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I [dent] II [dent]verbo transitivo intaccare (anche fig.); ammaccare [ car]* * *[dent] 1. noun(a small hollow made by pressure or a blow: My car has a dent where it hit a tree.) ammaccatura2. verb(to make such a hollow in: The car was dented when it hit a wall.) ammaccare* * *[dɛnt]1. n(in metal) ammaccatura, bozzo, (in wood) tacca, intaccaturato make a dent in fig — intaccare
2. vt(car, hat) ammaccare, (fig) intaccareFALSE FRIEND: dent is not translated by the Italian word dente* * *dent /dɛnt/n.1 impronta: The furniture had made dents in the carpet, i mobili avevano lasciato delle impronte nella moquette2 ammaccatura: There was a big dent in the side of the fridge, c'era una grossa ammaccatura sul lato del frigorifero3 (fig., fam.) riduzione ( di quantità o dimensioni): (fig.) to make a dent in st., intaccare qc.: Our trip to England has made a big dent in our savings, il viaggio in Inghilterra ha intaccato parecchio i nostri risparmi● (autom.) dent-resistant, a prova di ammaccatura.(to) dent /dɛnt/v. t.1 lasciare un'impronta in: The chair legs had dented the carpet, le gambe della sedie avevano lasciato delle impronte nella moquette; a hollow where her head had dented the pillow, un incavo corrispondente all'impronta lasciata dalla sua testa sul guanciale3 (fig.) intaccare: to dent sb.'s confidence [reputation], intaccare la fiducia in sé stesso [la reputazione] di q.* * *I [dent] II [dent]verbo transitivo intaccare (anche fig.); ammaccare [ car]
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