vent
gb/vˈɛnt/ us/vˈɛnt/
B2
English
~ 7000
kiad magából valamit, kiengedi a gőzt, kipanaszkodja magát, szellőzőnyílás, kieresztőnyílás, kienged, kiszellőztet, leereszt, levezetési lehetőség, érzelmi szelep, kürtő, vulkáni nyílás, kloákanyílás, kloáka, kivezet, szellőzést biztosít, szellőzővel ellát
B2
1
Usage pattern:
to vent [feelings] (about [something])
She called her sister to vent about the terrible day she had at work.
Felhívta a testvérét, hogy kipanaszkodja magát a borzalmas munkahelyi napja miatt.
If you need to vent, I'm here to listen and I won't judge.
Ha szeretnéd kiengedni a gőzt, itt vagyok, meghallgatlak, és nem ítélkezem.
He sometimes vents his frustration on social media instead of talking to his colleagues.
After the meeting, several employees went out for coffee to vent about the new policy.
People often vent their anger at customer service staff, even when it's not their fault.
Learner examples
I need to vent about my job.
Ki kell panaszkodnom magam a munkám miatt.
She vented her anger to her best friend.
Kiadta magából a dühét a legjobb barátjának.
He vented about the problem for an hour.
You can vent to me if you feel bad.
They vented their frustration after the game.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"vent someone"* when they mean *"vent to someone"* or *"vent about someone"*. You vent your **feelings** (vent your anger, vent your frustration) or vent **about a situation or person**. Also, some learners confuse **"vent"** with **"rant"**. A rant is usually longer, louder, and more aggressive; venting can be quieter and focused on feeling better, not just complaining.
Meaning
express strong negative feelings
Collocations
vent your frustration
|vent your anger
|vent about
|need to vent
|just vent
|vent to a friend
Synonyms
rant (suggests talking loudly and angrily, often in a less controlled way than venting, which can also be quieter and more reflective.)
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unload (informal; emphasizes getting worries or feelings off your mind, often to a listener you trust.)
Antonyms
bottle up (means to keep feelings inside and not express them, which is the opposite of venting them.)
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suppress (a more formal verb for consciously stopping yourself from showing your emotions.)
Themes
emotions
|communication
|daily life
Definition
to speak in an angry or upset way so you can feel better
To express strong, often negative feelings, especially anger or frustration, often by talking at length so as to feel some relief.
B2
2
Usage pattern:
a vent in [something]
Steam was pouring out of the small vent on the side of the machine.
Gőz ömlött ki a gép oldalán lévő kis szellőzőnyílásból.
Make sure the air vent in your bathroom is not covered by dust.
Ügyelj rá, hogy a fürdőszobai szellőzőnyílást ne fedje por.
The technician found a bird's nest blocking the roof vent.
Cold air was coming through a vent near the floor.
He installed an extra vent to improve airflow in the attic.
Learner examples
Warm air comes out of the vent.
Meleg levegő jön ki a szellőzőnyílásból.
There is a vent on the wall.
Van egy szellőzőnyílás a falon.
She cleaned the dust from the vent.
The smoke went out through a vent in the roof.
He opened the vent to let in fresh air.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse **"vent"** with **"fan"**. A fan is the machine that moves air; a vent is the opening where the air goes in or out. Also, *"air ventilator"* is not natural; use **"air vent"** or **"vent"**.
Meaning
opening for air or gas
Collocations
air vent
|heat vent
|roof vent
|vent pipe
|ceiling vent
|blocked vent
Synonyms
outlet (a general word for an opening where something comes out; less specific to air or gas than vent.)
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duct (typically refers to a tube or passageway that carries air or other substances; a vent is often the visible opening of a duct.)
Antonyms
seal (a tight closure that stops air, gas, or liquid from passing through, the opposite of a vent that allows flow.)
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plug (something used to block a hole or opening, preventing flow rather than allowing it.)
Themes
home
|technology
|environment
|housing
Definition
a hole or pipe that lets air, gas, or liquid move in or out
An opening in a wall, surface, or container that allows air, gas, liquid, or smoke to pass in or out.
C1
3
Usage pattern:
to vent [gas/air/pressure] (from [something])
The engineer opened a valve to vent the excess pressure from the system.
A mérnök kinyitott egy szelepet, hogy kiengedje a rendszerből a felesleges nyomást.
Always vent the room when you are painting with strong chemicals.
Mindig szellőztesd ki a helyiséget, amikor erős vegyszerekkel festesz.
The astronauts had to vent a small amount of air to adjust the cabin pressure.
The plant was fined for venting toxic gas into the atmosphere.
Before refueling, they vented the remaining vapors from the tank.
Learner examples
Please vent the room by opening a window.
Kérlek, szellőztesd ki a szobát egy ablak kinyitásával.
They vented the gas from the tank.
Kiengedték a gázt a tartályból.
The machine vents hot air outside.
He vented the pressure slowly.
You must vent the oven before you clean it.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this sense with the emotional sense and write sentences like *"He vented his anger from the room"*, which mixes meanings. Use this sense only for air, gas, liquid, or pressure leaving a space, not for feelings.
Meaning
let air or gas escape
Collocations
vent the room
|vent the tank
|vent gas
|vent pressure
|properly vented
|vent fumes
Synonyms
release (a general word for letting something out; vent often implies using an opening designed for that purpose.)
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discharge (more formal and technical; often used in industrial or scientific contexts for letting substances out.)
Antonyms
seal (to close something tightly so that nothing can escape, which is the opposite of venting it.)
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pressurize (to increase the pressure in a closed space instead of letting that pressure out.)
Themes
technology
|science
|environment
Definition
to let air, gas, or liquid out from a closed place
To allow air, gas, liquid, or pressure to escape from a closed space, or to provide a way for it to escape.
C1
FORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
a vent for [feelings]
For him, running is a vital vent for stress.
Számára a futás létfontosságú módja a stressz levezetésének.
Creative writing can provide a vent for difficult emotions.
A kreatív írás lehetőséget adhat a nehéz érzelmek levezetésére.
The support group gives members a safe vent for their fears and worries.
She used painting as a vent for her anger during that period.
Without a healthy vent, his frustration built up over time.
Learner examples
Sport is a good vent for stress.
A sport jó módja a stressz levezetésének.
Music can be a vent for strong feelings.
A zene lehetőséget adhat az erős érzések levezetésére.
Talking to friends is a vent for my worries.
She needs a vent for her anger.
Writing in a diary is his vent for stress.
Common mistake:
This noun use is less common than the idiom **"give vent to"** or the verb **"vent"**. Learners may try to use *"vent"* alone where *"outlet"* is more natural, for example, *"I need a vent"* sounds odd; **"I need an outlet"** or **"I need a way to vent"** is more idiomatic.
Meaning
outlet for strong feelings
Collocations
a vent for frustration
|a vent for anger
|creative vent
|emotional vent
|a healthy vent
Synonyms
outlet (a common word for a way to express feelings or energy; vent is similar but more formal and less frequent.)
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release (focuses on the act of letting go of feelings rather than the activity or thing that allows it.)
Antonyms
restraint (the act of holding back emotions instead of giving them an outlet.)
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inhibition (a feeling or rule that stops someone from expressing their emotions freely.)
Themes
emotions
|psychology
|health
Definition
a way to let out strong feelings like anger or stress
A means or activity through which strong feelings, especially anger or frustration, can be expressed or released.
C1
TECHNICAL
5
kürtő
C1
Usage pattern:
a vent in the earth/sea floor
Lava rose through a main vent before spilling down the side of the volcano.
A láva egy fő kürtőn keresztül emelkedett fel, mielőtt leömlött a vulkán oldalán.
Scientists discovered a new hydrothermal vent on the ocean floor.
A tudósok új hidrotermális kürtőt fedeztek fel az óceán fenekén.
Gas escaping from a small vent signaled that the volcano was becoming active again.
Bacteria thrive around deep-sea vents where hot, mineral-rich water flows out.
The eruption opened several new vents along the crater's rim.
Learner examples
Hot water came out of a vent on the sea floor.
Forró víz jött ki egy kürtőből a tengerfenéken.
Smoke rose from a small vent on the side of the volcano.
Füst szállt fel a vulkán oldalán lévő kis kürtőből.
Fish live near vents deep in the ocean.
The lava flowed from the main vent.
Scientists studied the new vent in the ground.
Meaning
volcanic or geological opening
Collocations
volcanic vent
|hydrothermal vent
|seafloor vent
|magma vent
|active vent
Synonyms
fissure (a long, narrow crack in rock; it can act like a vent but the word does not always imply emission of material.)
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opening (a very general term; does not itself suggest volcanic or thermal activity.)
Antonyms
plug (in geology, refers to material blocking a vent; conceptually opposite because it stops flow instead of allowing it.)
Themes
science
|nature
|geography
Definition
a natural hole in the ground where hot lava, gas, or water comes out
A natural opening in the Earth's surface through which lava, volcanic ash, gas, or hot fluids are emitted.
C2
TECHNICAL
6
kloákanyílás
C1
kloáka
C1
Usage pattern:
the vent of [an animal]
The veterinarian noticed swelling around the bird's vent.
Az állatorvos duzzanatot vett észre a madár kloákanyílása körül.
Fish farmers check the vent to help determine the sex of the fish.
A haltenyésztők megvizsgálják a kloákanyílást, hogy segítsenek megállapítani a hal nemét.
In many species, both waste and eggs pass through the same vent.
Infections near the vent can be serious in small birds.
The guide explained how to tell male from female by looking at the vent area.
Learner examples
The bird had a problem near its vent.
A madárnak problémája volt a kloákanyílása környékén.
The vet cleaned the area around the vent.
Az állatorvos megtisztította a kloákanyílás környékét.
Eggs come out through the vent.
The fish's vent looked red and sore.
They checked the vent to see if the fish was sick.
Meaning
external opening of some animals
Collocations
cloacal vent
|under the vent
|around the vent
|inflamed vent
|clean the vent
Synonyms
anus (a general term for the end of the digestive tract; vent is more specific to certain non-mammal animals and technical contexts.)
Antonyms
mouth (the opening where food enters the body, conceptually opposite to the vent where waste leaves.)
Themes
biology
|science
|animals
|body
Definition
in birds and fish, the outside opening where waste and eggs or sperm leave the body
In birds, fishes, and some other animals, the external opening through which waste and reproductive products leave the body.
C2
TECHNICAL
7
Usage pattern:
to vent [a machine/room/appliance]
By law, gas water heaters must be vented to the outside.
A törvény szerint a gázüzemű vízmelegítők égéstermékét a szabadba kell kivezetni.
They hired a contractor to vent the new dryer through the basement wall.
Vállalkozót fogadtak, hogy az új szárítógép szellőzőcsövét az alagsori falon keresztül kivezesse.
The fireplace was not properly vented, which caused smoke to leak into the room.
The design team decided to vent the roof to reduce moisture buildup.
If you fail to vent the appliance correctly, dangerous fumes can collect indoors.
Learner examples
You must vent the dryer to the outside.
A szárítógép szellőzőcsövét a szabadba kell kivezetni.
The heater was not vented correctly.
A fűtőberendezés kivezetése nem volt megfelelően megoldva.
They vented the new stove through the wall.
We need to vent the attic to keep it dry.
He paid a worker to vent the gas heater.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with simply **opening a window**. To "vent a dryer" or "vent a heater" usually means installing or connecting a special pipe or duct, not just opening something briefly.
Meaning
provide something with vents
Collocations
vent a dryer
|vent a heater
|properly vented appliance
|poorly vented
|vent the attic
Synonyms
ventilate (more common for supplying fresh air to rooms; vent can refer specifically to adding or connecting the openings for that airflow.)
Antonyms
seal up (to close all openings so that air or gas cannot move in or out, opposite of adding vents.)
Themes
technology
|building
|home
|housing
Definition
to put vents in a thing so air or gas can move through it
To equip or design something with vents so that air, gas, or moisture can move in or out.
Grammar
Dictionary form
vent
IPA
GB/vˈɛnt/
US/vˈɛnt/
Syllables & stress
vent (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (vent)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: vent
- Plural: vents
Word family
Expressions
give vent to
1/ɡˈɪv vˈɛnt tə/
idiom
formal
express strong feelings openly
to show or say your strong feelings, especially anger, sadness, or pain, instead of hiding them
Examples
- At last she gave vent to her anger and told him exactly what she thought.
- The protesters gave vent to their frustration by shouting and waving signs outside the building.
- In his diary he gave vent to feelings he could not express in public.