Recline — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

move the upper body backwards and down

cause to recline

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻklˈaɪn/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪklˈaɪn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪklˈaɪn/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻklˈaɪn/.

Examples

She reclined her head on the pillow
He was reposing on the couch

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

repose lean back recumb

Parts of Speech

verb	move the upper body backwards and down
verb	cause to recline “She reclined her head on the pillow”
verb	lean in a comfortable resting position “He was reposing on the couch”

Word Forms

reclining	noun	the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
recliner	noun	an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
recumbent	adjective	lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
repose	noun	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

zurücklehnen

Bewegen Sie den Oberkörper nach hinten und unten

🇫🇷French

incliner

déplacer le haut du corps vers l’arrière et vers le bas

🇪🇸Spanish

reclinar

mover la parte superior del cuerpo hacia atrás y hacia abajo

🇮🇹Italian

reclinare

muovere la parte superiore del corpo indietro e in basso

🇳🇱Dutch

leunen

beweeg het bovenlichaam naar achteren en naar beneden

🇵🇹Portuguese

reclinar

mova a parte superior do corpo para trás e para baixo

🇷🇺Russian

откидываться

двигайте верхнюю часть тела назад и вниз

India

🇮🇳Hindi

झुकना

शरीर के ऊपरी हिस्से को पीछे और नीचे की ओर ले जाएँ

🇧🇩Bengali

হেলান দেওয়া

উপরের শরীরের পিছনে এবং নীচে সরান

🇮🇳Tamil

சாய்ந்துகொள்

மேல் உடலை பின்னோக்கி கீழே நகர்த்தவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

పడుకుని

ఎగువ శరీరాన్ని వెనుకకు మరియు క్రిందికి తరలించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

झुकणे

शरीराचा वरचा भाग मागे आणि खाली हलवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઢોળાવ

શરીરના ઉપલા ભાગને પાછળ અને નીચે ખસેડો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಒರಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചാരിയിരിക്കുക

മുകളിലെ ശരീരം പിന്നോട്ടും താഴോട്ടും നീക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਝੁਕਣਾ

ਉੱਪਰਲੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਨੂੰ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਅਤੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਹਿਲਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

تکیہ لگانا

اوپری جسم کو پیچھے اور نیچے منتقل کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

横卧

向后和向下移动上半身

🇯🇵Japanese

リクライニング

上体を後ろや下に動かす

🇰🇷Korean

...에 기대다

상체를 뒤로 젖히고 아래로 움직이기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngả lưng

di chuyển phần thân trên về phía sau và xuống

🇹🇭Thai

เอนกาย

ขยับร่างกายส่วนบนไปด้านหลังและลง

🇮🇩Indonesian

berbaring

gerakkan tubuh bagian atas ke belakang dan ke bawah

🇵🇭Filipino

humiga

ilipat ang itaas na katawan pabalik at pababa

🇲🇾Malay

berbaring

gerakkan bahagian atas badan ke belakang dan ke bawah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اتكأ

تحريك الجزء العلوي من الجسم إلى الخلف وإلى الأسفل

🇮🇷Persian

تکیه دادن

بالاتنه را به سمت عقب و پایین حرکت دهید

🇹🇷Turkish

yaslanmak

üst gövdeyi geriye ve aşağı hareket ettirin

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִשָׁעֵן

להזיז את פלג הגוף העליון אחורה ולמטה

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'recline'?

The primary meaning of 'recline' is 'move the upper body backwards and down'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'recline' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'recline' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'recline' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'recline' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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