Verb bent past tense of to bend Pronunciation AHD: /bĕnt/ IPA: /bent/ SAMPA: /bent/ Translations Dutch: boog, plooide Swedish: böjde Verb bent past participle of to bend Pronunciation AHD: /bĕnt/ IPA: /bent/ SAMPA: /bent/ Translations Dutch: gebogen, geplooid Swedish: böjt Noun bent an inclination or talent. He had a natural bent for painting. Translations Dutch: aanleg m Swedish: böjelse Dutch Verb bent second person singular present tense of zijn Jij bent een schoonheid Translations English: are