inclined

[US]/ɪnˈklaɪnd/
[UK]/ɪnˈklaɪnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. tendierend zu, eine Neigung zu haben, eine Vorliebe für zu haben, wahrscheinlich zu, geneigt zu
Word Forms
Präterituminclined
Partizip Perfektinclined

Phrases & Collocations

inclined shaft

geneigte Schacht

inclined plane

geneigte Ebene

inclined angle

geneigter Winkel

inclined surface

geneigte Fläche

inclined hole

geneiltes Loch

inclined fault

geneigte Verwerfung

Example Sentences

he was inclined to accept the offer.

er war geneigt, das Angebot anzunehmen.

I'm inclined to agree with you.

Ich bin geneigt, dir zuzustimmen.

He's inclined to be lazy.

Er ist geneigt, faul zu sein.

The old are inclined to cold.

Ältere Menschen sind anfällig für Kälte.

He was inclined to corpulence.

Er war geneigt zur Fülle.

Miss Hatherby felt expansive and inclined to talk.

Miss Hatherby fühlte sich ausdehnend und gesprächig.

Lucy was inclined to a belief in original sin.

Lucy war geneigt, an die Erbsünde zu glauben.

she's inclined to gossip with complete strangers.

Sie neigt dazu, mit total Fremden zu tratschen.

inclined her head in acquiescence.

neigte ihren Kopf in Zustimmung.

wasn't inclined to believe the excuse;

war nicht geneigt, die Ausrede zu glauben;

The news inclined me to change my mind.

Die Nachricht veranlasste mich, meine Meinung zu ändern.

The news inclined me to anger.

Die Nachricht veranlasste mich zur Wut.

She was inclined to accept his suit.

Sie war geneigt, seine Heiratsanträge zu akzeptieren.

The swamp country is inclined to poach in winter.

Das Feuchtgebiet ist im Winter anfällig für Wilderei.

Neither side in the dispute inclined to compromise.

Keine der Parteien im Streit war geneigt, Kompromisse einzugehen.

They felt inclined to throw the whole thing over.

Sie waren geneigt, alles hinzuschmeißen.

he was inclined more to the cloister than the sword.

Er war mehr dem Kloster als dem Schwert zugetan.

the towers are inclined, from four to ten feet out of plumb.

Die Türme sind geneigt, zwischen vier und zehn Fuß aus dem Lot.

Real-world Examples

He inclined his head and toasted her.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

If you are inclined, of course.

Source: Simple Psychology

There will be an uphill incline eventually.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

" Madam Lestrange, " murmured Tom, and as Hermione paused he inclined his head subserviently.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

But all of those creatures failed to slide up the inclines.

Source: VOA Special November 2014 Collection

I might feel inclined to buy one.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Where others are blind, I am futurely inclined.

Source: Gravity Falls Season 1

Harry inclined his head awkwardly at each of them as they were introduced.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Jaqen H'ghar inclined his head. " A man has said" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

They stood still, their heads inclined toward Flich's voice, which sounded quite hysterical.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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