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French word
incliné
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃kline/
Meaning
- adjectiveslanted
Example
C'est une ligne inclinée.
It is a slanted line.
More examples
Le toit incliné évacue l'eau de pluie.
The inclined roof drains rainwater.
Core concept
A tilted object standing at an angle instead of straight up or level.
Common phrases
toit incliné
inclined roof
rampe inclinée
inclined ramp
Similar words
penché: Leaning forward or to one side.
Definition in French
Se dit d'une surface, d'une ligne ou d'un objet placé obliquement par rapport à l'horizontale ou à la verticale.
Word origin
French incliné developed from incliner, whose Latin source inclinare combined the idea of bending with movement toward a side.
Usage tips
- In the phrase être incliné à + infinitive, incliné means inclined or disposed to do something rather than physically tilted.
Other meanings
- tiltedadjective
Opposites
- horizontalhorizontaladjective
Related words
- inclinaisoninclinationnoun
- inclinerinclineverb