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inclined

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

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verb

Neigen, beugen

To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

Examples :

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

Er musste seinen Körper gegen die Böen neigen, um im Sturm nicht umgeweht zu werden.

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verb

Neigen, abfallen

Examples :

"Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline."

Im Laufe der Jahrhunderte ließ der Wind die Mauern des Bauernhauses abfallen.

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verb

Neigen, tendieren

(chiefly in the passive) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.

Examples :

"He inclines to believe anything he reads in the newspapers."

Er neigt dazu, alles zu glauben, was er in der Zeitung liest.

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adjective

Geneigt, abfallend

At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.

Examples :

"The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees."

Die Startrampe war um 20 Grad geneigt.

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adjective

geneigt, tendenziell

Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.

Examples :

"I am inclined to believe you."

Ich bin geneigt, dir zu glauben.

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