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1 to vent one's spleen on somebody/something
to vent one's spleen on somebody/somethingdescargar su cólera contra alguien/algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to vent one's spleen on somebody/something
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2 vent
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1. noun(a hole to allow air, smoke etc to pass out or in: an air-vent.) respiradero; rejilla de ventilación
2. 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.) descargar, desahogartr[vent]1 (opening) abertura2 (hole) orificio, respiradero3 (grille) rejilla de ventilación1 descargar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give vent to descargar, soltarto give vent to one's feelings desahogarseto vent one's anger on somebody descargar su ira en alguienvent ['vɛnt] vt: desahogar, dar salida ato vent one's feelings: desahogarsevent n1) opening: abertura f (de escape), orificio m3) outlet: desahogo mto give vent to one's anger: desahogar la irav.• desahogarse v.• desfogar v.• purgar v.• ventilar v.n.• abertura s.f.• bravera s.f.• desahogo s.m.• desfogue s.m.• lumbrera s.f.• orificio s.m.• respiradero s.m.• salida s.f.• ventosa s.f.
I venta) (in building, tunnel) (conducto m de) ventilación f; (in chimney, furnace) tiro mto give vent to something — dar* rienda suelta a algo
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transitive verb \<\<feelings/rage/frustration\>\> dar* rienda suelta a, dar* salida a[vent]1. N1) (Mech) agujero m ; (=valve) válvula f ; (=airhole) respiradero m ; (=grille) rejilla f de ventilación; (=pipe) ventosa f, conducto m de ventilación2) (=opening) (in jacket, skirt) abertura f3) (Zool) cloaca f4) (=expression)to give vent to one's anger — dar rienda suelta a su ira, desahogar su ira
2. VT1) (Mech) purgar; (=discharge) descargar, emitir, dejar escapar2) (=release) [+ feelings] desahogar, descargarto vent one's anger on sth/sb — desahogar la ira con algo/algn
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I [vent]a) (in building, tunnel) (conducto m de) ventilación f; (in chimney, furnace) tiro mto give vent to something — dar* rienda suelta a algo
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transitive verb \<\<feelings/rage/frustration\>\> dar* rienda suelta a, dar* salida a -
3 spleen
spli:n(an organ of the body, close to the stomach, which causes changes in the blood.) bazotr[spliːn]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL bazo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto vent one's spleen on somebody/something descargar su cólera contra alguien/algospleen ['spli:n] n1) : bazo m (órgano)2) anger, spite: ira f, rencor mn.• bazo s.m.• espleen s.m.• esplín s.m.• melancolía s.f.• pajarilla s.f.• tristeza s.f.spliːncount & mass nouna) ( Anat) bazo mb) ( anger) (liter) ira f, cólera fto vent one's spleen (on somebody) — desahogar* su (or mi etc) ira or cólera (contra alguien)
[spliːn]N1) (Anat) bazo m2)to vent one's spleen — (fig) descargar la bilis
* * *[spliːn]count & mass nouna) ( Anat) bazo mb) ( anger) (liter) ira f, cólera fto vent one's spleen (on somebody) — desahogar* su (or mi etc) ira or cólera (contra alguien)
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