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audio vent (vnt)

s.
  1. (for air) respiradero, agujero de ventilación
  2. (hole) agujero, abertura
  3. armadura, armas (of a gun) fogón m.
  4. música (of wind instruments) agujero
  5. tecnología (valve) válvula
  6. zoología (excretory opening) ano, abertura anal

expresión idiomática:
to give vent to (grief, anger)
figurado desahogarse, dar rienda suelta a (congoja, cólera)
tr.
  1. (to make an opening in) hacer o abrir un agujero en
  2. tecnología (to discharge) dar salida a, descargar
  3. figurado (feelings, words) desahogar, dar rienda suelta a
    he vented his indignation dio rienda suelta a su indignación
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