dented

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dented adj (bent inwards)abollado adj
  hundido/a adj
 The car's dented hood will be expensive to repair.
 El capó abollado del coche tendrá una reparación costosa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dent n (indentation in metal)abolladura nf
  melladura nf
 There was a dent in the door of the car.
 Había una abolladura en la puerta del coche.
dent n figurative (reduction)merma nf
  (figurado)impacto nm
 The board asked the manager to explain the dent in the company's profits.
 La junta le pidió al gerente que explicara la merma en las ganancias de la compañía.
dent [sth] vtr (metal: damage)abollar vtr
  hacer mella en loc verb
  hacer una marca en loc verb
 The collision dented the car.
 La colisión abolló el coche.
dent [sth] vtr figurative (injure: pride, confidence)afectar vtr
  hacer mella en loc verb
  impactar vtr
 Gareth's rejection dented Julie's pride.
 El rechazo de Gareth afectó el orgullo de Julie.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
dent vi (metal: become damaged)abollarse v prnl
 Be careful with that biscuit tin; it dents easily.
 Ten cuidado con esa lata de galletas, se abolla con facilidad.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
dent | dented
InglésEspañol
bruise [sb]'s ego,
dent [sb]'s ego,
damage [sb]'s ego
v expr
figurative (hurt [sb]'s pride)herir el ego de loc verb
  herirle el ego a loc verb
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth]
v expr
(metal: leave an indentation)abollar vtr
  hacer una abolladura en loc verb + prep
 The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car.
 El granizo abolló el techo del coche.
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth]
v expr
figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) (figurado)hacer mella en loc verb + prep
  reducir vtr
 Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings.
 Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work.
 Pagar el techo nuevo realmente ha hecho mella en mis ahorros.
make a dent v expr figurative, informal (reduce [sth] noticeably)reducir vi
  recortar vi
 I haven't got very far with this project yet, but at least I've made a dent.
 No he avanzado mucho con este proyecto todavía, pero al menos he reducido el trabajo por delante.
make a dent v expr figurative, informal (make an impression, impact)marcar diferencia loc verb
  causar impresión loc verb
  tener impacto loc verb
  impactar vtr
 The doctor told Joe to stop smoking, but it didn't make a dent.
 La doctora le dijo a Joe que dejara de fumar, pero no marcó diferencia.
 La doctora le dijo a Joe que dejara de fumar, pero no marcó diferencia.
 La doctora le dijo a Joe que dejara de fumar, pero no tuvo impacto.
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