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re·cline
(rĭ-klīn′)v. re·clined, re·clin·ing, re·clines
v.intr.
1. To lean back or lie down on one's back.
2. To be adjustable so that the occupant may recline rather than sit up: a seat that reclines.
v.tr.
To cause to recline.
[Middle English reclinen, from Old French recliner, from Latin reclīnāre : re-, re- + -clīnāre, to bend; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
rec′li·na′tion (rĕk′lə-nā′shən) n.
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recline
(rɪˈklaɪn)vb
to rest or cause to rest in a leaning position
[C15: from Old French recliner, from Latin reclīnāre to lean back, from re- + clīnāre to lean1]
reˈclinable adj
reclination n
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re•cline
(rɪˈklaɪn)v. -clined, -clin•ing. v.i.
1. to lean back or lie; rest in a recumbent position.
v.t. 2. to cause to lean back or lie; place in a recumbent position.
re•clin′a•ble, adj.
rec•li•na•tion (ˌrɛk ləˈneɪ ʃən) n.
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recline
Past participle: reclined
Gerund: reclining
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| Verb | 1. | 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" | |
| 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" |
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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
stand, rise, stand up, get up, sit up, stand upright
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recline
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Translations
يَسْنِد، يَسْتَنِد
položit
lægge sig nedlæne sig tilbage
halla sér, liggja
atlošiamoji kėdėatsiloštigulėti atsilošus
atbalstītiesatlaisties
yaslanmak
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
to recline on sth [+ bed, sofa, bench] → s'allonger sur qch, s'étendre sur qch
[seat] → s'incliner
vt [+ seat] → incliner
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
recline
vi (person) → zurückliegen; (seat) → sich verstellen lassen; she was reclining on the sofa → sie ruhte auf dem Sofa; reclining in his bath → im Bade liegend; reclining figure (Art) → Liegende(r) mf
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
recline
[rɪˈklaɪn] vi (person) → essere sdraiato/athe seat reclines → il sedile è reclinabile or ribaltabile
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
recline
(rəˈklain) verb to lean or lie on one's back or side. The invalid was reclining on the sofa.
reclining chair an armchair with a back which can be made to slope backwards.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
recline
n. reclinación;
v. reclinar, inclinar; recostarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012