tilt

pencher, incliner

Pencher quelque chose, ou se pencher, pour qu’un côté soit plus haut que l’autre.

En anglais simple : To move into a position where one side is higher than the other.

• The boat began to tilt.
• She tilted her head to one side.
• Can you tilt the screen forward?

Comment l'utiliser : tilt to one side (The table tilted to one side.); tilt something back/forward (She tilted her head back.)

Synonymes : lean, tip, slant

Expressions courantes : tilt your head, tilt to something, tilt something back, tilt something forward

forger

Façonner du métal chaud avec un lourd marteau qui monte et descend autour d’un point fixe.

En anglais simple : To shape heated metal using a heavy hammer that moves up and down around a fixed point.

• The workers tilt heated steel.
• The smith tilted the iron into a thinner bar.
• This workshop once tilted metal using water power.

Synonymes : forge

Expressions courantes : tilt steel, tilt iron

inclinaison

Position ou mouvement dans lequel un côté d’une chose est plus haut que l’autre.

En anglais simple : A position or movement in which one side of something is higher than the other.

• The table has a slight tilt.
• She answered with a tilt of her head.
• Adjust the screen’s tilt until you can see clearly.

Comment l'utiliser : a tilt of something (A tilt of his head showed that he was listening.)

Synonymes : slant, inclination

Expressions courantes : slight tilt, tilt of something, forward tilt

tentative

Tentative pour atteindre un objectif difficile, souvent face à une forte concurrence.

En anglais simple : An attempt to achieve something difficult, often against strong competition.

• She made a tilt at the title.
• He is planning another tilt at public office.
• Their latest tilt at the championship ended in defeat.

Comment l'utiliser : a tilt at something (The team made a final tilt at the league title.)

Synonymes : attempt, bid

Expressions courantes : tilt at something, another tilt, title tilt

tilt

État de frustration après des défaites, qui pousse à mal jouer ou à prendre des risques irréfléchis.

En anglais simple : A frustrated state after losing games, making you play worse or take foolish risks.

• He went on tilt after losing.
• Taking a break helped her avoid tilt.
• A player on tilt may make expensive mistakes.

Comment l'utiliser : go on tilt (She went on tilt after three unlucky hands.); be on tilt (He was on tilt and kept making reckless bets.)

Expressions courantes : on tilt, go on tilt, avoid tilt