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1 streamlined
1) ((of a plane, car, ship etc) shaped so as to move faster and more efficiently: the newest, most streamlined aircraft.) aerodinámico2) (efficient and economical: streamlined business methods.) racionalizadotr['striːmlaɪnd]1 (car) de líneas aerodinámicas2 (organization) racionalizado,-astreamlined ['stri:m.laɪnd] adj1) : aerodinámico (dícese de los automóviles, etc.)2) efficient: eficiente, racionalizadoadj.• aerodinámico, -a adj.• ultramoderno, -a adj.adjective <car/plane> aerodinámico; <methods/production> racionalizado['striːmlaɪnd]ADJ [air] aerodinámico; (fig) racionalizado* * *adjective <car/plane> aerodinámico; <methods/production> racionalizado -
2 lean
I li:n past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) inclinarse2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) apoyarse en/contra•- leaning
II li:n adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) delgado, flaco2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magro3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) malo, escaso, pobre•- leannesslean1 adj1. magro2. delgado / flacolean2 vb1. inclinar / apoyar2. inclinarse / apoyarsetr[liːn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a2 (meat) magro,-a1 (meat) carne nombre femenino magra————————tr[liːn]1 inclinarse2 (for support) apoyarse (on, en) ( against, contra)1 apoyar1 inclinación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lean back reclinarse, recostarseto lean down agacharseto lean forward inclinarse hacia delanteto lean out asomarse (-, por)to lean over inclinarseto lean over backwards (to help somebody) desvivirse (por ayudar a alguien)lean ['li:n] vi1) bend: inclinarse, ladearse2) recline: reclinarse3) rely: apoyarse (en), depender (de)4) incline, tend: inclinarse, tenderlean vt: apoyarlean adj1) thin: delgado, flaco2) : sin grasa, magro (dícese de la carne)adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• enjuto, -a adj.• esmirriado, -a adj.• flaco, -a adj.• macilento, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• momio, -a adj.• seco, -a adj.n.• carne magra s.f.• inclinación s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: leaned) = acodar v.• adosar v.• afirmar v.• apoyar v.• arrimar v.• entibar v.• estribar v.• inclinar v.• ladear v.• recostar v.
I
1. liːna) (bend, incline)she leaned back in her chair — se echó hacia atrás or se reclinó en la silla
don't lean out of the window — no te asomes por la ventana; backward II a)
b) ( support oneself) apoyarseto lean ON something/somebody — apoyarse en algo/alguien
c) (tend, incline)to lean TO/TOWARD something: the party leans to the left el partido es de tendencia izquierdista; they are leaning toward a more conciliatory approach — se inclinan por un enfoque más conciliador
2.
vt apoyarPhrasal Verbs:- lean on
II
a) <person/build> delgado, enjuto; < animal> flacothe company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente
b) < meat> magro, sin grasathe lean years — los años de escasez or de vacas flacas
I [liːn]1. ADJ(compar leaner) (superl leanest)1) (=slim) [person, body] delgado, enjuto; [animal] flacocompanies will need to be leaner in order to compete — las compañías tendrán que racionalizarse para ser más competitivas
2) (=not prosperous) [times] difícil; [harvest] pobrelean years — años mpl de vacas flacas
3) (=not fatty) [meat] magro, sin grasa4) (Aut)lean mixture — mezcla f pobre
2.N (Culin) magro m3.CPDlean manufacturing, lean production N — producción f ajustada
II [liːn] (pt, pp leaned or leant)1. VI1) (=slope) inclinarse, ladearseto lean to(wards) the left/right — (lit) estar inclinado hacia la izquierda/derecha; (fig) (Pol) inclinarse hacia la izquierda/la derecha
2) (for support) apoyarseto lean on/against sth — apoyarse en/contra algo
to lean on sb — (lit) apoyarse en algn; (fig) (=put pressure on) presionar a algn
to lean on sb for support — (fig) contar con el apoyo de algn
2.VTto lean a ladder/a bicycle against a wall — apoyar una escala/una bicicleta contra una pared
- lean out* * *
I
1. [liːn]a) (bend, incline)she leaned back in her chair — se echó hacia atrás or se reclinó en la silla
don't lean out of the window — no te asomes por la ventana; backward II a)
b) ( support oneself) apoyarseto lean ON something/somebody — apoyarse en algo/alguien
c) (tend, incline)to lean TO/TOWARD something: the party leans to the left el partido es de tendencia izquierdista; they are leaning toward a more conciliatory approach — se inclinan por un enfoque más conciliador
2.
vt apoyarPhrasal Verbs:- lean on
II
a) <person/build> delgado, enjuto; < animal> flacothe company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente
b) < meat> magro, sin grasathe lean years — los años de escasez or de vacas flacas
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3 cripple
'kripl
1. verb1) (to make lame or disabled: He was crippled by a fall from a horse.) lisiado, mutilado, inválido2) (to make less strong, less efficient etc: The war has crippled the country's economy.) paralizar, estropear, debilitar
2. noun(a lame or disabled person: He's been a cripple since the car accident.) inválido, lisiado, mutiladocripple vb dejar inválidotr['krɪpəl]1 lisiado,-a, tullido,-a1 (person) dejar cojo,-a, lisiar2 figurative use (industry, country) paralizar1) disable: lisiar, dejar inválido2) incapacitate: inutilizar, incapacitarcripple n: lisiado m, -da fn.• cojo s.m.• lisiado s.m.• mutilado s.m.• paralítico s.m.• pateta s.f.• tullido s.m.• zopo s.m.v.• baldar v.• derrengar v.• despernar v.• encojar v.• lisiar v.• mutilar v.• tullir v.
I 'krɪpəlnoun lisiado, -da m,f, tullido, -da m,f
II
a) (lame, disable)b) (make inactive, ineffective) \<\<ship/plane\>\> inutilizar*; \<\<industry\>\> paralizar*['krɪpl]1.N (lame) cojo(-a) m / f, lisiado(-a) m / f ; (disabled) minusválido(-a) m / f ; (maimed) mutilado(-a) m / f2. VT1) (physically) lisiar, mutilar2) (fig) [+ ship, plane] inutilizar; [+ production, exports] paralizar* * *
I ['krɪpəl]noun lisiado, -da m,f, tullido, -da m,f
II
a) (lame, disable)b) (make inactive, ineffective) \<\<ship/plane\>\> inutilizar*; \<\<industry\>\> paralizar*
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