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1 slight
slight [slaɪt]1. adjectiveb. ( = slim) menu3. noun( = insult) affront m* * *[slaɪt] 1. 2.1) [change, delay, movement, rise] léger/-ère (before n); [risk, danger] faible (before n); [pause, hesitation] petit (before n)2) ( in build) mince3.transitive verb1) ( offend) humilier [person]2) US ( underestimate) sous-estimer -
2 tilt
A n2 fig ( attack) attaque f (at de) ; to have ou take a tilt at attaquer, critiquer [person, trend, organization] ; s'essayer à [championship, event] ; se mesurer à [champion] ;3 Hist ( in jousting) ( contest) joute f ; ( thrust) coup m (de lance), lancer m ; to take a tilt at porter un coup à [opponent, competitor] ;B vtr1 ( slant) pencher [table, chair, sunshade] ; incliner [head, face, container] ; pencher [qch] sur le côté [hat, cap] ; to tilt one's head to the left/back/forward incliner la tête sur la gauche/en arrière/en avant ; he tilted his cap over his eyes il a rabattu sa casquette sur les yeux ;2 fig ( influence) to tilt the balance in favour of/away from faire pencher la balance en faveur de/contre [politician, party, measure].C vi1 ( slant) [building, spire, tree, table] pencher ; [floor, ground] bouger ; to tilt to the left/forward/to one side pencher vers la gauche/en avant/sur le côté ;2 Hist ( joust) jouter ; to tilt at Hist jouter contre [opponent] ; fig porter un coup à [person, organization].
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in|clin´er — in|cline «verb. ihn KLYN; noun. IHN klyn, ihn KLYN», verb, clined, clin|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to be favorable; be willing; tend: »Dogs incline to eat meat as a food. I incline toward your idea. 2. to slope; slant. 3. to lean, bend, or bow … Useful english dictionary
in|cline — «verb. ihn KLYN; noun. IHN klyn, ihn KLYN», verb, clined, clin|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to be favorable; be willing; tend: »Dogs incline to eat meat as a food. I incline toward your idea. 2. to slope; slant. 3. to lean, bend, or bow … Useful english dictionary
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