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I 1. [bent] 2.1) [nail, wire] piegato; [ stick] storto; [ old person] curvo2)II [bent]to be bent on doing sth. — essere deciso a fare qcs
* * *[bent]past tense, past participle; = bend* * *I [bɛnt]1. pt, ppSee:2. adj1) (wire, pipe) piegato (-a), storto (-a), (fam: dishonest) losco (-a), (offensive: homosexual) invertito (-a)2)(
fig: determined) to be bent on sth/on doing sth — essere deciso (-a) a qc/a fare qc3. n(aptitude) inclinazione f, disposizione fII [bɛnt] nBotcommon bent — agrostide f bianca
* * *bent (1) /bɛnt/A pass. e p. p. dito bendB a.3 intenzionato; deciso, risoluto: My son is bent on becoming an actor ( o on an acting career), mio figlio è deciso a fare l'attore; to be bent on having a good time, essere intenzionato a divertirsi● ( slang USA) bent out of shape, furibondo, imbufalito, nero; ( anche) agitatissimo, fuori di testa.bent (2) /bɛnt/n.1 inclinazione; disposizione; talento; bernoccolo (fam.): a bent for music (o a musical bent) una disposizione per la musica; to be of a scientific bent, essere portato per le scienze; to have a bent for, avere inclinazione (o disposizione) per; essere portato per; avere il bernoccolo di (fam.); to have a practical bent, essere portato per le attività manuali; to follow one's bent, seguire la propria inclinazione2 (ind. costr.) struttura trasversale portante a tralicciobent (3) /bɛnt/n.4 (ingl. sett.) brughiera.* * *I 1. [bent] 2.1) [nail, wire] piegato; [ stick] storto; [ old person] curvo2)II [bent]to be bent on doing sth. — essere deciso a fare qcs
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