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1 bent
bentpast tense, past participle; = bendbent1 adj torcido / dobladobent2 vbtr[bent]past & past participle1→ link=bend bend{1 torcido,-a, doblado,-a3 slang (homosexual) de la acera de enfrente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be bent on «+ -ing» estar empeñado,-a en +infbent ['bɛnt] n: aptitud f, inclinación fadj.• abocinado, -a adj.• cacho, -a adj.• combo, -a adj.• corvo, -a adj.• derrengado, -a adj.• torcido, -a adj.n.• inclinación (propensión) s.f.• propensión s.f.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to bend")
I bent
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1) < pipe> curvado, torcido2) ( determined)to be bent on doing something — estar* empeñado en hacer algo
3) (BrE sl)a) ( corrupt) corrupto, chueco (AmL fam)b) ( homosexual)to be bent — ser* del otro bando (fam)
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noun (no pl)a) ( inclination) inclinaciones fplb) ( aptitude) aptitud f[bent]1.PTPP of bend2. ADJ1) [wire, pipe] doblado; (=twisted) torcido2) (esp Brit) ** pej (=dishonest) pringado (Sp) *, chueco (LAm) *, corrupto3) (Brit) ** pej (=homosexual) del otro bando *, invertido4)to be bent on doing sth — (fig) (=determined) estar resuelto a or empeñado en hacer algo
to be bent on a quarrel — estar resuelto a or empeñado en provocar una riña
to be bent on pleasure — estar resuelto a or empeñado en divertirse
3.N (=inclination) inclinación f ; (=aptitude) facilidad fof an artistic bent — con una inclinación artística, con inclinaciones artísticas
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I [bent]
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1) < pipe> curvado, torcido2) ( determined)to be bent on doing something — estar* empeñado en hacer algo
3) (BrE sl)a) ( corrupt) corrupto, chueco (AmL fam)b) ( homosexual)to be bent — ser* del otro bando (fam)
III
noun (no pl)a) ( inclination) inclinaciones fplb) ( aptitude) aptitud f
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