pent in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pent in the English»French Dictionary

I.pent [Brit pɛnt, Am pɛnt] VB pp

pent → pen

II.pent [Brit pɛnt, Am pɛnt] ADJ liter

pent

renfermé

See also pen

I.pen [Brit pɛn, Am pɛn] N

1. pen (for writing):

pen

stylo m

to put or run one's pen through sth

barrer qc

to put pen to paper (write)

écrire, prendre la plume

to put pen to paper (give signature)

signer

to live by one's pen

vivre de sa plume

2. pen (enclosure):

pen (for animals)

parc m

pen (for animals)

enclos m

pen (for child)

parc m

3. pen ZOOL:

pen

cygne m femelle

4. pen Am inf → penitentiary

pen

taule f inf

pen

prison f

II.pen <pres part penning; pret, pp penned> [Brit pɛn, Am pɛn] VB trans

1. pen (write):

pen letter, article

écrire

Phrases:

pen, a. pen in sheep, pigs

enfermer, parquer

pent-up [Brit pɛntˈʌp, Am pɛntˈəp] ADJ

pent-up emotion, energy, frustration

contenu

pent-up feelings

réprimé

pent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pent in the English»French Dictionary

pent-up ADJ

pent-up

refoulé(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He pointed to workers' savings and pent-up demand, and predicted a huge jump in national income and a rise in standard of living.

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Exercise in particular would help people with pent-up stress and adrenaline.

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Now we're poised to satisfy pent-up demand by replacing our clunkers with the most fuel-efficient vehicle fleet in history.

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When the war ended, pent-up demand for consumer goods caused sales to surge.

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With the end of the war these factors resulted in the release of a pent-up demand.

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He used his pent-up rage to send some psychic feedback to her that stunned her painfully and broke the connection.

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He sold bridge and himself, telling housewives that the game was a great way to defuse the marital tensions pent-up in daily life.

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Eventually the pent-up waters break through the city walls.

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She claimed to have found an association between pent-up emotions and tension in muscles.

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It causes the release of pent-up energy in a manner that mimics flatulence.

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