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1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) inclinación, propensión; ganas de2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) inclinacióninclination n inclinación / tendenciatr[ɪnklɪ'neɪʃən]1 (tendency) inclinación nombre femenino, tendencia; (disposition) disposición nombre femenino, propensión nombre femenino3 (bow) inclinación nombre femeninoinclination [.ɪnklə'neɪʃən] n1) propensity: inclinación f, tendencia f2) desire: deseo m, ganas fpl3) bow: inclinación fn.• afición s.f.• declive s.m.• disposición s.f.• gana s.f.• inclinación s.f.• tendencia s.f.'ɪnklə'neɪʃən, ˌɪnklɪ'neɪʃənmass & count noun1)a) ( leaning) tendencia f, inclinación fb) ( desire)to have an/no inclination to + inf — tener*/no tener* deseos or ganas de + inf
to follow one's own inclination(s) — dejarse llevar por su (or mi etc) instinto
2) ( tilt) inclinación f[ˌɪnklɪ'neɪʃǝn]N1) (=tendency) tendencia f, inclinación fhis natural inclinations — su tendencia or inclinación natural
she has musical inclinations — tiene inclinación por or hacia la música
2) (=desire)I have neither the time nor the inclination to get involved — no tengo ni tiempo ni ganas de meterme en el asunto
I decided to follow my own inclination and stay at home — decidí hacer lo que más me apetecía y quedarme en casa
I went to the meeting, against my inclination — fui a la reunión, aunque no sentía ningún deseo de hacerlo
3) (=slope, bow) inclinación f* * *['ɪnklə'neɪʃən, ˌɪnklɪ'neɪʃən]mass & count noun1)a) ( leaning) tendencia f, inclinación fb) ( desire)to have an/no inclination to + inf — tener*/no tener* deseos or ganas de + inf
to follow one's own inclination(s) — dejarse llevar por su (or mi etc) instinto
2) ( tilt) inclinación f
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