Pent Meaning in English
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Definition
Kept shut in, blocked, or held back, usually referring to emotions, energy, or something physically contained.
Usage & Nuances
Rare and literary or formal; most often seen in phrases like 'pent-up', e.g., 'pent-up emotions'. Not used alone in modern conversation. Typically describes emotions or things that need to be released.
Spanish: contenido (emociones) - reprimidoPortuguese (BR): confinado - reprimidoPortuguese (PT): confinado - reprimidoChinese (Simplified): 被压抑的 - 被关押的Chinese (Traditional): 被壓抑的 - 被關押的Hindi: दबा हुआ - सीमितArabic: مكبوت - محبوسBengali: আটকে রাখা - আটকা - দমিয়ে রাখাRussian: сдержанный - подавленный - запертыйJapanese: 閉じ込められた - 抑えられたVietnamese: bị dồn nén - bị kìm nénKorean: 억눌린 - 갇힌Turkish: bastırılmış - tutulmuş - hapsolmuşUrdu: دبا ہوا - روکا ہواIndonesian: terpendam - terkurung - tertahan
Example Sentences
His anger was pent inside him.
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They had pent emotions after the fight.
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The dog was pent in a small cage.
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All that pent energy finally exploded during the game.
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You could tell he had years of pent frustration.
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It's not healthy to keep your feelings pent up all the time.
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