incline

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈɪnklaɪn/, verb: /ɪnˈklaɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ɪnˈklaɪn; n. ˈɪnklaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. in klīn′; n. in′klīn, in klīn′)


Inflections of 'incline' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
inclines
v 3rd person singular
inclining
v pres p
inclined
v past
inclining
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
incline n (slope)cuesta nf
  pendiente nf
 There's a really steep incline towards the bottom of the hill.
 Hay una cuesta bastante abrupta al final de la colina.
incline⇒ vi (lean, slant)inclinar⇒ vtr
 It looks to me like that wall's inclining a bit to the left.
 Me parece que esa pared está un poco inclinada hacia la izquierda.
incline [sb] to do [sth] v expr figurative (dispose, influence)predisponer⇒ vtr
  influenciar⇒ vtr
  inclinar⇒ vtr
 The unexpected cheque inclined me to be a little extravagant.
 El cheque inesperado me predispuso a gastar demás.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
incline [sb] toward [sth],
incline [sb] towards [sth] vtr + prep		 figurative (give [sb] a preference for)predisponer a alguien a loc verb
 To be honest, the fact that Tom doesn't like it inclines me towards it even more.
 Honestamente, el hecho de que a Tom no le guste me predispone todavía más a eso.
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'incline' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
acclivity - ascent - bob - breast - gangway - gentle slope - glacis - gradient - lean forward - lean in - lean toward - slope - slope up - steep slope - steepness - tilt - tip
Spanish:
tumbar - declive - abajadero - desnivel - inclinar - ladear - rampa - subida - talud


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