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dent in Spanish

dent in Spanish is abolladura, abollón, bolladura — dent means a shallow dip or indentation in a surface, usually caused by a knock or impact.

dent in Spanish

abolladura
noun
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
abollón
noun
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
bolladura
noun
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
abollar
verb
hacer mella
verb

What does "dent" mean?

  1. noun A shallow dip or indentation in a surface, usually caused by a knock or impact.
    "There was a dent in the car door where the shopping trolley had hit it."
  2. noun A noticeable reduction or negative effect on something, especially money or resources.
    "Buying the new laptop put a real dent in her savings."
  3. verb To strike something so it develops a dent, or to be damaged in this way.
    "The hailstones dented the roof of the car."
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dent in a sentence

  • There was a dent in the car door where the shopping trolley had hit it.
  • He tried to hammer the dent out of the old saucepan.
  • Buying the new laptop put a real dent in her savings.
  • The injury put a dent in the team's title hopes.

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What is "dent" in Spanish?

"dent" in Spanish is abolladura, abollón, bolladura. dent means: A shallow dip or indentation in a surface, usually caused by a knock or impact.

How do you use "dent" in a sentence?

Example: "There was a dent in the car door where the shopping trolley had hit it." In Spanish, "dent" is abolladura, abollón, bolladura.

Are there other ways to say "dent" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "dent": abolladura, abollón, bolladura, abollar, hacer mella.

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