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    Penchait (en. Leaned)

    /pɑ̃ʃɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To incline something to one side.
    He tilted his head to listen better.
    Il penchait la tête pour mieux écouter.
    To lean oneself.
    She leaned out of the window to see what was happening.
    Elle se penchait par la fenêtre pour voir ce qui se passait.
    To be unbalanced on one side.
    The vase was dangerously leaning over the edge of the table.
    Le vase penchait dangereusement sur le bord de la table.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'pencher', which comes from Latin 'pendere', meaning 'to hang'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to look into a question
    To study or examine a question in depth.
    se pencher sur une question
    to lean towards
    To show a preference for something.
    pencher pour
    to tilt the head
    To tilt the head, often to listen or observe.
    pencher la tête

    Related Words

    leaned
    Tilted position.
    penché
    to hang
    To hang something so that it is suspended.
    pendre
    to bow
    To make a leaning movement, often out of respect.
    s'incliner

    Slang Meanings

    To be drunk to the point of leaning.
    He was so drunk that he was almost leaning while walking.
    Il était tellement saoul qu'il penchait presque en marchant.
    To be biased in an opinion.
    She always leans towards her friends in arguments.
    Elle penche toujours du côté de ses amis dans les disputes.