incline
sustantivo [ˈɪnklaɪn]
1. cuesta (f) pendiente (f) (slope)
verbo transitivo [ɪnˈklaɪn]
2. inclinar (motivate, cause)
- her remarks don't incline me to be sympathetic -> sus comentarios no me mueven a ser comprensivo
3. inclinar (lean)
- she inclined her head toward him -> inclinó la cabeza hacia él
4. (tend)
- to be inclined to do something -> tener tendencia or tender a hacer algo
- I'm inclined to agree with you -> soy de tu misma opinión
verbo intransitivo
5. inclinarse (lean)
6. (tend)
- to incline to or toward -> inclinarse a
- to incline to the belief that… -> inclinarse a pensar que…
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incline [in-klain]
1. Inclinar, enderezar alguna cosa hacia una parte determinada.
2. Ladear, torcer; doblar, doblegar.
3. Inclinar el cuerpo o la cabeza por respeto o reverencia.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4. Inclinarse, torcerse un poco hacia abajo alguna cosa. (n)
5. Inclinarse, hacer reverencia o acatamiento. (n)
6. Inclinarse, sentir disposición favorable hacia alguna persona o cosa; hablando de colores, tirar (n)
adjetivo
- A hue which inclines to green -> un matiz que tira al verde
- Inclined plane -> plano inclinado
sustantivo
7. Declivio; declive de una vía férrea.
va.
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Verb Conjugation for "incline"
Imperative
- incline
- you incline
- he/she inclines
- we incline
- you incline
- they incline
Preterite
- I inclined
- you inclined
- he/she inclined
- we inclined
- you inclined
- they inclined
Present Continuous
- I am inclining
- you are inclining
- he/she is inclining
- we are inclining
- you are inclining
- they are inclining
Present Perfect
- I have inclined
- you have inclined
- he/she has inclined
- we have inclined
- you have inclined
- they have inclined
Past Continuous
- I was inclining
- you were inclining
- he/she was inclining
- we were inclining
- you were inclining
- they were inclining
Past Perfect
- I had inclined
- you had inclined
- he/she had inclined
- we had inclined
- you had inclined
- they had inclined
Future
- I will incline
- you will incline
- he/she will incline
- we will incline
- you will incline
- they will incline
Future Perfect
- I will have inclined
- you will have inclined
- he/she will have inclined
- we will have inclined
- you will have inclined
- they will have inclined
Future Continuous
- I will be inclining
- you will be inclining
- he/she will be inclining
- we will be inclining
- you will be inclining
- they will be inclining
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been inclining
- you have been inclining
- he/she has been inclining
- we have been inclining
- you have been inclining
- they have been inclining
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been inclining
- you will have been inclining
- he/she will have been inclining
- we will have been inclining
- you will have been inclining
- they will have been inclining
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been inclining
- you had been inclining
- he/she had been inclining
- we had been inclining
- you had been inclining
- they had been inclining
inclinar
transitive verb
1. to bend (doblar); to bow (cabeza); to tilt (ladear)
- inclinar la balanza a favor de (figurative) -> to tip the balance in favor of
2. (influir)
- inclinar a alguien a hacer algo -> to persuade somebody to do something
inclinarse
pronomial verb1. to lean (doblarse)
- la grúa se está inclinando peligrosamente -> the crane is leaning o tilting dangerously
- inclínate hacia adelante -> lean forward
- la balanza se inclinó a nuestro favor (figurative) -> the balance tipped in our favor
2. to bow (para saludar)(ante before)
3. to be o feel inclined (tender)(a to)
- me inclino a pensar que no -> I'm rather inclined to think not
4. (preferir)
- inclinarse por -> to favor, to lean toward
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inclinar [in-cle-nar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To incline, to slope (sesgar), to bow (bajar), to bend; to give a tendency or direction to any place or state.
2. To incline, to influence, to turn the desire toward anything.
- Inclinar a uno a hacer algo -> to induce somebody to do something
verb neuter
3. To resemble, to be alike. (n)
verb reflexive
4. To incline (estar inclinado), to lean, to bend to, to tend toward any part.
5. To incline, to lean, to be favorably disposed to.
6. To bend the body (encorvarse), to bow (hacer reverencia).
7. To have a particular reason to follow some opinion or do something.
- Inclinarse a hacer algo -> to be inclined to do something
8. To heel. (Nautical)
inclinar
verbo:transitivo
1 (ladear) [+objeto vertical] to tilt; lean
el peso de los abrigos inclinó el perchero the hatstand was tilting o leaning under the weight of the coats; inclinó el plato para acabarse la sopa he tilted his plate to finish off his soup; inclinó el respaldo del asiento he reclined his seat; inclina el cuadro hacia la derecha slope o tilt the picture to the right
2 [+cabeza] to lean
inclinó la cabeza para olerle el cabello she leant her head forward to smell his hair; para afirmar inclinó la cabeza he nodded (his) agreement; inclinaron la cabeza ante el altar they bowed their heads before the altar
3 (resolver) [+balanza] to tip
los indecisos inclinaron la balanza hacia la izquierda the floating voters tipped the balance in favour of the left; este gol inclinó el marcador a su favor this goal tipped the balance in their favour
verbo:pronominal
inclinarse2 (encorvarse) to stoop; bend
Balbino se inclinó sobre el muro Balbino leant over the wall; Amelia se inclinó hacia delante para coger el bolso Amelia leant forward to pick up the bag; me incliné hacia atrás para ponerme cómodo I leant back to make myself comfortable; nos inclinamos ante el rey we bowed to the king
3 (tender)
me inclino a favor de la moneda única I'm inclined to be in favour of the single currency; me inclino a pensar que no es verdad I am inclined to o I tend to think that it's not true; entre los dos, me inclino por el segundo of the two, I'm inclined to go for the second o I tend to prefer the second
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Verb Conjugation for "inclinar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | inclino | incliné | inclinaba | inclinaré | incline |
| Tú | inclinas | inclinaste | inclinabas | inclinarás | inclines |
| Ella/Él/Usted | inclina | inclinó | inclinaba | inclinará | incline |
| Nosotros | inclinamos | inclinamos | inclinábamos | inclinaremos | inclinemos |
| Vosotros | inclináis | inclinasteis | inclinabais | inclinaréis | inclinéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | inclinan | inclinaron | inclinaban | inclinarán | inclinen |
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