What does pencher in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pencher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pencher in French.

The word pencher in French means tilt, incline, lean, tilt, incline, count, weigh, go, lean towards , tend towards, lean, study, tip the scales in 's favour, tip the scales in favour of, tip the scales in favour of, address the issue, look into the situation, consider 's case, consider the case of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pencher

tilt, incline

verbe transitif (incliner dans une direction)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Elle penche la tête pour regarder par la fenêtre.
She craned her head to see out the window.

lean, tilt, incline

verbe intransitif (quitter son aplomb)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La caractéristique de la tour de Pise est de pencher.
The defining characteristic of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is that it leans.

count, weigh, go

verbe intransitif (orienter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Son coup de gueule a penché en sa défaveur.
His rant counted against him.

lean towards , tend towards

verbe transitif indirect (préférer)

Nous penchons pour une solution plus douce.
We are leaning towards a gentler solution.

lean

verbe pronominal (porter le buste en avant)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dans le train, il est interdit de se pencher par la fenêtre.
Please do not lean out of the train window.

study

(s'intéresser à, étudier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les politiques se penchent sur la question. Le banquier a dit qu'il allait se pencher sur mon dossier pour essayer de m'obtenir un prêt intéressant.
The banker said he would look at my file to try to get me a good loan.

tip the scales in 's favour, tip the scales in favour of

locution verbale (être favorable à [qqn]) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette réussite fait pencher la balance en faveur de Marcel.

tip the scales in favour of

locution verbale (donner la préférence à [qch]) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce nouvel échec fait pencher la balance en faveur de l’abandon du projet.

address the issue, look into the situation

locution verbale (réfléchir à un problème)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

consider 's case, consider the case of

(étudier un cas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le comité d'entreprise s'est penché sur la cas d'un employé qui demande un secours financier.

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