inclined

enclin, disposé

Qui a tendance à faire quelque chose ou qui en a envie.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be inclined to do something (I am inclined to accept her offer.); inclined toward something (He is inclined toward a quieter lifestyle.)

Synonymes : disposed, minded

Contraires : disinclined

Expressions courantes : inclined to agree, inclined to believe, feel inclined

incliné, en pente

Qui est penché au lieu d’être plat ou horizontal.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : inclined at an angle (The ramp is inclined at an angle of fifteen degrees.)

Synonymes : sloping, slanted, tilted

Contraires : level

Expressions courantes : inclined plane, inclined surface, inclined at something