pencher

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, from Latin pendere (hang). Compare pendre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑ̃.ʃe/
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Verb

pencher

  1. (transitive) to tilt, tip up
  2. (intransitive) to lean, list
  3. (intransitive) to lean towards (an opinion, idea etc.); to be inclined (to do something)
  4. (reflexive) to bend down, lean over
  5. (reflexive) to look into
    Je me pencherai sur le problème. I'll look into the problem.

Conjugation

  • pente (slope, gradient)

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