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I . re·cline [rɪˈklaɪn] VB intr

recline person

sich acc zurücklehnen

recline chair

verstellbar sein

to recline on a bed/sofa/in a chair

sich acc auf einem Bett/Sofa/in einem Stuhl ausruhen

II . re·cline [rɪˈklaɪn] VB trans

to recline one's chair/seat

die Rückenlehne seines Stuhls/Sitzes nach hinten stellen

to recline one's head against [or on] sth

den Kopf an etw acc lehnen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to recline one's chair/seat

die Rückenlehne seines Stuhls/Sitzes nach hinten stellen

to recline one's head against [or on] sth

den Kopf an etw acc lehnen

to recline on a bed/sofa/in a chair

sich acc auf einem Bett/Sofa/in einem Stuhl ausruhen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It showed a beautiful girl in riding habit reclining against the neck of a horse which is on its knees among the straw. en.wikipedia.org

The rest of the seats are reclining upholstered seats and have individual lights and overhead storage bins. en.wikipedia.org

The caliph is depicted as a lazy man, reclining on pillows, and smoking a hookah. en.wikipedia.org

There is often a mid-depth seating or lounging system, and contoured lounger style reclining seats are common. en.wikipedia.org

By the late republic and imperial times, and especially among the aristocracy, women were permitted to recline during meals. en.wikipedia.org

Although a couch is used primarily for seating, it may be used for reclining and napping. en.wikipedia.org

By contrast, the team did not observe changes in cardiovascular function while the participants were standing or reclining at rest. en.wikipedia.org

In combination with fully reclining front seats this gave satisfactory, if spartan, sleeping accommodation. en.wikipedia.org

In an atmosphere of sepulchral calm the bathers recline on benches along the walls sweltering in superheated seclusion. en.wikipedia.org

The back plate too was hexagonal but more reclined; it was at its underside joined to a lower back glacis plate, both forming a wedge. en.wikipedia.org

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