penchant - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Possible base forms

penchant
pencher (Verb)
se pencher (Verb)

Nouns

bent   - liking	le penchant
inclination   - linking	le penchant
destructiveness   - of a person	le penchant destructeur   - d'une personne

Verbs

to lean closer to so.	se pencher vers qn.
to stoop (down)  | stooped, stooped |   - to bend	se pencher
to address sth.  | addressed, addressed |	se pencher sur qc. [fig.]
to lean out  | leaned/leant, leaned/leantleaned/leant |	se pencher au-dehors

Phrases / Collocations

to lean on one side	pencher d'un côté
to lean closer	se pencher plus près

Examples

The picture is crooked.

Le tableau penche.

Orthographically similar words

enchanté

Related search terms

inclinaison, inclination, dispositions