How do you use "Bent" in a sentence?

He's a bent copper. The whole system is bent. Turned out he was bent all along.

Bent

Q: What does "Bent" mean?

Corrupt; criminal; dishonest. British slang for someone who is corrupt, especially a corrupt official. 'Bent copper' = corrupt police officer.

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Meaning: Corrupt; criminal; dishonest.

腐败的；犯罪的；不诚实的。

Corrupto; delincuente; deshonesto.

汚職している、悪党、不正直な。

부패한, 범죄자, 부정직한

British slang for someone who is corrupt, especially a corrupt official. 'Bent copper' = corrupt police officer.

英国俚语，指腐败的人，尤其是腐败官员。'Bent copper'指腐败警察。

Jerga británica para alguien corrupto, especialmente un funcionario corrupto. 'Bent copper' significa policía corrupto.

腐敗している人を指すイギリスのスラング。特に汚職した役人に使う。「Bent copper」は汚職警官という意味。

영국 속어로 부패한 사람, 특히 부패한 공무원을 가리킨다. 'Bent copper'는 부패한 경찰관을 뜻한다.

Literal meaning: Not straight (crooked)

Examples

He's a bent copper.
他是个腐败警察
Es un poli corrupto
あいつは汚職警官だ
그는 부패한 경찰이다.
The whole system is bent.
整个系统都是腐败的
Todo el sistema está corrupto
システム全体が腐敗している
시스템 전체가 썩었다.
Turned out he was bent all along.
原来他一直都是坏蛋
Resultó que siempre fue un corrupto
結局ずっと悪党だったんだ
결국 그는 처음부터 부패한 놈이었다.

Pronunciation

/bent/

Usage Guide

Context: corruption, dishonesty, crime

Tone: accusatory, informal

✓ Do Say

He's bent.
他是腐败的
Es corrupto
あいつは腐敗している
그 사람 부패했어
Bent copper.
腐败警察
Policía corrupto
汚職警官
부패 경찰
Totally bent.
彻底腐败
Totalmente corrupto
完全に腐敗している
완전히 썩었어

✗ Don't Say

Corrupt
Corrupt（腐败的）
Corrupt（Corrupto）
Corrupt（腐敗している）
Corrupt（부패한）
Dishonest
Dishonest（不诚实的）
Dishonest（Deshonesto）
Dishonest（不正直な）
Dishonest（정직하지 못한）

Common Mistakes

Also old-fashioned offensive slang for gay (avoid this usage)
Common in British crime dramas

Origin & History

From 'bent' meaning not straight, crooked.

Etymology: British slang

First recorded: Early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Line of Duty; British police dramas

Regional notes: British slang for corruption.

Variations

BentBent copperBent as a nine-bob note