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быть склонным; тяготеть; склоняться (1. not before noun ~ (to do something) wanting to do something • She was inclined to trust him. • He writes only when he feels inclined to. • There'll be time for a swim if you feel so inclined. 2. ~ to do something tending to do something; likely to do something • He's inclined to be lazy. • They'll be more inclined to listen if you don't shout. 3. ~ to agree, believe, think, etc. used when you are expressing an opinion but do not want to express it very strongly • I'm inclined to agree with you. 4. (used with particular adverbs) having a natural ability for something; preferring to do something • musically/academically inclined children 5. sloping; at an angle Example Bank: • Advertising aims to make people feel favorably inclined toward products. • I didn't know you were that way inclined= interested in such things. • I only write when I feel inclined to. • I'm half inclined to agree with you. • I'm rather inclined to wait a few days before deciding. • She's rather inclined to become impatient. • The club was a notorious hang-out for the criminally inclined. • There's time for a swim if you feel so inclined. • They are less inclined to ask questions. • What's that? The ‘Model Railway Journal'? I didn't know you were that way inclined. • children who are academically inclined • people who are naturally inclined to melancholy OALD Alexander Demidov); иметь свойство (SirReal); склониться (toward); склоняться (toward) |
