pencher
French → English
(physical) To tilt or lean: to incline an object or body part away from a vertical position
La tour de Pise célèbre dans le monde entier penche de plusieurs degrés.
(English) The world-famous Tower of Pisa tilts by several degrees.
Il a dû pencher la tête pour passer sous la petite porte de la cave.
(English) He had to lean his head to pass under the small cellar door.
(figurative) To be inclined toward: to show a tendency or preference for a certain choice or opinion
Le jury semble pencher vers l'acquittement du prisonnier après ce témoignage.
(English) The jury seems to be leaning toward the prisoner's acquittal after this testimony.
Elle penchait pour la première solution car elle paraissait plus économique.
(English) She was leaning toward the first solution because it seemed more economical.
(reflexive) To study or look into: to devote attention and interest to a problem or subject
Le gouvernement a décidé de se pencher sur le problème du chômage.
(English) The government decided to look into the problem of unemployment.
Les scientifiques se sont penchés sur les causes de ce phénomène climatique rare.
(English) The scientists studied the causes of this rare climatic phenomenon.
Entry ID: fr:en:pencher · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary