inclined
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to be inclined to
To have a tendency or willingness to do something, or to lean toward a particular view.
Nach langem Überlegen bin ich geneigt, seinem Vorschlag zuzustimmen.
After thinking about it for a long time, I am inclined to agree with his proposal.
inclined / tilted
Physically standing at an angle or slant; not vertical or horizontal.
Der Turm von Pisa ist stark zur Seite geneigt.
The Tower of Pisa is strongly tilted to one side.
well disposed toward
To have a benevolent or friendly attitude toward someone.
Die Chefin war ihm von Anfang an geneigt und unterstützte seine Karriere.
The boss was well disposed toward him from the beginning and supported his career.
dear ...
A formal and slightly old-fashioned form of address for the audience, such as readers or listeners, that assumes their benevolent attention.
Wie der geneigte Leser bereits weiß, spielt die Geschichte im 19. Jahrhundert.
As the dear reader already knows, the story takes place in the 19th century.
'Geneigt' (inclined) is the past participle of the verb 'neigen' (to incline/lean). This verb means both 'sich neigen' (to lean physically) and 'zu etwas neigen' (to have a tendency toward something). This double meaning of the verb explains the different meanings of the adjective.
Er neigt dazu, schnell wütend zu werden.
He tends to get angry quickly.
To express a tendency or willingness, the fixed structure 'geneigt sein, etwas zu tun' (to be inclined to do something) is used. It is always followed by an infinitive with 'zu'.
Ich bin geneigt, dir in diesem Punkt zuzustimmen.
I am inclined to agree with you on this point.
When 'geneigt' expresses a positive attitude toward a person, that person is in the dative. The fixed phrase is 'jemandem geneigt sein' (to be well disposed toward someone).
Der König war dem jungen Künstler sehr geneigt.
The king was very well disposed toward the young artist.
The form of address 'der geneigte Leser' (the dear reader) or 'der geneigte Zuhörer' (the dear listener) is a formal and somewhat old-fashioned phrase. It is found mainly in literary or journalistic texts to address the audience directly.
Der geneigte Zuhörer wird die Anspielung in meiner Rede bemerkt haben.
The dear listener will have noticed the allusion in my speech.
You can recognize the physical meaning of 'geneigt' (tilted/slanted) by the fact that it refers to concrete objects. Typical subjects are towers, trees, signs, or even the head.
Sie hörte ihm mit leicht geneigtem Kopf zu.
She listened to him with her head slightly tilted.
ready
Bereit signals a specific willingness to act. Geneigt describes more of a tendency toward an action, while the final decision may still be open. Bereit fits after a clear decision; geneigt fits a positive but not yet definite attitude.
Nach dem ersten Gespräch ist der Chef geneigt, dem Vorschlag zuzustimmen.
After the initial conversation, the boss is inclined to approve the proposal.
Nach der Prüfung ist der Chef bereit, dem Vorschlag zuzustimmen.
After reviewing the proposal, the boss is ready to approve it.
