vent

US: /ˈvɛnt/
UK: /vˈɛnt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


vent /vent/
  • danh từ
    • lỗ, lỗ thông, lỗ thoát, lỗ thủng
      • the vent of a cask: lỗ thông hơi của cái thùng
      • vents of a flute: lỗ sáo
      • a vent through the dykes: lỗ thoát qua đê
    • (địa lý,địa chất) miệng phun
      • the vent of a valcano: miệng núi lửa
    • (động vật học) lỗ đít; huyệt
    • (kiến trúc) ống khói
      • the vent of a chimney: ống khói lò sưởi
    • sự ngoi lên mặt nước để thở (rái cá...)
    • (nghĩa bóng) lối thoát, cách bộc lộ (để cho hả)
      • to give vent to one's anger: trút nỗi giận dữ của mình
  • ngoại động từ
    • mở lỗ thông; làm cho thông hơi
      • to vent a barrel: giùi lỗ thùng cho thông hơi
    • (nghĩa bóng) làm cho hả, trút
      • to vent one's hatred on the enemy: trút căm thù vào đầu địch
  • nội động từ
    • (động vật học) ngoi lên để thở
      • the otter vents from time to time: thỉnh thoảng con rái cá ngoi lên để thở

Advanced English dictionary


noun, verb
+ noun
1 an opening that allows air, gas or liquid to pass out of or into a room, building, container, etc: air / heating vents
Compare: REGISTER
2 (technical) the opening in the body of a bird, fish, reptile or other small animal, though which waste matter is passed out
3 a long thin opening at the bottom of the back or side of a coat or jacket
Idioms: give (full) vent to sth (formal) to express a feeling, especially anger, strongly: Children give vent to their anger in various ways. + She gave full vent to her feelings in a violent outburst.
+ verb [VN] ~ sth (on sb) (written) to express feelings, especially anger, strongly: He vented his anger on the referee.

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 opening, slit, slot, hole, aperture, air-hole, blow-hole, spiracle, orifice, outlet, inlet, funnel, flue, duct, passage; fumarole, fissure, pipe, mofette or moffette:
The tepee has a vent at the peak to let the smoke of the fire escape.
2 give vent to. See 3, below.
v.
3 give vent to, express, verbalize, air, articulate, enunciate, declare, voice, announce, communicate, pronounce, proclaim, reveal, release, let go, let loose, allow to become known, make known, blurt out, make public, broadcast:
Has Margie ever vented her true feelings about your work as a bomb disposal expert? Arnold vents his spleen on any unfortunate who will stand for it.
4 discharge, release, emit, eject, issue, empty, dump, expel, send or pour out or forth, throw out:
It is illegal to vent poisonous fumes into the atmosphere.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

air, heating | roof, side

VERB + VENT

open, close | fit, install

PREP.

through a/the ~
Air passes through a vent.


Concise English dictionary


vents|vented|ventingvent
noun
+a hole for the escape of gas or air
+external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
+a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
+a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
+activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
verb
+give expression or utterance to
+expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen