كيف تنطق "make a dent in"

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛnt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn

MAYK-uh-DENT-in

UK

mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /dˈɛnt/ /ˈɪn

MAYK-uh-DENT-in

التعريف

To have a noticeable effect on something, especially when reducing the size or amount of it. Usually used when progress is made, but much work still remains.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛnt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /dˈɛnt/ /ˈɪn

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

MAYK-uh-DENT-in

بريطاني

MAYK-uh-DENT-in

استمع في السياق

I saved some money, but it didn’t make a dent in my debts.

We worked all morning but barely made a dent in the pile of laundry.

She donated clothes, but it hardly made a dent in her closet.

No matter how much I clean, I can’t make a dent in this mess!