- pen|chant
- pen|chant «PEHN chuhnt», noun.╂[< French penchant, (literally) present participle of Old French pencher to incline < Vulgar Latin pendicāre < Latin pendēre to hang]
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pen·chant — /ˈpɛnʧənt/ noun, pl chants [count] : a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way usually + for He has a penchant for asking stupid questions. [=he asks a lot of stupid questions] Her penchant for mathematics… … Useful english dictionary
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Penchant — Pen|chant 〈[pãʃã:] m. 6; veraltet〉 Vorliebe ● ein Penchant für etwas haben [frz., „Hang, Neigung“] * * * Pen|chant [pã ʃã:], der; s, s [frz. penchant, zu: pencher = neigen, zu etw. hinneigen] (veraltet): Hang, Neigung, Vorliebe: sie war stets… … Universal-Lexikon
penchant — pen|chant [ penʃənt ] noun singular penchant for a feeling of liking something very much or a tendency to do something a lot: He has a penchant for giving lavish parties … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
penchant — pen·chant s.f.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} inclinazione, propensione; particolare simpatia: avere un penchant per qcn {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1694. ETIMO: fr. penchant propr. ger. di pencher propendere … Dizionario italiano
penchant — pen|chant [ˈpɔnʃɔn, ˈpentʃənt US ˈpentʃənt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: , present participle of pencher to lean ] a/sb s penchant for sth if you have a penchant for something, you like that thing very much and try to do it or have it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Penchant — Pen|chant [pã ʃã:] der, s, s <aus gleichbed. fr. penchant zu pencher »neigen«, dies über vulgärlat. pendicare aus lat. pendere »(herab)hängen«> (veraltet) Hang, Neigung, Vorliebe … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
penchant — (PEN chant, panh SHANH) [French, from pencher: to lean] A strong liking, inclination, or taste for something; a strong feeling in favor of something. There are no traces of his penchant for whisky and cigars. The Guardian, May 25, 1999 … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
