tilt
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tilt 1
(tĭlt)v. tilt·ed, tilt·ing, tilts
v.tr.
1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline: tilt a soup bowl; tilt a chair backward. See Synonyms at slant.
2. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another: a development that tilted the balance of trade in their favor.
3.
a. To aim or thrust (a lance) in a joust.
b. To charge (an opponent); attack.
4. To forge with a tilt hammer.
v.intr.
1. To slope; incline: The field tilts toward the river.
2. To have a preference, favor, or be inclined toward something: She recently tilted toward vegetarianism.
3. To be advantageous to one side over another, as in a dispute: "The battle ... was beginning to tilt again in the Confederates' favor" (Stephen W. Sears).
4.
a. To fight with lances; joust.
b. To engage in a combat or struggle; fight: tilting at injustices.
n.
Idioms: 1. The act of tilting or the condition of being tilted.
2.
a. An inclination from the horizontal or vertical; a slant: adjusting the tilt of a writing table.
b. A sloping surface, as of the ground.
3.
a. A tendency to favor one side in a dispute: the court's tilt toward conservative rulings.
b. A preference, inclination, or bias: "pitilessly illuminates the inaccuracies and tilts of the press" (Nat Hentoff).
4.
a. A medieval sport in which two mounted knights with lances charged together and attempted to unhorse one another.
b. A thrust or blow with a lance.
5. A combat, especially a verbal one; a debate.
6. A tilt hammer.
7. New England See seesaw.
at full tilt
At full speed: a tank moving at full tilt.
on tilt
In a reckless manner, especially playing poker recklessly after experiencing bad or good luck.
[Middle English tilten, to cause to fall, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
tilt′er n.
tilt 2
(tĭlt)n.
A canopy or an awning for a boat, wagon, or cart.
tr.v. tilt·ed, tilt·ing, tilts
To cover (a vehicle) with a canopy or an awning.
[Middle English telte, tent, from Old English teld.]
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tilt
(tɪlt)vb
1. to incline or cause to incline at an angle
2. (usually intr) to attack or overthrow (a person or people) in a tilt or joust
3. (when: intr, often foll by at) to aim or thrust: to tilt a lance.
4. (tr) to work or forge with a tilt hammer
n
5. a slope or angle: at a tilt.
6. the act of tilting
7. (Historical Terms) (esp in medieval Europe)
a. a jousting contest
b. a thrust with a lance or pole delivered during a tournament
8. an attempt to win a contest
9. (Tools) See tilt hammer
10. full tilt at full tilt at full speed or force
[Old English tealtian; related to Dutch touteren to totter, Norwegian tylta to tiptoe, tylten unsteady]
ˈtilter n
tilt
(tɪlt)n
an awning or canopy, usually of canvas, for a boat, booth, etc
vb
(tr) to cover or provide with a tilt
[Old English teld; related to Old High German zelt tent, Old Norse tjald tent]
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tilt1
(tɪlt)v.t.
1. to cause to lean, incline, or slant.
2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust.
3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance.
v.i. 4. to assume a sloping position or direction.
5. to strike, thrust, or charge with a lance or the like (usu. fol. by at).
6. to engage in a joust, tournament, or similar contest.
7. to incline in opinion, feeling, etc.; lean.
n. 8. an act or instance of tilting.
9. a sloping position.
10. an incline or slope.
11. a joust or similar contest.
12. a dispute; controversy.
13. a thrust of a weapon, as at a joust.
Idioms: 1. (at) full tilt, at maximum speed; with great energy.
2. tilt at windmills, to contend against imaginary opponents or injustices.
[1300–50; Middle English: to upset, tumble]
tilt′a•ble, adj.
tilt′er, n.
tilt2
(tɪlt)n.
1. a cover of coarse cloth, canvas, etc., as for a wagon.
2. an awning.
v.t. 3. to furnish with a tilt.
[1400–50; late Middle English, alter. of tild, Old English teld, c. Old High German zelt tent, Old Norse tjald tent, curtain]
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tilt
- Originally meant "fall over," from Germanic taltaz, "unsteady," long before it meant "slant."See also related terms for slant.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
tilt
See: roll.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
tilt
Past participle: tilted
Gerund: tilting
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| Noun | 1. |  tilt - a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lancesstruggle, battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" tournament - a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize |
| 2. |  tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" argle-bargle, argy-bargy - a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument firestorm - an outburst of controversy; "the incident triggered a political firestorm" sparring - an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage polemic - a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) fight - an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate" | |
| 3. | tilt - a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings" partisanship, partiality - an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives | |
| 4. |  tilt - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage" | |
| 5. |  tilt - pitching dangerously to one side | |
| Verb | 1. |  tilt - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"weather - cause to slope |
| 2. | tilt - heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 3. | tilt - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 4. | tilt - charge with a tilt joust - joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback |
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tilt
verb
noun
1. inclination, nod an apologetic tilt of the head
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tilt
verb1. To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:
1. Deviation from a particular direction:
2. Any competition or test of opposing wills likened to the sport in which knights fought with lances:
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Translations
إمالَه، إنْحِدار، مَيْليَميل، يُمَيِّل
naklonitsklon
hældningvæltevippe
dõldõlés
hallahalli
noliektnoliektiessasvērienssasvērtsasvērties
nagniti se
tilt
[tɪlt]A. N
1. (= slant) → inclinación f
the tilt of the earth's axis → la inclinación del eje de la Tierra
the tilt of his head when he listened → la inclinación or el ladeo de su cabeza cuando escuchaba
a tilt in the balance of power → un cambio en el equilibrio del poder
to give sth a tilt → inclinar algo, ladear algo
on/at a tilt → inclinado, ladeado
the tilt of the earth's axis → la inclinación del eje de la Tierra
the tilt of his head when he listened → la inclinación or el ladeo de su cabeza cuando escuchaba
a tilt in the balance of power → un cambio en el equilibrio del poder
to give sth a tilt → inclinar algo, ladear algo
on/at a tilt → inclinado, ladeado
B. VT → inclinar, ladear
tilt it this way/the other way → inclínalo hacia este/el otro lado
he tilted his chair back → inclinó la silla hacia atrás
tilt it this way/the other way → inclínalo hacia este/el otro lado
he tilted his chair back → inclinó la silla hacia atrás
C. VI
1. (= lean) → inclinarse, ladearse
to tilt to one side → inclinarse hacia un lado
he tilted back in his chair → se recostó en la silla
to tilt over (= lean) → inclinarse; (= fall) → volcarse, caer
a lorry that tilts up → un camión basculante or que bascula
to tilt to one side → inclinarse hacia un lado
he tilted back in his chair → se recostó en la silla
to tilt over (= lean) → inclinarse; (= fall) → volcarse, caer
a lorry that tilts up → un camión basculante or que bascula
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tilt
[ˈtɪlt] vt [+ hat] → incliner; [+ head] → pencher, incliner; [+ picture, mirror] → incliner
to tilt one's hat back → rejeter son chapeau en arrière
to tilt one's hat to one side → incliner son chapeau sur le côté
to tilt one's head back → pencher la tête en arrière
to tilt one's head to one side → pencher la tête sur le côté
to tilt one's chair back → se balancer en arrière sur sa chaise, se pencher en arrière sur sa chaise
to tilt one's hat back → rejeter son chapeau en arrière
to tilt one's hat to one side → incliner son chapeau sur le côté
to tilt one's head back → pencher la tête en arrière
to tilt one's head to one side → pencher la tête sur le côté
to tilt one's chair back → se balancer en arrière sur sa chaise, se pencher en arrière sur sa chaise
vi
(= tip) [boat] → gîter; [chair] → pencher; [head] → pencher
The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank → Le bateau se mit immédiatement à gîter, puis il prit l'eau et sombra.
The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank → Le bateau se mit immédiatement à gîter, puis il prit l'eau et sombra.
(= stand unevenly) → pencher
n [surface] → inclinaison f
[head, hat]
She smiled with an upward tilt of her head → Elle sourit en rejetant la tête en arrière.
to wear one's hat at a tilt → porter son chapeau incliné sur le côté
She smiled with an upward tilt of her head → Elle sourit en rejetant la tête en arrière.
to wear one's hat at a tilt → porter son chapeau incliné sur le côté
at full tilt, full tilt → à toute vitessetilting train n → train m pendulaire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tilt
n
(= slope) → Neigung f; the sideways tilt of his head → seine schräge Kopfhaltung; if you increase the (angle of) tilt of the conveyor belt … → wenn Sie das Fließband schräger stellen …; (sideways also) → wenn Sie das Fließband weiter kippen …; to have a tilt → sich neigen; the wall has developed rather a dangerous tilt → die Wand neigt sich ziemlich gefährlich; the bird’s/plane’s wings have a slight downward tilt → die Flügel des Vogels/Flugzeugs neigen sich leicht nach unten
(Hist, = tournament) → Turnier nt; (= thrust) → Stoß m; to have a tilt at somebody/something (fig) → jdn/etw aufs Korn nehmen
? fullvt
(fig) argument → kippen; to tilt the balance of power toward(s)/against somebody → das Kräftegleichgewicht zugunsten/zuungunsten von jdm verschieben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tilt
[tɪlt]1. n
b. (fam) (at) full tilt → a tutta velocità
2. vt → inclinare, far pendere
tilt it this way/the other way → inclinalo da questa/quella parte
he tilted his chair back → ha inclinato la sedia indietro
tilt it this way/the other way → inclinalo da questa/quella parte
he tilted his chair back → ha inclinato la sedia indietro
3. vi → inclinarsi, pendere
to tilt to one side → inclinarsi da una parte
he tilted back in his chair → si è inclinato indietro con la sedia
to tilt to one side → inclinarsi da una parte
he tilted back in his chair → si è inclinato indietro con la sedia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tilt
(tilt) verb to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position. He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.
noun a slant; a slanting position. The table is at a slight tilt.
(at) full tilt at full speed. He rushed down the street at full tilt.
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