S'inclinant (en. Bowing)

[sɛ̃.kli.nɑ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To act by leaning one's body forward or to the side, generally to show respect.

During the ceremony, the guests were bowing respectfully before the president.

Lors de la cérémonie, les invités s'inclinant respectueusement devant le président.

To bend to express a certain humility or submission in the face of authority.

She bowed before her teacher to show her gratitude.

Elle s'inclina devant son professeur pour montrer sa gratitude.

To slightly lean forward as a gesture of politeness.

The artist bowing at the end of his concert was applauded by the audience.

L'artiste s'inclinant à la fin de son concert a été applaudi par le public.

From the verb 'incliner' with the reflexive pronoun 's'.

to bow before someone

To show respect towards a person.

s'incliner devant quelqu'un

to bow as a sign of respect

To express respect through a physical gesture.

s'incliner en signe de respect

to bow before authority

To acknowledge authority with humility.

s'incliner devant l'autorité

inclination

Tendency, propensity to do something.

inclination

to incline

To lean or bend something.

incliner

inclination

Action of inclining or inclined position.

inclinaison

To show deference in an exaggerated manner.

He bowed as if a king were before him.

Il s'inclinait comme si c'était un roi qui était devant lui.

To submit to social pressure.

In this group, everyone ended up bowing under pressure.

Dans ce groupe, tout le monde finit par s'inclinant sous la pression.