inclining

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de inclinarse hacia adelante o desviarse de la posición vertical, utilizada a menudo para describir una postura física, un movimiento o una tendencia.

A noun referring to the act of bending forward or leaning, often used to describe a physical posture or movement.

1. C1formal

   The act of bending or leaning forward, or a tendency to move in a particular direction.

   Inclinación hacia adelante

   • The inclining of his head indicated agreement.
   • Her slight inclining toward the speaker showed interest.
   • The inclining of the tower was measured by engineers.

   Sinónimosbentbiasdispositioninclinationleaningpenchantpredilectionproclivitypropensitytendency

• Verbo que expresa una tendencia o disposición hacia una acción, opinión o dirección, así como el acto de inclinar o doblar algo o a alguien hacia un lado.

A verb used to indicate a tendency, slope, or disposition toward a particular action, opinion, or direction.

1. B2formal

   To lean or slope in a particular direction.

   inclinarse

   • The road inclines steeply towards the mountain pass.
   • The tower inclines slightly to the left.
   • The ground inclines gently down to the river.

   Sinónimosanglebendcantleanslantslopetilttip

2. To tend or be disposedB2formal

   To have a tendency or preference for something.

   inclinarse a

   • I incline to believe that he is telling the truth.
   • She inclines towards a career in medicine.
   • The committee inclines to accept the proposal.

   Sinónimosbenddisposegravitateleanpredisposetend

3. To bend or bowC1formal

   To bend the head or body forward as a gesture of respect or submission.

   Inclinarse (como gesto de reverencia)

   • He inclined his head in greeting.
   • The servant inclined before the king.
   • She inclined her body slightly to show respect.

   Sinónimosbendbowcurtsynodstoop