inclination

inclinazione, desiderio

Voglia di fare qualcosa o tendenza a farlo abitualmente.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: desire, tendency, urge

Contrari: aversion

Espressioni comuni: inclination to help, little inclination, natural inclination, inclination to drink

inclinazione, pendenza

Grado in cui una superficie o una linea si discosta dalla posizione orizzontale o verticale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: inclination of something (We measured the inclination of the roof.)

Sinonimi: slope, gradient

Espressioni comuni: inclination of something, steep inclination, angle of inclination

inclinazione

Movimento o posizione in cui qualcosa, soprattutto la testa o il corpo, si piega o si inclina.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: inclination of something (A slight inclination of her head showed agreement.)

Sinonimi: tilt, bend

Espressioni comuni: inclination of something, slight inclination, forward inclination