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[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) inclinar(-se)2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) inclinação- at full tilt- full tilt* * *[tilt] n 1 lona, coberta, toldo (de barco ou carro). 2 barraca, cabana. 3 declive, inclinação, ladeira. 4 luta de lanças entre cavaleiros. 5 contenda, disputa. 6 torneio. • vt+vi 1 cobrir com lona ou encerado. 2 inclinar, pender, balançar, enviesar. 3 justar, lutar, brigar. 4 fazer torneio. at a tilt em posição inclinada. on the tilt inclinado, prestes a tombar. to run full tilt at/ against a) abalroar com toda a força. b) fig lutar contra. to tilt over tombar. to tilt up inclinar, virar. -
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1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) estar inclinado2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) declive- slanting* * *[sla:nt, slænt] n 1 ladeira, inclinação, declive. 2 intenção, inclinação, ponto de vista. 3 coll olhadela. • vt+vi inclinar, inclinar-se, ter declive. • adj inclinado, oblíquo. on the slant inclinado. what’s your slant about it? qual é a sua opinião a respeito? -
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