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reclined
[/rɪˈklaɪnd/]
verb (past tense/past participle)
reclinado
1.
leaned back in a relaxed position
She reclined on the sofa while reading a book.
Ela se reclinava no sofá enquanto lia um livro.
2.
lay back or assume a horizontal position
The patient reclined on the examination table.
O paciente se deitou na maca de exame.
Synonyms
leaned back
lay back
lounged
relaxed
Antonyms
sat upright
stood up
arose
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
reclinado/reclinada
standard usage for past participle
São Paulo
reclinado/deitado para trás
alternative expression used colloquially
Portugal
reclinado
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
reclined seat
reclined position
fully reclined
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