- tilt
- tilt
1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) inclinar, ladear
2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) inclinación, ladeo- full tilt
tilt vb inclinartilttr[tɪlt]noun1 inclinación nombre femenino, ladeo■ the table is at a slight tilt la mesa está ligeramente inclinada2 (with lance) acometidatransitive verb1 inclinar, ladear■ don't tilt your chair backwards no inclines la silla hacia atrás■ he looked at me, tilting his head to one side me miró, inclinando la cabeza a un lado■ the earth is tilted on its axis la tierra está inclinada sobre su ejeintransitive verb1 (slope, shift) inclinarse■ public opinion has tilted in favour of Labour la opinión pública se ha inclinado en favor de los laboristas2 (with lance) acometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat full tilt a toda velocidadto have a tilt at somebody arremeter contra alguientilt ['tɪlt] vt: ladear, inclinartilt vi: ladearse, inclinarsetilt n1) slant: inclinación f2)at full tilt : a toda velocidadtiltn.• escora s.f.• inclinación s.f.• justa s.f.• torneo s.m.v.• bascular v.• entornar v.• inclinar v.• justar v.• ladear v.
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1. tɪlttransitive verb inclinarhe tilted his head to one side — ladeó la cabeza
to tilt something back/forward — inclinar algo hacia atrás/adelante
2.
vi (slope) inclinarsethe chair nearly tilted over — la silla casi se cae para atrás
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mass & count noun (slope) inclinación fsideways tilt — ladeo m
[tɪlt](at) full tilt — a toda velocidad, a toda máquina, a todo trapo
1. N1) (=slant) inclinación fthe 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
2.VT inclinar, ladeartilt it this way/the other way — inclínalo hacia este/el otro lado
he tilted his chair back — inclinó la silla hacia atrás
3. VI1) (=lean) inclinarse, ladearseto 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) justarto tilt against — arremeter contra
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1. [tɪlt]transitive verb inclinarhe tilted his head to one side — ladeó la cabeza
to tilt something back/forward — inclinar algo hacia atrás/adelante
2.
vi (slope) inclinarsethe chair nearly tilted over — la silla casi se cae para atrás
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mass & count noun (slope) inclinación fsideways tilt — ladeo m
(at) full tilt — a toda velocidad, a toda máquina, a todo trapo
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
