Reclining Meaning in English
word · lemma: recline
ɹiˈkɫaɪnɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈkɫaɪnɪŋ
ri-KLY-ning
ɹɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
ri-KLY-ning
Definition
Describes something (usually a seat or person) that is leaning or lying back at an angle, rather than sitting or standing upright.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used for chairs, seats (like 'reclining seat'), or to describe someone's relaxed position. More formal than 'leaning back.' Used as an adjective or present participle. 'Reclining' usually suggests intentional comfort.
Spanish: reclinable - reclinandoPortuguese (BR): reclinável - reclinandoPortuguese (PT): reclinável - reclinandoChinese (Simplified): 可调节（椅背） - 斜躺的Chinese (Traditional): 可調節（椅背） - 斜躺的Hindi: झुकाव वाला - झुका हुआArabic: قابل للإمالة - متكئBengali: হেলান দেওয়া - শোয়া অবস্থায়Russian: откидывающийся - в полу лежачем положенииJapanese: リクライニングの - もたれているVietnamese: ngả lưng - nằm ngảKorean: 기울어진 - 기대는 - 누운Turkish: yatık - yaslanırUrdu: جھکا ہوا - نیم درازIndonesian: rebah - bersandar
Example Sentences
I bought a reclining chair for my living room.
basic
The seats on this bus are reclining.
basic
She stayed in a reclining position to relax her back.
basic
The cat is reclining on the sunny windowsill.
natural
He spent the afternoon reclining with a book in the garden.
natural
Some airplanes offer fully reclining seats in first class.
natural