an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
“it made a dent in my bank account”
noun
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
noun
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
verb
make a depression into
“The bicycle dented my car”
Word Forms
incisive
adjective
suitable for cutting or piercing
incise
verb
make an incision into by carving or cutting
scratch
verb
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
prick
verb
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
slit
verb
cut a slit into
dent
verb
make a depression into
gouge
verb
make a groove in
indentation
noun
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
dent
noun
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Delle
eine spürbare Konsequenz (insbesondere eine Abschwächung)
🇫🇷French
bosse
une conséquence appréciable (surtout une diminution)
🇪🇸Spanish
mella
una consecuencia apreciable (especialmente una disminución)
🇮🇹Italian
ammaccatura
una conseguenza apprezzabile (soprattutto una diminuzione)
🇳🇱Dutch
deuk
een merkbaar gevolg (vooral een vermindering)
🇵🇹Portuguese
dente
uma consequência apreciável (especialmente uma diminuição)
🇷🇺Russian
вмятина
заметное последствие (особенно уменьшение)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
काटने का निशान
एक सराहनीय परिणाम (विशेष रूप से कम करने वाला)
🇧🇩Bengali
গর্ত
একটি প্রশংসনীয় পরিণতি (বিশেষ করে একটি হ্রাস)
🇮🇳Tamil
பள்ளம்
ஒரு பாராட்டத்தக்க விளைவு (குறிப்பாக ஒரு குறைப்பு)
🇮🇳Telugu
డెంట్
గుర్తించదగిన పరిణామం (ముఖ్యంగా తగ్గడం)
🇮🇳Marathi
डेंट
एक प्रशंसनीय परिणाम (विशेषत: कमी होणे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખાડો
એક પ્રશંસનીય પરિણામ (ખાસ કરીને ઘટાડો)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡೆಂಟ್
ಶ್ಲಾಘನೀಯ ಪರಿಣಾಮ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸುವಿಕೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
പല്ല്
ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ ഒരു അനന്തരഫലം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു കുറവ്)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੰਦ
ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਾਯੋਗ ਨਤੀਜਾ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਘਟਣਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈینٹ
ایک قابل تعریف نتیجہ (خاص طور پر ایک کمی)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
凹痕
明显的后果（尤其是减轻）
🇯🇵Japanese
凹み
かなりの結果（特に軽減）
🇰🇷Korean
찌그러뜨리다
상당한 결과(특히 감소)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vết lõm
một hậu quả đáng kể (đặc biệt là giảm bớt)
🇹🇭Thai
บุ๋ม
ผลที่ตามมาอันน่าชื่นชม (โดยเฉพาะการลดลง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
lekuk
konsekuensi yang cukup besar (terutama penurunannya)
🇵🇭Filipino
yupi
isang kapansin-pansing kahihinatnan (lalo na ang pagbabawas)
🇲🇾Malay
lekuk
akibat yang ketara (terutama pengurangan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دنت
نتيجة ملموسة (خاصة التخفيض)
🇮🇷Persian
فرورفتگی
یک پیامد قابل ملاحظه (به ویژه کاهش)
🇹🇷Turkish
göçük
kayda değer bir sonuç (özellikle azalma)
🇮🇱Hebrew
שֶׁקַע
תוצאה ניכרת (במיוחד הפחתה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dent'?
The primary meaning of 'dent' is 'an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dent' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'dent' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'dent' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'dent' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'dent' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'dent' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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