- inclinarse
- inclinarse► verbo pronominal1 (doblarse) to bend, lean; (como saludo) to bow■ este árbol se inclina hacia la derecha this tree leans towards the right■ se inclinó ante la primera dama she bowed to the First Lady■ inclinado sobre el cadáver leaning over the body2 inclinarse a figurado (propender a) to incline to, incline towards■ me inclino a pensar que nos ha engañado I am inclined to think that he has cheated us3 inclinarse por (escoger) to choose, opt for■ se inclinaron por el candidato más joven they opted for the youngest candidate* * *to lean* * *VPR1) [objeto vertical] to lean, tilt2) (=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
* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx. Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.Ex. Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex. The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx: Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.
Ex: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex: The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *
■inclinarse verbo reflexivo
1 to lean, slope, incline: varios postes se inclinaron por la tormenta, several poles were on a slant after the storm
se inclinó para recoger el lápiz, she bent down to pick the pencil up
2 (al saludar) to bow
inclinarse ante, to bow down to
3 fig (tener tendencia) to be inclined [a, towards]
4 (optar) to prefer: me inclino por el pequeño, I prefer the small one
'inclinarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladearse
- agachar
- inclinar
- ladear
- tender
English:
bend
- bend down
- bow
- down
- hang over
- incline
- lean
- lean forward
- lean over
- slant
- slope
- tilt
- tip
* * *vpr1. [doblarse] to lean;la grúa se está inclinando peligrosamente the crane is leaning o tilting dangerously;inclínate hacia adelante lean forward;Figla balanza se inclinó a nuestro favor the balance tipped in our favour2. [para saludar] to bow (ante before)3. [tender] to be o feel inclined (a to);me inclino a pensar que no I'm rather inclined to think not;me inclino a aceptar I feel o I am inclined to accept4. [preferir]inclinarse por to favour, to lean towards* * *inclinarsev/r1 desde la horizontal bend (down); desde la vertical lean; de un terreno slope2 en señal de respeto bow3:inclinarse a fig tend to, be inclined to* * *vr1) : to lean, to lean over2)inclinarse a : to be inclined to* * *inclinarse vb1. (en general) to lean [pt. & pp. leant] / to bend [pt. & pp. bent]se inclinó sobre el pupitre he leant over the deskse inclinó a coger la maleta he bent down to pick up the suitcase2. (tender) to be inclinedme inclino a creerlo I'm inclined to believe him3. (preferir) to prefer [pt. & pp. preferred]se inclinó por el rojo she preferred the red one
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.