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inclined

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in·clined  (n-klnd)
adj.
1. Sloping, slanting, or leaning.
2. Having a preference, disposition, or tendency: lobbied the positively inclined senators to push for the bill's passage.

inclined [ɪnˈklaɪnd]
adj
1. (postpositive; often foll by to) having a disposition; tending
2. sloping or slanting
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inclined - (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody"
willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"
disinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"
2.inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"
gradual - (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"
oblique - slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base"
horizontal - parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a horizontal surface"
vertical, perpendicular - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
3.inclined - having made preparations; "prepared to take risks"
willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

inclined
adjective
1. disposed, given, prone, likely, subject, liable, apt, predisposed, tending towards He was inclined to self-pity.
2. willing, minded, ready, disposed, of a mind (informal) I am inclined to agree with Alan.
Translations
inclined [ɪnˈklaɪnd] ADJ
1. (= tilted) → inclinado
2. (= apt) to be inclined to do sthtener tendencia a hacer algo, tender a hacer algo
he was inclined to be moodytenía tendencia or tendía a sufrir cambios de humor, era propenso a los cambios de humor
it is inclined to breaktiene tendencia a romperse
3. (= disposed) to be inclined to do sth: I'm inclined to believe youestoy dispuesto a creerte
I'm inclined to agreeyo me inclino a pensar lo mismo
I'm inclined to think thatme inclino a pensar que ...
to be academically inclinedestar dotado para los estudios
to be artistically inclinedtener inclinaciones artísticas
I didn't feel at all inclined to go outno me apetecía nada salir, no tenía ninguna gana de salir
if you feel so inclinedsi te apetece; (more formal) → si así lo deseas
to be musically inclinedtener inclinación por or hacia la música
Florence is full of art galleries, if you are that way inclinedFlorencia está llena de museos, si eso es lo que te interesa
I'm inclined toward the latter explanationme inclino por la última explicación
to be favourably inclined toward sth/sbver algo/a algn con buenos ojos
inclined [ɪnˈklaɪnd] adj
(= disposed) if you are so inclined ... → si le cœur vous en dit ..., si l'envie vous en prend ...
If you are so inclined, you can watch TV → Si le cœur vous en dit, vous pouvez regarder la télé., Si cela vous tente vous pouvez regarder la télé.
to feel inclined to do sth (= wish) → avoir envie de faire qch
not to be inclined to do sth (= unwilling to) → ne pas être enclin(e) à faire qch
He is not inclined to go into detail → Il est peu enclin à entrer dans les détails.
to be well inclined towards sb → être bien disposé(e) à l'égard de qn
(= tend) to be inclined to do sth (= often do sth) → avoir tendance à faire qch
He's inclined to arrive late → Il a tendance à arriver en retard. (= tend to do sth)
I'm inclined to agree → J'aurais tendance à être d'accord.
to be inclined to sth (= have a tendency towards) [+ feeling] → être enclin(e) à qch
(= talented) to be artistically inclined → avoir la fibre artistique
academically inclined → doué(e) pour les études
inclined
adj
to be inclined to do something (= feel that one wishes to)Lust haben, etw zu tun, etw tun wollen; (= have tendency to)dazu neigen, etw zu tun; they are inclined to be latesie kommen gern zu spät, sie neigen zum Zuspätkommen; I am inclined to think that …ich neige zu der Ansicht, dass …; I’m inclined to disagreeich möchte da doch widersprechen; I am not inclined to approve of thisich bin nicht geneigt, das gutzuheißen; I’m inclined to believe youich möchte Ihnen gern glauben; it’s inclined to breakdas bricht leicht; if you feel inclinedwenn Sie Lust haben or dazu aufgelegt sind; to be well or favourably (Brit) or favorably (US) inclined toward(s) somebodyjdm geneigt or gewogen sein; he is inclined towards our viewpointer ist unserer Ansicht zugeneigt; if you’re that way inclinedwenn Ihnen so etwas liegt; mathematically/artistically inclinedmathematisch/künstlerisch veranlagt; to be romantically inclinedeine romantische Ader haben
(= at an angle)geneigt; planegeneigt, schräg; inclined towards the sun (hemisphere)der Sonne zugewandt
inclined [ɪnˈklaɪnd] adj
a. (liable, apt) to be inclined to do sthessere incline a fare qc; (out of habit) → tendere a fare qc; (from preference) → essere propenso/a a fare qc
it is inclined to break → ha la tendenza a rompersi
b. (gifted) artistically/musically inclinedportato/a per l'arte/la musica
c. (disposed) if you feel so inclinedse lo desideri, se ne hai voglia
to be well inclined towards sb → essere ben disposto/a verso qn

inclined [ɪnˈklaɪnd] adj
a. (liable, apt) to be inclined to do sthessere incline a fare qc; (out of habit) → tendere a fare qc; (from preference) → essere propenso/a a fare qc
it is inclined to break → ha la tendenza a rompersi
b. (gifted) artistically/musically inclinedportato/a per l'arte/la musica
c. (disposed) if you feel so inclinedse lo desideri, se ne hai voglia
to be well inclined towards sb → essere ben disposto/a verso qn


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Verde inclined guide-light changes from 1st proximo to triple flash--green white green--in place of occulting red as heretofore.
He was of a fat habit, even from boyhood, and inclined to a cheerful and cursory reading of the face of life; and possibly this attitude of mind was the original cause of his misfortunes.
A short period before the arrival of the first Pilgrims at Plymouth there had been a very grievous plague among the red men; and the sages and ministers of that day were inclined to the opinion that Providence had sent this mortality in order to make room for the settlement of the English.
 
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