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1 enclin
enclin, e [ɑ̃klɛ̃, in]adjective• enclin à qch/à faire qch inclined to sth/to do sth* * ** * *ɑ̃klɛ̃, in adj enclin, -e* * *enclin à quelque chose/à faire quelque chose inclined to something/to do something -
2 pencher
pencher [pɑ̃∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ meuble, bouteille] to tip up2. intransitive verbb. ( = être porté à) je penche pour la première hypothèse I lean towards the first hypothesis3. reflexive verba. ( = s'incliner) to lean over ; ( = se baisser) to bend downb. ( = examiner) se pencher sur un problème/cas to look into a problem/case* * *pɑ̃ʃe
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verbe transitif to tilt [meuble]; to tip [something] up [bouteille]pencher la tête en arrière/sur le côté — to tilt one's head back/to one side
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verbe intransitif1) ( être incliné) [tour, arbre, mur] to lean; [bateau] to list; [tableau] to slant, to tilt2) ( préférer)pencher pour — to incline toward(s) [opinion, théorie]; to be in favour [BrE] of [solution, fermeté]
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se pencher verbe pronominal1) ( s'incliner) [personne] to lean; ( se baisser) to bend downse pencher sur quelqu'un/quelque chose — to bend over somebody/something
2) ( analyser)se pencher sur — to look into [problème, passé]
* * *pɑ̃ʃe1. vi1) [tableau, glace] to tiltCe tableau penche vers la droite. — The picture's tilting to the right.
2) [mur, tour, tas, arbre] to lean3)faire pencher la balance en faveur de qn/qch — to tip the balance in sb/sth's favour Grande-Bretagne to tip the balance in sb/sth's favor USA
4) figpencher pour — to be inclined to favour Grande-Bretagne to be inclined to favor USA
2. vt* * *pencher verb table: aimerA vtr to tilt [meuble, objet]; to tip [sth] up [bouteille, verre]; pencher la tête [personne] ( en avant) to bend one's head forward(s); ( en arrière) to lean ou tilt one's head back; pencher la tête sur le côté to tilt one's head to one side; pencher le corps en avant/en arrière to lean forward(s)/backward(s); pencher la tête [fleur] to wilt.B vi1 ( être incliné) [objet, tour, arbre, mur] to lean; [bateau] to list; [tableau] to slant, to tilt; le tableau penche un peu du côté gauche the painting is slanting ou tilting a little to the left;2 ( préférer) pencher pour to incline toward(s) [opinion, théorie]; to be in favourGB of [solution, fermeté].C se pencher vpr1 ( s'incliner) [personne] to lean; ( se baisser) to bend down; se pencher en avant/en arrière/vers to lean forward(s)/backward(s)/(over) toward(s); se pencher à la fenêtre to lean out of the window; ‘défense de se pencher au-dehors’ ‘do not lean out of GB ou out US the window’; se pencher sur qn/qch to bend over sb/sth;2 ( analyser) se pencher sur to look into [problème, passé]; se pencher avec indulgence sur le cas de qn to take a lenient view of sb's case.[pɑ̃ʃe] verbe intransitif1. (auxiliaire être) [être déséquilibré - entassement] to lean (over), to tilt ; [ - bateau] to listla tour/le mur penche vers la droite the tower/the wall leans to the rightle miroir penche encore un peu, redresse-le the mirror is still crooked, straighten itfaire pencher la balance en faveur de/contre quelqu'un (figuré) to tip the scales in favour of/against somebody2. (auxiliaire être) [être en pente] to slope (away)le sol penche the floor slopes ou is on an inclinepencher pour [préférer] to be inclined to, to incline towards————————[pɑ̃ʃe] verbe transitif————————se pencher verbe pronominal intransitif‘ne pas se pencher au-dehors’ ‘do not lean out of the window’————————se pencher sur verbe pronominal plus préposition -
3 tenter
tenter [tɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = chercher à séduire) [+ personne] to tempt• qu'est-ce qui te tente comme gâteau ? (inf) what kind of cake do you feel like?• un match de tennis, ça te tenterait ? do you feel like a game of tennis?b. ( = essayer) [+ expérience, démarche] to try, to attempt* * *tɑ̃te1) ( essayer) to attemptj'ai tout tenté pour l'en dissuader — I've tried everything to dissuade him/her
2) ( attirer) to tempt3) ( éprouver) to tempt* * *tɑ̃te vt1) (= essayer) to trytenter qch/de faire — to try sth/to do
Il a tenté plusieurs fois de s'évader. — He tried several times to escape.
2) [personne] to temptJ'ai été tenté de tout abandonner. — I was tempted to give up.
Ça ne me tente vraiment pas d'aller à la piscine. — I don't really feel like going to the swimming pool.
* * *tenter verb table: aimer vtr1 ( essayer) to attempt; il a tenté de s'échapper he attempted to escape; j'ai tout tenté pour la dissuader I've tried everything to dissuade her; tenter l'impossible to attempt the impossible; tenter sa chance to try one's luck, to have a go; tenter le coup to give it a try○, to have a go○; je vais tenter l'expérience I'll have a go, I'll give it a try; tenter le tout pour le tout to risk one's all;2 ( attirer) to tempt; cela/l'idée ne la tente guère that/the idea doesn't appeal to her very much; ça ne me tente qu'à moitié I'm only half tempted by it; se laisser tenter par to let oneself be tempted by; laisse-toi tenter! be a devil!; cette année, je suis tenté par l'Égypte this year I feel like going to Egypt;tenter le diable to court disaster.[tɑ̃te] verbe transitiftenter (la) fortune ou la chance ou le sort to try one's luck2. [soumettre à une tentation] to temptle mariage, cela ne te tente pas? don't you ever feel like getting married?il te propose une sortie, laisse-toi tenter he's offering to take you out, why not accept?être tenté de to be tempted ou to feel inclined to
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