This is the 14323rd most frequent Polish word.
przechylając
"Przechylając" means "tilting" or "leaning" in English.
In this sentence, 'przechylając' is used as a participle describing the act of tilting one's head, indicating the manner in which the subject performed the action of trying to see something.
Przechylając głowę, próbował dostrzec zarys obiektu.
Tilting his head, he tried to see the outline of the object.
In this sentence, 'przechylając się' is used reflexively to describe the subject's leaning motion as the means to avoid the collision.
Przechylając się do boku, uniknął zderzenia.
Leaning to the side, he avoided the collision.
Here, 'przechylając' denotes the action of tilting the glass, explaining the manner in which water was poured into it.