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1. nounBeule, die; (fig. coll.) Loch, das2. transitive verbeinbeulen; eindellen (ugs.) [Holz, Tisch]; (fig.) anknacksen (ugs.)* * *[dent] 1. noun 2. verb(to make such a hollow in: The car was dented when it hit a wall.) verbeulen* * *[dent]I. nthat has really put a \dent in his self-confidence das hat sein Selbstbewusstsein angeschlagenII. vt1. (put a dent in)▪ to \dent sth etw einbeulento \dent sb's confidence jds Selbstbewusstsein anknacksen fam* * *[dent]1. n(in metal) Beule f, Delle f (inf); (in wood) Kerbe f, Delle f (inf)that made a dent in his savings (inf) — das hat ein Loch in seine Ersparnisse gerissen
that made a bit of a dent in his pride/confidence (inf) — das hat seinen Stolz/sein Selbstbewusstsein ganz schön angeknackst (inf)
2. vthat, car, wing einbeulen, verbeulen; wood, table eine Delle machen in (+acc); (inf) pride, confidence anknacksen (inf); image, reputation schaden (+dat); hopes, profits dahinschwinden lassen3. vi(metal etc) sich einbeulen; (wood, table) eindellen* * *dent1 [dent]A s Beule f, Delle f, Einbeulung f:make a dent fig Eindruck machen, Wirkung zeigen;make a dent in figa) ein Loch in jemandes Ersparnisse etc reißen,b) jemandes Ruf etc schaden,c) jemandes Stolz etc verletzenB v/t & v/i (sich) einbeulendent2 [dent] s1. Kerbe f, Einschnitt m2. TECH Zahn m* * *1. nounBeule, die; (fig. coll.) Loch, das2. transitive verbeinbeulen; eindellen (ugs.) [Holz, Tisch]; (fig.) anknacksen (ugs.)* * *(UK) n.Einbeulung f. n.Beule -n f.Delle -n f.Kerbe -n f. v.verbeulen v. -
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[dent] nthat has made a big \dent in our savings das hat ein großes Loch in unsere Ersparnisse gerissen;that has really put a \dent in his self-confidence das hat sein Selbstbewusstsein angeschlagen vt1) ( put a dent in)to \dent sth etw einbeulen;
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