dint

• Nom désignant une bosse ou une marque laissée par un coup, mais aujourd'hui archaïque et rarement employé hors de l'expression figée 'by dint of' (signifiant 'à force de').

A noun that was once used to refer to a dent or mark made by a blow, but is now considered archaic and rarely used outside of the fixed phrase 'by dint of' (meaning 'by means of').

1. Force or effortC1formal

   Used in the phrase 'by dint of' to mean 'by means of' or 'as a result of'.

   force / moyen (par dint de)

   • He succeeded by dint of hard work and perseverance.
   • She achieved her goals by dint of sheer determination.
   • By dint of careful planning, they completed the project early.

   Synonymesagencyeffortexertionforcepowerstrength

2. Dent or markB2formal

   A small hollow or impression in a surface, typically caused by a blow or pressure.

   Fossette ou marque

   • There was a dint in the car door from the accident.
   • The hammer left a dint in the metal sheet.
   • He noticed a dint on the wooden table.

   Synonymesdentdepressionhollowimpressionindentationmarknicknotch