dent

ammaccatura

Piccolo incavo su una superficie causato da un colpo.

In inglese semplice: A small hollow in a surface caused by something hitting it.

• The door has a dent.
• The crash left several dents in the car.
• Can you repair this dent in the metal?

Come si usa: dent in something (There is a dent in the car door.)

Sinonimi: indentation

Espressioni comuni: a dent, dent in something, small dent

progresso, riduzione

Piccolo passo avanti nel ridurre un lavoro impegnativo o un problema.

In inglese semplice: A small amount of progress in reducing a large task or problem.

• We made a dent in the work.
• One payment barely made a dent in the debt.
• Have you made a dent in that reading list?

Come si usa: make a dent in something (We finally made a dent in the pile of laundry.)

Espressioni comuni: make a dent, dent in something

colpo, calo

Perdita o danno che rende qualcosa più piccolo, più debole o meno riuscito.

In inglese semplice: A loss or damage that makes something smaller, weaker, or less successful.

• The loss left a dent in his confidence.
• Rising costs made a serious dent in profits.
• That mistake put a dent in her reputation.

Come si usa: put a dent in something (The repair bill put a dent in our savings.)

Sinonimi: blow, damage, reduction

Espressioni comuni: dent in something, put a dent, serious dent

ammaccare

Creare un piccolo incavo in una superficie colpendola o premendola.

In inglese semplice: To make a small hollow in a surface by hitting or pressing it.

• Do not dent the door.
• I dropped the pan and dented it.
• The falling branch had dented the car’s roof.

Espressioni comuni: dent a car, dent the door, dent something badly

ammaccarsi

Subire un piccolo incavo a causa di un colpo o di una pressione.

In inglese semplice: To develop a small hollow when hit or pressed.

• This metal dents easily.
• The thin lid dented under his thumb.
• Will these pans dent if I drop them?

Espressioni comuni: dent easily, dent under pressure