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1Dint — Dint, n. [OE. dint, dent, dunt, a blow, AS. dynt; akin to Icel. dyntr a dint, dynta to dint, and perh. to L. fendere (in composition). Cf. 1st {Dent}, {Defend}.] 1. A blow; a stroke. [Obs.] Mortal dint. Milton. Like thunder s dint. Fairfax. [1913 …
2DINT Doblajes Internacionales — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Doblajes Internacionales DINT es un estudio de doblaje con sede en Santiago de Chile. Fue creada en 1980 por Osvaldo Barzelatto y Patricia Menz con el objetivo de ofrecer al mercado televisivo, doblaje al español y… …
3dint — [dınt] n [: Old English; Origin: dynt blow, hit ] by dint of (doing) sth by using a particular method ▪ By dint of hard work and persistence, she had got the job of manager …
4Dint Island — (69°17′S 71°49′W / 69.283°S 71.817°W / 69.283; 71.817) is a rocky island, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long, lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the west side of Alexander Island …
5dint — [ dınt ] noun count a DENT in a surface by dint of something FORMAL by means of something …
6dint — ► NOUN ▪ an impression or hollow in a surface; a dent. ● by dint of Cf. ↑by dint of ORIGIN Old English, «a blow with a weapon» …
7dint — [dint] n. [ME < OE dynt < IE base * dhen , to strike > DING] 1. force; exertion: now chiefly in by dint of 2. a dent 3. Archaic a blow vt. 1. to dent 2. to drive in wit …
8Dint — Dint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dinting}.] To make a mark or cavity on or in, by a blow or by pressure; to dent. Donne. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …
9dint — O.E. dynt blow dealt in fighting (especially by a sword), from P.Gmc. *duntiz (Cf. O.N. dyntr blow, kick ). Phrase by dint of ... by force of, by means of, is early 14c …
10dint — I noun ableness, authority, control, effectiveness, effectuality, efficacy, force, forcefulness, greatness, influence, might, mightiness, potence, potency, power, powerfulness, prepotency, pressure, puissance, strength, superiority, sway, vigor,… …
