bent in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bent in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bent [Brit bɛnt, Am bɛnt] VB pt, pp

bent → bend III, IV

II.bent [Brit bɛnt, Am bɛnt] ADJ

1. bent:

bent nail, wire etc.

piegato

bent stick

storto

bent old person

curvo

2. bent:

to be bent on doing sth

essere deciso a fare qc

3. bent (corrupt) inf:

bent policeman etc.

corrotto, disonesto

4. bent Brit (homosexual) inf, offens:

he's bent

è un invertito

III.bent [Brit bɛnt, Am bɛnt] N

1. bent:

bent (flair)

disposizione f

bent (flair)

tendenza f (for per)

bent (liking)

inclinazione f (for, towards per)

to have a bent for maths

avere disposizione per la matematica

to be of a studious bent

avere inclinazione per gli studi

2. bent BOT → bent grass

IV.bent [Brit bɛnt, Am bɛnt]

to be or to get bent out of shape Am inf

essere fuori di sé

See also bent grass, IV

bent grass [ˈbentɡrɑːs, Am-ɡræs] N

bent grass

agrostide f

IV N

IV → intravenous drip

IV

flebo

hell-bent [Am hɛlˈbɛnt] ADJ

hell-bent on doing

decisissimo a fare

bent grass [ˈbentɡrɑːs, Am-ɡræs] N

bent grass

agrostide f

I.bend [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd] N

1. bend:

bend (in road, racetrack)

curva f

bend (in pipe)

piegatura f

bend (in river)

ansa f

bend (of elbow, knee)

piega f

at the bend of the road

sulla curva

on the bend

nella curva

there's a bend in the road

la strada fa una curva

to come around a bend

uscire da una curva

2. bend NAUT (knot):

bend

nodo m

bend

gassa f

II.bends N MED

bends npl + verbo sing o pl

malattia f dei cassoni

III.bend <pt/pp bent> [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd] VB trans

1. bend part of body, body, pipe, bar, wire, mudguard:

bend

piegare

to bend one's arm

piegare il braccio

to bend sb to one's will fig

piegare qn alla propria volontà

2. bend light, ray:

bend

rifrangere

3. bend (distort):

bend truth, facts

distorcere

bend principle

infrangere

to bend the rules

fare uno strappo alla regola

4. bend (direct):

to bend one's mind, attention to

rivolgere la mente, l'attenzione a

to bend one's steps towards liter

volgere i propri passi verso

IV.bend <pt/pp bent> [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd] VB intr

1. bend:

bend (become curved) road, path:

girare, fare una curva

bend river: (once)

piegarsi

bend river: (several times)

serpeggiare

bend frame, bar, mudguard:

piegarsi

bend branch:

flettersi, piegarsi

my arm won't bend

non riesco a piegare il braccio

2. bend (stoop):

bend person:

piegarsi

to bend forward, backwards

piegarsi in avanti, indietro

to bend low

piegarsi fino a terra

to bend double

piegarsi in due

his head was bent over a book

era chino su un libro

3. bend (submit):

to bend to person, will

piegarsi a

V.bend [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd]

round the bend Brit inf , around the bend Am inf

fuori di testa

to go (a)round the bend

uscire di testa

to drive sb (a)round the bend

fare uscire di testa qn

to bend over backwards for sb, to do

farsi in quattro per qn, per fare

I.bend down VB [bɛnd -] (bend down)

bend down person:

bend down

chinarsi

II.bend down VB [bɛnd -] (bend [sth] down, bend down [sth])

bend down branch

piegare

bend down flap

abbassare

I.bend back VB [bɛnd -] (bend back)

bend back person:

bend back

piegarsi all'indietro

to bend back on itself road, river:

fare gomito

II.bend back VB [bɛnd -] (bend [sth] back, bend back [sth])

bend back (to original position) book, pin

raddrizzare

bend back (away from natural position) book, pin

ripiegare

to bend one's fingers back

piegare indietro le dita

to bend sth back into shape

raddrizzare qc

bend sinister [Am ˈˌbɛnd ˈsɪnəstər] N HERALD

bend sinister

filetto m di bastardigia

Z-bend [ˈzedbend, ˈziː-] N

Z-bend

zigzag m

cable bend [ˈkeɪblbend] N NAUT

1. cable bend (rope):

cable bend

merlino m

2. cable bend (knot):

cable bend

nodo m di grippia

S-bend [Brit ˈɛsbɛnd] N

S-bend (in road)

curva f a S

S-bend (in pipe)

gomito m a S

bent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bent in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bent [bent] VB

bent pt, pp of bend

II.bent [bent] N (tendency)

bent

inclinazione f

to have a bent for sth

avere una predisposizione per qc

to follow one's bent

seguire le proprie inclinazioni

III.bent [bent] ADJ

1. bent (not straight):

bent

storto, -a

2. bent (determined):

to be bent on (doing) sth

essere deciso a fare qc

Phrases:

to get all bent out of shape inf

infuriarsi

See also bend

I.bend <bent, bent> [bend] N

1. bend:

bend in a river, road

curva f

bend in a pipe

gomito m

2. bend pl inf (illness):

bend

malattia f da decompressione

Phrases:

to go/be around the bend inf

diventare/essere matto

II.bend <bent, bent> [bend] VB intr

1. bend (move):

bend

piegarsi

2. bend (change direction):

bend road

fare una curva

III.bend <bent, bent> [bend] VB trans

1. bend (move):

bend arms, legs

piegare

bend head

inclinare

2. bend (change):

to bend sb to one's will

piegare qu alla propria volontà

3. bend (not follow strictly):

to bend the rules

cambiare le regole a proprio piacimento

Phrases:

to bend sb's ear inf

attaccare un bottone a qu

hell-bent ADJ

to be hell-bent on doing sth

essere decisissimo a fare qc

I.bend <bent, bent> [bend] N

1. bend:

bend in a river, road

curva f

bend in a pipe

gomito m

2. bend pl inf (illness):

bend

malattia f da decompressione

Phrases:

to go/be around the bend inf

diventare/essere matto

II.bend <bent, bent> [bend] VB intr

1. bend (move):

bend

piegarsi

2. bend (change direction):

bend road

fare una curva

III.bend <bent, bent> [bend] VB trans

1. bend (move):

bend arms, legs

piegare

bend head

inclinare

2. bend (change):

to bend sb to one's will

piegare qu alla propria volontà

3. bend (not follow strictly):

to bend the rules

cambiare le regole a proprio piacimento

Phrases:

to bend sb's ear inf

attaccare un bottone a qu

bend over VB intr

bend over

chinarsi

Phrases:

to bend over backwards (to help sb)

farsi in quattro (per aiutare qu)

bend back VB trans

bend back

piegare all'indietro

bend down VB intr

bend down

piegarsi

Translations for bent in the Italian»English Dictionary

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chino (-a)

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bent Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a bent for sth

avere una predisposizione per qc

to follow one's bent

seguire le proprie inclinazioni

to be bent on (doing) sth

essere deciso a fare qc

to get all bent out of shape inf

infuriarsi

to be hell-bent on doing sth

essere decisissimo a fare qc

to bend over backwards (to help sb)

farsi in quattro (per aiutare qu)

to be bent double

essere piegato in due

to bend over backwards to help sb

farsi in quattro per qu

to have a bent for sth

avere propensione per qc

to have a bent for sth

avere disposizione a [o per] qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bent was accused of various forms of corruption, and there had been some difficulty finding a candidate who would stand against him.

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Bent intently over his electric guitar, his angular shoulders swept around the instrument like drooping branches of a willow tree.

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