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tilt ¹  (tlt)

v. tilt·ed, tilt·ing, tilts

v.tr.

1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline: tilt a soup bowl; tilt a chair backward.

2.

a. To aim or thrust (a lance) in a joust.

b. To charge (an opponent); attack.

3. To forge with a tilt hammer.

v.intr.

1. To slope; incline. See Synonyms at slant.

2. To favor one side over another in a dispute; lean: "His views tilt unmistakably to the Arab position" (William Safire).

3.

a. To fight with lances; joust.

b. To engage in a combat or struggle; fight: tilting at injustices.

n.

1. The act of tilting or the condition of being tilted.

2.

a. An inclination from the horizontal or vertical; a slant: adjusting the tilt of a writing table.

b. A sloping surface, as of the ground.

3.

a. A tendency to favor one side in a dispute: the court's tilt toward conservative rulings.

b. An implicit preference; a bias: "pitilessly illuminates the inaccuracies and tilts of the press" (Nat Hentoff).

4.

a. A medieval sport in which two mounted knights with lances charged together and attempted to unhorse one another.

b. A thrust or blow with a lance.

5. A combat, especially a verbal one; a debate.

6. A tilt hammer.

7. New England See seesaw. See Regional Note at teeter-totter.

Idiom:

at full tilt Informal

At full speed: a tank moving at full tilt.

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[Middle English tilten, to cause to fall, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

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tilter n.

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tilt ²  (tlt)

n.

A canopy or an awning for a boat, wagon, or cart.

tr.v. tilt·ed, tilt·ing, tilts

To cover (a vehicle) with a canopy or an awning.

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[Middle English telte, tent, from Old English teld.]

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tilt¹

vb

1. to incline or cause to incline at an angle

2. (usually intr) to attack or overthrow (a person or people) in a tilt or joust

3. (when intr, often foll by at) to aim or thrust to tilt a lance

4. (tr) to work or forge with a tilt hammer

n

1. a slope or angle at a tilt

2. the act of tilting

3. (Historical Terms) (esp in medieval Europe)

a.  a jousting contest

b.  a thrust with a lance or pole delivered during a tournament

4. an attempt to win a contest

5. (Engineering / Tools) See tilt hammer

(at) full tilt at full speed or force

[Old English tealtian; related to Dutch touteren to totter, Norwegian tylta to tiptoe, tylten unsteady]

tilter  n

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tilt²

n

an awning or canopy, usually of canvas, for a boat, booth, etc.

vb

(tr) to cover or provide with a tilt

[Old English teld; related to Old High German zelt tent, Old Norse tjald tent]

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See: roll.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tilt - a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances joust struggle, battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" tournament - a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
	2.	tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" contestation, controversy, disceptation, arguing, argument, contention, disputation difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" argle-bargle, argy-bargy - a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument firestorm - an outburst of controversy; "the incident triggered a political firestorm" sparring - an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage polemic - a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) fight - an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
	3.	tilt - a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings" partisanship, partiality - an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
	4.	tilt - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" lean, list, leaning, inclination spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
	5.	tilt - pitching dangerously to one side     careen, sway, rock pitching, lurch, pitch - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
Verb	1.	tilt - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" lean, angle, slant, tip bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend" slope, incline, pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" weather - cause to slope heel, list - tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard" lean back, recline - move the upper body backwards and down
	2.	tilt - heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting" cant, cant over, slant, pitch move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" cock - tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head"
	3.	tilt - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" careen, wobble, shift move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	4.	tilt - charge with a tilt joust - joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

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tilt

verb

1. slant, tip, slope, list, lean, heel, incline, cant The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank.

2. angle, tip, lean, incline She tilted her head back to look at him.

noun

1. inclination, nod an apologetic tilt of the head

2. slope, angle, inclination, list, pitch, incline, slant, cant, camber, gradient the tilt of the earth's axis

3. bid for, crack at His first tilt at Parliament came in 1994.

4. (Medieval history) joust, fight, tournament, lists, clash, set-to (informal), encounter, combat, duel, tourney The crowd cheered and the tilt began.

Translations

tilt [tɪlt]

A. N

1. (= slant) → inclinación f
the tilt of the earth's axis → la inclinación del eje de la Tierra
the tilt of his head when he listened → la inclinación or el ladeo de su cabeza cuando escuchaba
a tilt in the balance of power → un cambio en el equilibrio del poder
to give sth a tilt → inclinar algo, ladear algo
on/at a tilt → inclinado, ladeado

2. (Hist) → torneo m, justa f
(at) full tilt → a toda velocidad or carrera
to run full tilt into a wall → dar de lleno contra una pared
to have a tilt at → arremeter contra

B. VT → inclinar, ladear
tilt it this way/the other way → inclínalo hacia este/el otro lado
he tilted his chair back → inclinó la silla hacia atrás

C. VI

1. (= lean) → inclinarse, ladearse
to tilt to one side → inclinarse hacia un lado
he tilted back in his chair → se recostó en la silla
to tilt over (= lean) → inclinarse; (= fall) → volcarse, caer
a lorry that tilts up → un camión basculante or que bascula

2. (Hist) → justar
to tilt against → arremeter contra

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tilt [ˈtɪlt]

vt [+ hat] → incliner; [+ head] → pencher, incliner; [+ picture, mirror] → incliner
to tilt one's hat back → rejeter son chapeau en arrière
to tilt one's hat to one side → incliner son chapeau sur le côté
to tilt one's head back → pencher la tête en arrière
to tilt one's head to one side → pencher la tête sur le côté
to tilt one's chair back → se balancer en arrière sur sa chaise, se pencher en arrière sur sa chaise

vi

(= tip) [boat] → gîter; [chair] → pencher; [head] → pencher
The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank → Le bateau se mit immédiatement à gîter, puis il prit l'eau et sombra.

(= stand unevenly) → pencher

n [surface] → inclinaison f

[head, hat]
She smiled with an upward tilt of her head → Elle sourit en rejetant la tête en arrière.
to wear one's hat at a tilt → porter son chapeau incliné sur le côté

at full tilt, full tilt → à toute vitesse
tilting train n → train m pendulaire

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tilt

n

(= slope) → Neigung f; the sideways tilt of his head → seine schräge Kopfhaltung; if you increase the (angle of) tilt of the conveyor belt … → wenn Sie das Fließband schräger stellen …; (sideways also) → wenn Sie das Fließband weiter kippen …; to have a tilt → sich neigen; the wall has developed rather a dangerous tilt → die Wand neigt sich ziemlich gefährlich; the bird’s/plane’s wings have a slight downward tilt → die Flügel des Vogels/Flugzeugs neigen sich leicht nach unten

(Hist, = tournament) → Turnier nt; (= thrust) → Stoß m; to have a tilt at somebody/something (fig) → jdn/etw aufs Korn nehmen

? full

vt

→ kippen, schräg stellen; head → (seitwärts) neigen

(fig) argument → kippen; to tilt the balance of power toward(s)/against somebody → das Kräftegleichgewicht zugunsten/zuungunsten von jdm verschieben

vi

(= slant) → sich neigen; this part of the machine tilts → dieser Teil der Maschine lässt sich kippen

(fig) to tilt at somebody/something → jdn/etw attackieren ? windmill

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tilt [tɪlt]

1. n

a. (slope) → pendio
to wear one's hat at a tilt → portare il cappello sulle ventitré

b. (fam) (at) full tilt → a tutta velocità

2. vt → inclinare, far pendere
tilt it this way/the other way → inclinalo da questa/quella parte
he tilted his chair back → ha inclinato la sedia indietro

3. vi → inclinarsi, pendere
to tilt to one side → inclinarsi da una parte
he tilted back in his chair → si è inclinato indietro con la sedia

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tilt [tɪlt]

1. n

a. (slope) → pendio
to wear one's hat at a tilt → portare il cappello sulle ventitré

b. (fam) (at) full tilt → a tutta velocità

2. vt → inclinare, far pendere
tilt it this way/the other way → inclinalo da questa/quella parte
he tilted his chair back → ha inclinato la sedia indietro

3. vi → inclinarsi, pendere
to tilt to one side → inclinarsi da una parte
he tilted back in his chair → si è inclinato indietro con la sedia

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tilt

v tilt [tilt]

to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell. kantel يَميل، يُمَيِّل накланям (се) naklonit (se) vippe; vælte (sich) neigen γέρνω inclinar, ladear kallutama, kalduma کج کردن kallistua pencher לְהַטוֹת झुकना nagnuti, naheriti dől memiringkan halla inclinarsi 傾ける 기울이다 pakreipti, pasvirti noliekt; sasvērt; noliekties; sasvērties menyandarkan; menyenget (doen) kantelen vippe, sette i skråstilling przechylać inclinar(-se) a (se) înclina наклонять(ся) nakloniť (sa) nagniti (se) prevrnuti se luta, vippa, välta เอียง eğmek, yana yatmak 使傾斜 нахиляти; відкидати جھکانا، ٹيڑھا کرنا tròng trành 使倾斜

n

a slant; a slanting position The table is at a slight tilt. skeef, skuins إمالَه، إنْحِدار، مَيْل наклон sklon hældning die Schräglage κλίση inclinación, ladeo kaldusolek شیب kallistuma inclinaison נְטִייָה झुकाव nagib, kosina dőlés kemiringan halli inclinazione 傾き 기울기 pasvirimas sasvēriens senget schuine stand helling, på skrå przechył inclinação inclinaţie наклон(ное положение) sklon nagib nagib lutning การเอียงลาด eğim, meyil, eğiklik 傾斜 похиле положення; нахил جھکا ہوا sự nghiêng 倾斜

(at) full tilt

at full speed He rushed down the street at full tilt. teen volle spoed, in volle vaart بأقْصى سُرْعَه с пълна скорост plnou rychlostí (med) fuld fart (mit) voller Geschwindigkeit ολοταχώς a todo trapo, a toda velocidad täie tambiga با سرعت تمام täyttä vauhtia à fond de train בִּמְהִירוּת רַבָּה बड़ी तेजी से, बड़े जोर से punom brzinom teljes sebességgel kecepatan penuh á fullri ferð (di gran carriera) 全速力で 전속력으로 iš visų jėgų pilnā sparā selaju-lajunya in volle vaart i full fart na pełnym gazie (a) toda a velocidade cu toată viteza на полной скорости; изо всех сил plnou rýchlosťou z vso silo punom brzinom i (med) full fart เต็มกำลัง son hızla 全速地 щосили, повним ходом پوري رفتار ميں tốc độ lớn nhất 全速地