bent
/bent/noun
उच्चारण बेन्ट
स्वाभाविक रुझान, झुकाव, प्रवृत्ति
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[sing.] ~ (for sth)
a natural skill or interest in something
स्वाभाविक रुझान, झुकाव, प्रवृत्ति
- She has a scientific bent and loves experiments.
- a boy with a bent for mischief
- He has a practical bent and likes fixing machines.
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- Her artistic bent was clear from her early drawings.
- Students with a mathematical bent often enjoy chess.
Synonyms inclination aptitude talent
Opposite aversion disinclination
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BrE, informal
(of a person in authority) dishonest
(बोलचाल में) भ्रष्ट, बेईमान
- a bent policeman who took bribes
- The inspector turned out to be bent and took money from shopkeepers.
- In the film a bent judge protects the criminals.
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- The newspaper exposed a bent clerk who took bribes.
- Nobody trusted the bent official.
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bent (adjective) = not straight
Bent is the adjective for something that has curved or twisted from a straight shape.
'Bent' ऐसी वस्तु का विशेषण है जो सीधे आकार से मुड़ गई हो।
- The spoon is bent.
- He walked with a bent back.
be bent on sth / on doing sth
Be bent on means to be determined; on is followed by a noun or gerund.
'Be bent on' का अर्थ दृढ़ निश्चय रखना है; 'on' के बाद noun या gerund आता है।
- She is bent on becoming an IAS officer.
- He is bent on revenge.
a bent for / towards sth (noun)
A bent for is a natural talent or inclination.
'A bent for' स्वाभाविक प्रतिभा या झुकाव है।
- Radhika has a bent for drama.
- He shows a scientific bent.
bent (past of bend)
Bent is also the past tense of bend; bended is wrong in modern use.
'Bent' क्रिया 'bend' का past रूप भी है; आधुनिक प्रयोग में 'bended' गलत है।
- He bent down to tie his shoes.
- The wind bent the trees.
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adverb + bent
slightlybadlycompletelysharplypermanently
- The rod was badly bent.
छड़ बुरी तरह मुड़ी थी।
adjective + bent
artisticmusicalliterarymathematicalscientific
- He has a musical bent.
उसका झुकाव संगीत की ओर है।
bent + on
on winningon revengeon mischiefon leavingon success
- The boy was bent on mischief.
लड़का शरारत पर उतारू था।
bent + noun
backkneeswirenailhead
- A bent nail cannot be used.
मुड़ी हुई कील काम की नहीं।
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- The old woman's back was bent with age.
बुज़ुर्ग महिला की कमर उम्र से झुकी थी।
- He is bent on proving his critics wrong.
वह अपने आलोचकों को गलत सिद्ध करने पर तुला है।
- She has a natural bent for languages.
उसमें भाषाओं के प्रति स्वाभाविक रुझान है।
- The metal rod was bent by the heat.
गर्मी से धातु की छड़ मुड़ गई।
- They are bent on finishing the job today.
वे आज ही काम पूरा करने पर अड़े हैं।
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✗ He is bent to win the cup.
✓ He is bent on winning the cup.
Bent takes on, followed by a gerund.
'Bent' के बाद 'on' और फिर gerund आता है।
✗ She bended the wire.
✓ She bent the wire.
The past tense of bend is bent.
'Bend' का past tense 'bent' है।
✗ He has a bent of music.
✓ He has a bent for music.
Bent as talent takes for or towards.
प्रतिभा के अर्थ में 'bent' के बाद 'for' या 'towards' आता है।
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Bent, curved and crooked all depart from straight.
'Bent', 'curved' और 'crooked' सीधे से भिन्न हैं।
curved
Naturally smooth and round.
स्वाभाविक रूप से चिकना और गोल।
- A curved road.
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be bent on sth/on doing sth
to be determined to do something, usually something bad
(कुछ करने पर) तुला होना, आमादा होना
- He seems bent on ruining his own career.
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§Grammar and usage
Bend, bent, bent; bent is also the past participle.
Irregular verb: bend, bent, bent। इसका Past Simple और Past Participle दोनों रूप bent ही हैं, इसलिए सामान्य प्रयोग में 'bended' नहीं लिखा जाता।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bent on doing sth (determined).
Idiom 'bent on doing sth' (आमादा) पूछा जाता है।
A bent for languages, bent double (bending over completely).
Collocations: a bent for languages, bent double (पूरी तरह झुका हुआ)।