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"Lean" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "estar inclinado hacia", and "tilt" is a noun which is often translated as "la inclinación". Learn more about the difference between "lean" and "tilt" below.
lean(
lin
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estar inclinado hacia
Is it true that the Tower of Pisa leans to one side?¿Es verdad que la torre de Pisa está inclinada hacia un lado?
a. apoyarse en
My grandfather leans on his cane to walk.Mi abuelo se apoya en su bastón para caminar.
a. inclinarse por
Left-wing parties lean toward social policies.Los partidos de izquierda se inclinan por políticas sociales.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (not fatty)
5. (slim)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. apoyar
The bricklayer leaned the ladder against the wall.El albañil apoyó la escalera contra la pared.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
8. (slope)
a. la inclinación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The wall has a slight lean.La pared tiene una ligera inclinación.
9. (culinary)
tilt(
tihlt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (angle)
a. la inclinación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The tilt of the birch tree creates a patch of shade in this part of the yard.La inclinación del abedul crea un trocito de sombra en esta parte del jardín.
b. el ladeo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I recognized the mobster by his baggy suit and the tilt of his hat.Reconocí al mafioso por su traje holgado y el ladeo de su sombrero.
2. (jousting)
a. la justa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lords and ladies cheered the dark knight, victor of the royal tilt.Las damas y lores vitorearon al caballero negro, vencedor de la justa real.
3. (figurative) (bias)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la tendencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The controversial senator is known for his leftist tilt.El controvertido senador es conocido por su tendencia izquierdista.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to incline)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to slant)
a. inclinarse
I tilted back in my seat, closed my eyes, and drank in the sublime sounds of the orchestra.Me incliné hacia atrás en la butaca, cerré los ojos y me embebí en el sonido sublime de la orquesta.
6. (to joust)
a. arremeter contra
The knight tilted at his opponent, his horse's hooves thundering underneath him.El caballero arremetió contra su adversario, las pezuñas de su caballo tronando debajo de él.
