inclinar

to tilt

inclinar(een-klee-nahr)

transitive verb

1. (to slant)

a. to tilt

Puedes inclinar el asiento para estar más cómodo.

You can tilt the seat to be more comfortable.

b. to lean

Inclina la escalera un poco más antes de subir.

Lean the ladder a bit more before going up.

2. (to angle)

a. to bend

La gimnasta inclinó su cuerpo hacia adelante.

The gymnast bent her body forward.

b. to bow

Ayako se presentó y luego inclinó su cuerpo.

Ayako introduced herself and then bowed her body.

3. (to convince)

a. to persuade

Incliné a Juan a participar en el concurso.

I persuaded Juan to participate in the contest.

b. to incline

Sus argumentos me inclinaron a votar por ella.

I am inclined to vote for her after hearing her arguments.

inclinarse

pronominal verb

4. (to angle)

a. to lean

El jugador se inclinó para alcanzar la pelota.

The player leaned to get the ball.

b. to bend

Alicia se inclinó de dolor.

Alicia bent in pain.

c. to bow

Los presentes se inclinaron ante el rey.

The people present bowed before the king.

5. (to be disposed; used with "a")

a. to be inclined

Siempre me inclino a pensar que las cosas van a mejorar.

I'm always inclined to think that things will get better.

b. to tend

Nos inclinamos a darle el beneficio de la duda a los que solicitan indemnización.

We tend to give people who claim compensation the benefit of the doubt.

6. (to slant)

a. to lean

La valla se inclinó por la fuerza del viento.

The fence leaned under the force of the wind.

7. (to prefer; used with "por")

a. to favor

(United States)

Siempre me he inclinado por la música clásica.

I've always favored classical music.

b. to favour (United Kingdom)

Los jueces del concurso se inclinaron por nosotros.

The judges at the contest favoured us.

c. to lean

Los estudiantes se inclinan por el candidato de izquierda.

Students are leaning toward the leftist candidate.

d. to incline

Nos inclinamos más por la vida urbana que por vivir en el campo.

We're more inclined toward city life than living in the country.

inclinar

transitive verb

1. (doblar)

a. to bend

2. (cabeza)

a. to bow

3. (ladear)

a. to tilt

4. (fig)

a.

inclinar la balanza a favor deto tip the balance in favor of

5. (influir)

a.

inclinar a alguien a hacer algoto persuade somebody to do something

pronominal verb

6. (doblarse)

a. to lean

la grúa se está inclinando peligrosamentethe crane is leaning o tilting dangerously

inclínate hacia adelantelean forward

7. (fig)

a.

la balanza se inclinó a nuestro favorthe balance tipped in our favor

8. (para saludar)

a. to bow

9. (tender)

a. to be o feel inclined

me inclino a pensar que noI'm rather inclined to think not

10. (preferir)

a.

inclinarse porto favor, to lean toward

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inclinar

transitive verb

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

4 (predisponer) to incline

la crisis inclina a los consumidores hacia el ahorro the recession inclines consumers to save their money

5 (decidir)

eso la inclinó a pensar que yo era el culpable that led her to think that I was guilty; el informe lo inclinó a cambiar de estrategia the report swayed him in favour of changing his strategy

pronominal verb

inclinarse

1 [+objeto vertical] to lean; tilt

2 (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