penchant
French → English
(noun) inclination: a natural tendency, liking, or preference for something
Il a toujours eu un penchant pour la musique classique et l'opéra.
(English) He has always had an inclination for classical music and opera.
Son penchant pour l'exagération rend ses histoires peu crédibles.
(English) His tendency toward exaggeration makes his stories unbelievable.
(adj) inclining: leaning, sloping, or being in a state of decline
Nous avons dû consolider ce vieux mur penchant qui risquait de s'écrouler.
(English) We had to consolidate that old leaning wall that was at risk of collapsing.
Il voyait son empire penchant et prêt à être ruiné.
(English) He saw his empire declining and ready to be ruined.
Entry ID: fr:en:penchant · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary