vent in French
vent in French is bouche d'aération, cheminée, cloaque — vent means an opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.
vent in French
bouche d'aération
cheminée
An opening in a volcano from which lava or gas flows.
cloaque
The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates; cloaca.
évacuer
(intransitive) To allow gases to escape.
ventiler
(transitive) To allow to escape through a vent.
donner libre cours
(transitive, intransitive) To express a strong emotion.
manifester
(transitive, intransitive) To express a strong emotion.
s'épancher
(transitive, intransitive) To express a strong emotion.
What does "vent" mean?
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noun An opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.
"Warm air came up through the floor vent."
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noun An outlet for expressing pent-up feelings, especially frustration.
"Writing in her journal gave her a vent for all the day's stress."
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verb To let out strong emotion, often by talking about it at length.
"He called his brother just to vent about work."
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verb To allow gas or air to escape from an enclosed space.
"The engineers vented the pressurised tank before opening it."
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vent in a sentence
- Warm air came up through the floor vent.
- The volcano has several vents that release sulphurous gas.
- Writing in her journal gave her a vent for all the day's stress.
- Playing football every weekend was a healthy vent for his frustration at work.
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What is "vent" in French?
"vent" in French is bouche d'aération, cheminée, cloaque. vent means: An opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.
How do you use "vent" in a sentence?
Example: "Warm air came up through the floor vent." In French, "vent" is bouche d'aération, cheminée, cloaque.
Are there other ways to say "vent" in French?
Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "vent": bouche d'aération, cheminée, cloaque, évacuer, ventiler, donner libre cours.
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