tilt
gb/tˈɪlt/ us/tˈɪlt/
A2
English
~ 1800
dönt, billent, megbillen, hajlik, billen, dőlés, dőlésszög, ferdeség, kopjatörés, lovagi torna
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to tilt [something] [direction]
She tilted her head to listen more closely.
Oldalra billentette a fejét, hogy jobban hallja.
The waiter tilted the bottle to pour the wine.
A pincér megdöntötte az üveget, hogy bort töltsön.
The picture frame was tilted slightly to the left.
He tilted his chair back and relaxed.
The photographer asked him to tilt his chin up.
Learner examples
I tilt my head when I think.
Gondolkodás közben oldalra billentem a fejem.
Please tilt the glass to pour the juice.
Kérlek, döntsd meg a poharat, hogy ki tudd önteni a gyümölcslevet.
Tilt the screen so I can see it.
She tilts the umbrella to block the sun.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tilt' with 'turn'. 'Tilt' is about leaning or sloping, while 'turn' is about rotating around a point.
Meaning
Move into a sloping position
Collocations
tilt back
|tilt forward
|tilt to the side
|tilt upward
|tilt downward
Synonyms
tip (Often used for a smaller or gentler movement, especially with containers or objects.)
Antonyms
straighten (Means to return something to an upright or level position.)
Themes
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something lean to one side or at an angle.
To move or cause something to move so that it is no longer upright or level, but leans at an angle.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to tilt toward [something]
The newspaper tends to tilt toward liberal views.
Az újság inkább liberális nézetek felé hajlik.
Public opinion has tilted in favor of renewable energy.
A közvélemény a megújuló energia támogatása felé billent.
Her comments tilted the discussion toward budget cuts.
Learner examples
The teacher tilts toward strict rules.
A tanár a szigorú szabályok felé hajlik.
People tilt toward new ideas.
Az emberek hajlanak az új ötletekre.
The news tilts toward one side.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse the physical meaning of 'tilt' with this figurative one; context usually clarifies it.
Meaning
Favor one side or opinion
Collocations
tilt toward
|tilt in favor of
|tilt against
Synonyms
lean (Often used metaphorically for having a preference or bias.)
Antonyms
remain neutral (Means to not show a preference for either side.)
Themes
politics
|opinions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To show support for one side or opinion more than another.
To tend or cause to tend toward a particular opinion, position, or direction.
NOUN
A2
3
The lamp was at a slight tilt.
A lámpa kissé ferdén állt.
He viewed the painting from a different tilt.
Más dőlésszögből nézte a festményt.
The boat's tilt made it hard to walk.
Learner examples
The table is at a tilt.
Az asztal ferdén áll.
I see the picture at a tilt.
Ferdének látom a képet.
The chair has a small tilt.
Meaning
A sloping position or angle
Collocations
at a tilt
|slight tilt
|steep tilt
Synonyms
angle (Refers more broadly to the degree of inclination, not just leaning.)
Antonyms
upright position (Means standing straight up without leaning.)
Themes
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A position where something leans to one side or is not straight.
A position in which something is not level or upright but angled.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
4
kopjatörés
C1
lovagi torna
B2
The knights met at the tilt during the tournament.
A lovagok a torna kopjatörésén csaptak össze.
He studied the rules of the medieval tilt.
Tanulmányozta a középkori kopjatörés szabályait.
The tilt drew crowds from across the kingdom.
Learner examples
The knight won the tilt.
A lovag megnyerte a kopjatörést.
People watched the tilt in the castle.
Az emberek a várban nézték a kopjatörést.
The tilt was part of the festival.
Meaning
Medieval jousting contest
Collocations
jousting tilt
Synonyms
joust (The general term for this type of contest.)
Themes
history
|sports
|arts_entertainment
Definition
An old sport where two men on horses try to hit each other with long sticks.
A medieval sport where two mounted knights charged at each other with lances, aiming to knock the opponent down.
Grammar
Dictionary form
tilt
IPA
GB/tˈɪlt/
US/tˈɪlt/
Syllables & stress
tilt (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (tilt)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: tilt
- Plural: tilt, tilts
Verb
- Base: tilt
- 3rd Person Singular: tilts
- Present Participle: tilting
- Past: tilted
Word family
Forms
tilts
noun
tilting
verb
tilted
verb
Advanced or less common
tiltable
adjective
Expressions
at full tilt
1/ˈæt fˈʊl tˈɪlt/
idiom
informal
At maximum speed or effort
Moving as fast as possible or with great energy.
Examples
- The runners came down the track at full tilt.
- He worked at full tilt to meet the deadline.
tilt at windmills
1/tˈɪlt ˈæt wˈɪndmˌɪlz/
idiom
literary
Fight imaginary enemies or problems
To waste time attacking problems that are not real.
Examples
- He spends his days tilting at windmills instead of solving real issues.
- Critics accused her of tilting at windmills with her campaign.