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recline
(redirected from reclines)

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re·cline  (r-kln)
v. re·clined, re·clin·ing, re·clines
v.tr.
To cause to assume a leaning or prone position.
v.intr.
To lie back or down.

[Middle English reclinen, from Old French recliner, from Latin reclnre : re-, re- + -clnre, to bend; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

recli·nation (rkl-nshn) n.

recline [rɪˈklaɪn]
vb
to rest or cause to rest in a leaning position
[from Old French recliner, from Latin reclīnāre to lean back, from re- + clīnāre to lean1]
reclinable  adj
reclination  [ˌrɛklɪˈneɪʃən] n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.recline - move the upper body backwards and down
lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
fall back - fall backwards and down
2.recline - cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
recumb, recline, repose - lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
3.recline - lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
rest - be at rest
lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"
recline - cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"

recline
verb lean, lie (down), stretch out, lie back, rest, lounge, sprawl, loll, repose, be recumbent She proceeded to recline on a chaise longue.
stand, rise, stand up, get up, sit up, stand upright
Translations
recline [rɪˈklaɪn]
A. VIrecostarse, reclinarse
B. VT [+ head] → recostar, reclinar

recline [rɪˈklaɪn]
vi
[person] → être allongé(e), être étendu(e)
to recline on sth [+ bed, sofa, bench] → s'allonger sur qch, s'étendre sur qch
[seat] → s'incliner
vt [+ seat] → incliner

recline
vt armzurücklegen (→ on auf +acc); head alsozurücklehnen (→ on an +acc); seatzurückstellen
vi (person)zurückliegen; (seat)sich verstellen lassen; she was reclining on the sofasie ruhte auf dem Sofa; reclining in his bathim Bade liegend; reclining figure (Art) → Liegende(r) mf

recline [rɪˈklaɪn] vi (person) → essere sdraiato/a
the seat reclines → il sedile è reclinabile or ribaltabile
recline [rɪˈklaɪn] vi (person) → essere sdraiato/a
the seat reclines → il sedile è reclinabile or ribaltabile

recline
v recline [rəˈklain]
to lean or lie on one's back or side The invalid was reclining on the sofa. leun, terugleun يَسْنِد، يَسْتَنِد облягам položit læne sig tilbage; lægge sig ned sich lehnen ξαπλώνω, πλαγιάζω reclinarse, apoyarse, recostarse lebama تکیه کردن؛ لم دادن loikoa être allongé לִשכַּב, לְהִישַעֵן לְאָחוֹר लेट जाना, लेटना, के सहारे टिकना leći nauznak, ležati fekszik berbaring halla sér, liggja giacere, appoggiarsi もたれかかる 기대다 atsilošti, gulėti atsilošus atbalstīties; atlaisties sandar achteruit leunen lene/legge seg bakover, ligge tilbakelent spoczywać reclinar-se a sta întins (полу)лежать položiť, odpočúvať ležati, biti zleknjen nasloniti se vila, luta sig tillbaka ทำให้เอนไปข้างหลัง yaslanmak 向後靠或躺,側靠或側躺 притулятися, спиратися کسی چیز کے سہارے لیٹنا یا بیٹھا ہوا ہونا dựa vào
reclining chair
an armchair with a back which can be made to slope backwards. leunstoel كُرْسي إسْتِراحَه кресло sklopné křeslo liggestol verstellbarer Lehnstuhl ξαπλωτή καρέκλα asiento/sillón reclinable lamamistool, tugitool صندلی راحتی kallistuva tuoli fauteuil inclinable כִּסֵא נוֹחַ एक विशेष प्रकार की कुर्सी naslonjač (sjedalo) s naslonom na spuštanje i osloncem za noge állítható támlájú szék kursi dengan sandaran bisa diatur hægindastóll með stillanlegu baki (poltrona reclinabile) リクライニングチェアー 등받이 의자 atlošiamoji kėdė atpūtas krēsls; guļamkrēsls kerusi malas ligstoel liggestol krzesło/fotel z odchylanym oparciem cadeira de repouso fotoliu cu spătar reglabil шезлонг ležadlo naslanjač (s premičnim naslonjalom) stolica sa pomerljivim naslonom vilstol เก้าอี้เอนหลัง yatar koltuk 躺椅 відкидне крісло آرام کرسی ghế có thể ngả ra phía sau


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