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1 to give vent to anger
to give vent to angerdar vazão à raiva. -
2 give vent to
(to express (an emotion etc) freely: He gave vent to his anger in a furious letter to the newspaper.) dar vazão -
3 give vent to
(to express (an emotion etc) freely: He gave vent to his anger in a furious letter to the newspaper.) dar vazão a -
4 vent
[vent] 1. noun(a hole to allow air, smoke etc to pass out or in: an air-vent.) respiradouro2. verb(to give expression or an outlet to (an emotion etc): He was angry with himself and vented his rage on his son by beating him violently.) dar vazão* * *[vent] n 1 abertura, orifício, passagem, saída, vazão, escape. 2 ouvido (artilharia). 3 respiradouro. 4 suspiro (de barril). 5 Zool ônus. 6 fig desafogo, desabafo, expansão de sentimentos. 7 orifício de flauta. • vt 1 dar saída a, prover de saídas ou aberturas. 2 soltar. 3 ventilar. 4 desabafar, desafogar. he vented his wrath on his servant / ele desabafou sua ira em seu criado. 5 tornar público ou conhecido. to give vent to anger dar vazão à raiva.
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give vent to — 1. To allow to escape or break out 2. To give (usu violent) expression to (an emotion) • • • Main Entry: ↑vent * * * give vent to phrase to express very strong anger or sadness The meetings allow people to give vent to their frustrations.… … Useful english dictionary
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give vent to — to express very strong anger or sadness The meetings allow people to give vent to their frustrations … English dictionary
give vent — verb give expression or utterance to (Freq. 6) She vented her anger The graduates gave vent to cheers • Syn: ↑vent, ↑ventilate • Derivationally related forms: ↑ventilation ( … Useful english dictionary
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Vent feather — Vent Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vent field — Vent Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vent piece — Vent Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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vent — [[t]ve̱nt[/t]] vents, venting, vented 1) N COUNT A vent is a hole in something through which air can come in and smoke, gas, or smells can go out. Quite a lot of steam escaped from the vent at the front of the machine... There was a small air… … English dictionary
