inclinar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inclīnāre (incline, tilt).

Pronunciation

Verb

inclinar (first-person singular present inclino, first-person singular preterite incliní, past participle inclinat)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to incline, to tilt, to slope
  2. (transitive, figurative) to persuade [+ a (object) = to]
    Synonym: persuadir
  3. (reflexive) to stoop, bend, bow
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun, figurative) to be inclined

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Further reading

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin inclīnāre, present active infinitive of inclīnō (incline, tilt).

Verb

inclinar (first-person singular present inclino, first-person singular preterite inclinei, past participle inclinado)

  1. to tilt

Conjugation

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin inclīnāre (to incline, to tilt).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.kliˈna(ʁ)/ [ĩ.kliˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ĩ.kliˈna(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ĩ.kliˈna(ʁ)/ [ĩ.kliˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.kliˈna(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.kliˈnaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.kliˈna.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: in‧cli‧nar

Verb

inclinar (first-person singular present inclino, first-person singular preterite inclinei, past participle inclinado)

  1. to tilt, tip
  2. to incline, slope

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inclīnāre (incline, tilt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inkliˈnaɾ/ [ĩŋ.kliˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: in‧cli‧nar

Verb

inclinar (first-person singular present inclino, first-person singular preterite incliné, past participle inclinado)

  1. (transitive) to tilt
  2. (reflexive) to bow, to lean (physically)
    Inclínese ante su Dios.
    Bow down before your God.
  3. (reflexive) to be inclined
    me inclino a pensar tiene razón
    I'm inclined to think she is right

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