No. 4,674 in French

penché

Leaning or bent.

In a sentence

Il était penché sur son livre.
He was leaning over his book.
The word 'penché' describes a physical leaning forward posture towards an object.
Le tableau semblait penché sur le mur.
The painting seemed tilted on the wall.
Here, 'penché' refers to the position of the painting being askew or not parallel.
Elle est penchée vers une solution innovante.
She is inclined towards an innovative solution.
In this sentence, 'penchée' expresses a figurative leaning, indicating a preference or tendency towards an idea.

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