bias
A. -noun
1. (=inclination)   propensiónoun (f), predisposiciónoun (f) (to, towards a)
·a course with a practical bias
·un curso orientado a la práctica
·a right-wing bias
·una tendencia derechista
2. (=prejudice) prejuicio (m) (against contra), parcialidad (f)
3. [of material]   sesgo (m), bies (m)
·to cut something on the bias
·cortar algo al sesgo or al bies
B. -transitive verb influir en
·to bias somebody for/against something
·predisponer a somebody, someone en pro/en contra de algo
·to be bias(noun)ed in favour of
·estar predispuesto a or en favor de
·to be bias(noun)ed against
·tener prejuicio contra
C. -compound
·bias binding -noun (sewing)   bies (m), ribete (m) al bies