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j'incline

bow, bend down, yield, defer

→ incliner
inclin leaning; inclined + e je/il/elle present or subjunctive; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #34,620
bow, bend down In this sense, it is usually used reflexively: s’incliner.
FR: Incline-toi pour passer sous la branche.
EN: Bow down to get under the branch.
yield, defer In this sense, it is usually used reflexively: s’incliner.
FR: Je m’incline devant son expérience.
EN: I defer to her experience.
Conjugation of incliner
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First incline —
Third incline —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First incline —
Third incline —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second incline —

Je m'incline, déesse de l'abondance.

I bow before you, goddess of abundance.

— Article 15 (2019)

On ne retire plus notre chapeau, on ne s'incline plus.

We no longer take off our hats or bow.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Je m'incline profondément.

I bow deeply.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Non, je m'incline devant votre expertise.

No, I defer to your expertise.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Incline-toi.

Bow down.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Ne t'incline devant aucun homme.

Bow down to no man.

Incline, incline-lui donc la tête !

Tilt, tilt his head then!

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Je m'incline devant vous.

I bow before you.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Je m'incline.

I bow.

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Incline-le.

Tilt it.