inclination

inclinación, ganas

Deseo de hacer algo o tendencia habitual a hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: A feeling that you want to do something, or a habit of doing it.

• I have no inclination to cook tonight.
• Her natural inclination is to help others.
• Do you feel any inclination to join us?

Cómo se usa: inclination to do something (She has little inclination to argue.); inclination towards something (His inclination towards music began in childhood.)

Sinónimos: desire, tendency, urge

Antónimos: aversion

Expresiones frecuentes: inclination to help, little inclination, natural inclination, inclination to drink

inclinación, pendiente

Grado en que una superficie o línea se aparta de la posición horizontal o vertical.

En inglés sencillo: The amount by which a surface or line slopes away from a flat or upright position.

• The road has a slight inclination.
• The roof’s inclination allows rain to drain away.
• They measured the inclination in degrees.

Cómo se usa: inclination of something (We measured the inclination of the roof.)

Sinónimos: slope, gradient

Expresiones frecuentes: inclination of something, steep inclination, angle of inclination

inclinación

Movimiento o postura en que algo, especialmente la cabeza o el cuerpo, se dobla o se inclina.

En inglés sencillo: A movement or position in which something, especially the head or body, bends or tilts.

• He greeted us with an inclination of his head.
• The forward inclination of her body suggested interest.
• A gentle inclination of the neck completed the movement.

Cómo se usa: inclination of something (A slight inclination of her head showed agreement.)

Sinónimos: tilt, bend

Expresiones frecuentes: inclination of something, slight inclination, forward inclination