reclining
adjectif C2En français : inclinable, allongé
- Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more horizontal position. · a reclining armchair
- Bending away from the perpendicular; recumbent.
Dans la bibliothèque
He approached the Bull and said, “I have slain a fine sheep, my friend; and if you will come home and partake of him with me, I shall be delighted to have your company.” The Lion said this in the hope that, as the Bull was in the act of reclining to eat, he might attack him to advantage, and make his meal on him.
When Albert returned to his mother, he found her in the boudoir reclining in a large velvet armchair, the whole room so obscure that only the shining spangle, fastened here and there to the drapery, and the angles of the gilded frames of the pictures, showed with some degree of brightness in the gloom.
The baroness was partially reclining on a sofa, Eugénie sat near her, and Cavalcanti was standing.
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