tilt

tilt

A n

1 (incline) inclinaison f ; to have a (slight) tilt pencher (un peu) ;

2 fig (attack) attaque f (at de) ; to have ou take a tilt at attaquer, critiquer [person, trend, organization] ; s'essayer à [championship, event] ; se mesurer à [champion] ;

3 Hist (in jousting) (contest) joute f ; (thrust) coup m (de lance), lancer m ; to take a tilt at porter un coup à [opponent, competitor] ;

4 Aut, Naut (cover) bâche f.

B vtr

1 (slant) pencher [table, chair, sunshade] ; incliner [head, face, container] ; pencher [qch] sur le côté [hat, cap] ; to tilt one's head to the left/back/forward incliner la tête sur la gauche/en arrière/en avant ; he tilted his cap over his eyes il a rabattu sa casquette sur les yeux ;

2 fig (influence) to tilt the balance in favour of/away from faire pencher la balance en faveur de/contre [politician, party, measure].

C vi

1 (slant) [building, spire, tree, table] pencher ; [floor, ground] bouger ; to tilt to the left/forward/to one side pencher vers la gauche/en avant/sur le côté ;

2 Hist (joust) jouter ; to tilt at Hist jouter contre [opponent] ; fig porter un coup à [person, organization].

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.