}British{{}} (endurance) endurance f;

∎ to the top of one's bent au meilleur de sa forme

►► {{}}Botany{{}} bent grass agrostide f

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