inclined

geneigt

Dazu neigend, etwas zu tun, oder bereit, es zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: Likely to do something, or feeling that you want to do it.

• I am inclined to agree.
• She felt inclined to stay home that evening.
• Are you inclined to believe his story?

So benutzt man es: be inclined to do something (I am inclined to accept her offer.); inclined toward something (He is inclined toward a quieter lifestyle.)

Synonyme: disposed, minded

Gegenteile: disinclined

Häufige Wendungen: inclined to agree, inclined to believe, feel inclined

geneigt, schräg

In einem Winkel liegend oder stehend statt flach oder waagerecht.

In einfachem Englisch: Sloping at an angle instead of being flat or level.

• The roof is slightly inclined.
• The box slid down the inclined surface.
• We measured a plane inclined at thirty degrees.

So benutzt man es: inclined at an angle (The ramp is inclined at an angle of fifteen degrees.)

Synonyme: sloping, slanted, tilted

Gegenteile: level

Häufige Wendungen: inclined plane, inclined surface, inclined at something