tilt

UK
/tɪlt/
US
/tɪlt/

Translations

tiltnoun
tilts
pl
UK
/tɪlt/
US
/tɪlt/
The tilt of the painting made it look crooked on the wall.
L'inclinaison du tableau le faisait paraître de travers sur le mur.
The article had a noticeable tilt towards the author's political views.
L'article avait un biais manifeste en faveur des opinions politiques de l'auteur.
Additional translations
jouteSens historique ou littéraire, dans un tournoi.
tiltverb
tilted
Past Simple
tilted
Past Participle
tilting
Gerund
UK
/tɪlt/
US
/tɪlt/
se pencher
The picture frame tilted to the side after the earthquake.
Le cadre s'est penché sur le côté après le tremblement de terre.
She tilted the mirror to get a better view of her outfit.
Elle a incliné le miroir pour mieux voir sa tenue.
Additional translations
jouterSens historique ou littéraire, dans un tournoi.
s'en prendre àSens figuré, registre courant.
tiltadjective
Used attributively (e.g., "tilt mechanism", "tilt head") to describe something designed for or capable of tilting.
The camera was mounted on a tilt head for smooth vertical movements.
La caméra était montée sur une tête inclinable pour des mouvements verticaux fluides.

Definitions

tiltnoun
A sloping position or movement.
The tilt of the painting made it look crooked on the wall.
A combat for knights in a tournament, also known as a joust.
The knights prepared for the tilt, donning their armor and mounting their horses.
A tendency or bias.
The article had a noticeable tilt towards the author's political views.
tiltverb
To cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant.
She tilted the mirror to get a better view of her outfit.
To move or shift so as to lean or incline.
The picture frame tilted to the side after the earthquake.
To engage in a jousting contest.
The knights tilted at each other during the tournament.
To attack or criticize someone or something in a determined or forceful way.
The politician tilted at the new policy during the debate.
tiltadjective
Designed to tilt or allowing a tilting motion; pertaining to tilt.
The camera was mounted on a tilt head for smooth vertical movements.