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ə'ɡenst1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) sobre, respecto a3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contraagainst prep contratr[ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1 (gen) contra■ I have nothing against him, but... no tengo nada contra él, pero...2 (opposed to) en contra de3 (in contrast to) respecto a, frente a■ the black bear was clearly visible against the white snow el oso negro se veía claramente sobre el fondo blanco de la nieve\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto work against the clock trabajar contra relojagainst [ə'gɛntst, -'gɪntst] prep1) touching: contraagainst the wall: contra la pared2) opposing: contra, en contra deI will vote against the proposal: votaré en contra de la propuestaagainst the grain: a contrapeloadv.• en contra adv.• enfrente adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• cerca de prep.• contra prep.
I ə'genst, ə'geɪnst1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) ( as protection from) contra
II
adverb en contra[ǝ'ɡenst] When against is an element in a phrasal verb, eg go against, run up against, look up the verb.1. PREP1) (=in opposition to) [+ person] contra, en contra de; [+ plan] en contra dewhat have you got against me? — ¿qué tiene usted en contra de mí?, ¿qué tiene usted contra mí?
he was against it — estaba en contra, se opuso a ello
it's against the law — la ley lo prohíbe, es ilegal
to stand or run against sb — (Pol) presentarse en contra de algn
- be up against ittidenow we're really up against it! — ¡ahora sí tenemos problemas!
2) (=in contact with) contra3) (=in front of) contraagainst the light — contra la luz, a contrasol
(as) against — contra, en contraste con
six today, as against seven yesterday — seis hoy, en comparación con siete ayer
5) (=for)2.ADV en contrawell, I'm against — bueno, yo estoy en contra
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I [ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) ( as protection from) contra
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2 lean
̈ɪli:n I
1. прил.
1) тощий, худощавый He is plump, not lean. ≈ Он полный, а не сухощавый. Syn: thin, spare
2.
2) постный, содержащий небольшое количество жира lean meat ≈ постное мясо, мясо без жира
3) перен. а) скудный;
бедный, обедненный lean years ≈ неурожайные годы lean gas тех. ≈ бедный газ lean coal тех. ≈ тощий уголь б) неприбыльный lean business ≈ неприбыльный бизнес Times are getting leaner. ≈ Времена становятся скуднее. ∙ lean and hungry look ≈ голодный взгляд (жаждущий чего-л.) Syn: scanty, poor $$$$
2. сущ.
1) постная часть мясной туши, постное мясо
2) перен. что-л. невыгодное, неприбыльное, "ненаваристое" II
1. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - leaned, leant
1) а) наклонять, нагибать She leant the brush against the wall. ≈ Она пригнула куст к стене. Syn: slope б) наклоняться (across, forward, over - вперед, над) ;
склоняться (to, towards) прям. и перен. to lean across a table ≈ склоняться над столом The fence is leaning to the right. ≈ Забор наклонился в правую сторону. He leaned over to me. ≈ Он наклонился ко мне. I rather lean to your opinion. ≈ Я склоняюсь к вашему мнению. They are now leaning to our position. ≈ Сейчас они склоняются на нашу сторону. In the 1950s he leaned to the left. ≈ В 50-ые годы он склонялся к левым.
2) а) прислонять, опирать (on, against) The paintings were on the floor, leaning against the wall. ≈ Картины стояли на полу, прислоненные к стене. б) прислоняться, опираться (on, against) to lean against a wall ≈опираться о стену to lean on a stick ≈ опереться на палку
3) перен. полагаться, опираться, основываться (on, upon - на) to lean on smb.'s advice ≈ полагаться на чей-л. совет ∙ lean on lean out of
2. сущ. наклон, уклон;
отклонение Syn: incline, inclination постное мясо, постная часть мясной туши что-л. невыгодное;
низкооплачиваемая работа (полиграфия) светлый шрифт худой, тощий - * stock ненагульный скот - * as a rake худой как щепка нежирный, постный (о мясе) скудный, бедный - * harvest плохой урожай - * diet скудное питание - * years неурожайные годы непромышленный;
тощий, убогий( о руде) - * clay тощая /непластичная/ глина - * mixture( автомобильное) бедная смесь( полиграфия) светлый( о шрифте) скупой, сдержанный( о стиле, слоге) ;
без излишеств наклон - a tower with a slight * башня с незначительным наклоном - * back (спортивное) отклон (спортивное) упор - knee * упор на колени наклоняться, нагибаться;
сгибаться - to * to the right наклоняться вправо - to * over a fence наклониться над изгородью - to * out of the window высунуться из окна - to * forward наклониться /податься/ вперед - the tower *s slightly башня слегка покосилась - the Leaning Tower Падающая башня (в Пизе) - the trees are *ing in the wind деревья клонятся от ветра наклонять опираться - to * on the stick опираться на палку - to * on smb.'s arm опираться на чью-л. руку - to * on elbow облокотиться - * off the table! не облокачивайтесь на стол полагаться, опереться (на кого-л., что-л.) - to * on a friend's advice положиться на совет друга - to * on others for support надеятся на помощь со стороны( against) прислоняться - to * against a wall прислониться к стене - she *t against his shoulder она привалилась к его плечу прислонять - to * a ladder against a wall прислонить /приставить/ лестницу к стене - to * one's back against a tree прислониться спиной к дереву - * your arm against the railing положи руки на перила склониться( к чему-л.) - to * towards staying here быть склонным оставаться на своем месте - I rather * to your view я, пожалуй, склоняюсь к вашей точке зрения /соглашусь с вашей точкой зрения/ - the judge *t towards clemency судья имел склонность к снисхождению /к вынесению мягких приговоров/ - some philosophies * towards fatalism некоторые философские системы имеют фаталистический уклон налегать, наваливаться - to * upon the oars налечь /навалиться/ на весла оказывать давление, нажим - we had to * on them to make them agree нам пришлось нажать на них, чтобы добиться их согласия - I had to * on him to get results мне пришлось выжимать у него результаты ~ иметь склонность (to, towards) ;
I rather lean to your opinion я склоняюсь к вашему мнению;
to lean over backwards ударяться в другую крайность lean бедный ~ бедный (о руднике) ;
убогий (о руде) ~ иметь склонность (to, towards) ;
I rather lean to your opinion я склоняюсь к вашему мнению;
to lean over backwards ударяться в другую крайность ~ наклон ~ (leaned, leant) наклонять(ся) (forward, over - вперед, над) ~ полагаться (on, upon - на) ;
основываться (on, upon - на) ;
to lean on a friend's advice полагаться на совет друга ~ постная часть мясной туши, постное мясо ~ постный (о мясе) ~ прислоняться, опираться (on, against) ;
lean off the table! не облокачивайтесь на стол! ~ скудный ~ скудный;
lean years неурожайные годы ~ тощий, худой ~ тощий ~ худой ~ прислоняться, опираться (on, against) ;
lean off the table! не облокачивайтесь на стол! ~ полагаться (on, upon - на) ;
основываться (on, upon - на) ;
to lean on a friend's advice полагаться на совет друга ~ иметь склонность (to, towards) ;
I rather lean to your opinion я склоняюсь к вашему мнению;
to lean over backwards ударяться в другую крайность ~ скудный;
lean years неурожайные годы -
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B adj2 fig ( difficult) [year, times] difficile ; to have a lean time ou year connaître les vaches maigres ; two lean years deux années de vaches maigres ;3 ( efficient) [company] dégraissé.C vtr (prét, pp leaned ou leant) appuyer ; to lean a bike/ladder against a wall appuyer un vélo/une échelle contre or à un mur ; to lean one's head on sb's shoulder appuyer sa tête sur or contre l'épaule de qn ; to lean one's head out of the window se pencher par la fenêtre, mettre la tête à la fenêtre ; to lean one's elbows on sth s'accouder à qch ; to lean one's back against the wall s'adosser au mur.D vi (prét, pp leaned ou leant) [wall, building] pencher ; the bicycle/ladder was leaning against the wall la bicyclette/l'échelle était appuyée contre le mur or au mur ; to lean against a wall ( for support) s'appuyer contre un mur ; ( with one's back) s'adosser au mur.to have a lean time of it manger de la vache enragée ○.■ lean across:▶ lean across [person] se pencher (to do pour faire) ;▶ lean across [sth] se pencher par-dessus [desk, table].■ lean back se pencher en arrière ; to lean back in one's chair s'appuyer contre le dossier de sa chaise.■ lean down se pencher ; to lean down from the cab of a lorry se pencher par la vitre d'un camion.■ lean forward se pencher en avant (to do pour faire).■ lean on:▶ lean on [sth] s'appuyer sur [stick] ; s'accouder à [window-sill] ; lean on my arm appuie-toi sur mon bras ;▶ lean on [sb]1 lit s'appuyer sur [person] ;■ lean out:▶ lean out se pencher au dehors ; to lean out of [sth] se pencher par [window] ; se pencher par la vitre de [vehicle].■ lean over:▶ lean over [sth] se pencher par-dessus [shoulder, wall]. -
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I1. [li:n] n1. 1) постное мясо, постная часть мясной туши2) что-л. невыгодное; низкооплачиваемая работа2. полигр. светлый шрифт2. [li:n] a1. худой, тощийlean stock - с.-х. ненагульный скот
2. нежирный, постный ( о мясе)3. скудный, бедный4. непромышленный; тощий, убогий ( о руде)lean clay - тощая /непластичная/ глина
lean mixture - авт. бедная смесь
5. полигр. светлый ( о шрифте)6. скупой, сдержанный (о стиле, слоге); без излишествII1. [li:n] n1) наклонlean back - спорт. отклон
2) спорт. упор2. [li:n] v (leaned [-{li:n}d], leant)1. 1) наклоняться, нагибаться; сгибатьсяto lean forward - наклониться /податься/ вперёд
2) наклонять2. (on)1) опиратьсяto lean on smb.'s arm [shoulder] - опираться на чью-л. руку [чьё-л. плечо]
lean off the table! - не облокачивайтесь на стол!
2) полагаться, опираться (на кого-л., что-л.)3. (against)1) прислонятьсяto lean against a wall [against a tree] - прислоняться к стене [к дереву]
2) прислонятьto lean a ladder against a wall - прислонить /приставить/ лестницу к стене
4. склоняться (к чему-л.)to lean towards staying where one is - быть склонным оставаться на своём месте
I rather lean to your view - я, пожалуй, склоняюсь к вашей точке зрения /соглашусь с вашей точкой зрения/
the judge leant towards clemency - судья имел склонность к снисхождению /к вынесению мягких приговоров/
some philosophies lean towards fatalism - некоторые философские системы имеют фаталистический уклон
5. 1) налегать, наваливатьсяto lean upon the oars - налечь /навалиться/ на вёсла
2) оказывать давление, нажимwe had to lean on them to make them agree - нам пришлось нажать на них, чтобы добиться их согласия
I had to lean on him to get results - мне пришлось выжимать из него результаты
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I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
- lean on- lean out* * *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.)2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.)2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.)3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.)•- leanness* * *I [liːn]2. n(of meat) magro, parte f magra (della carne)II [liːn] leaned or leant pt, pp1. vi1) (gatepost, wall, slope) essere inclinato (-a), pendereto lean to(wards) the left/right Pol — avere tendenze di sinistra/di destra
2)(for support: person)
to lean on, lean against — appoggiarsi ato be leaning against — (ladder) essere appoggiato (-a) a or contro
to lean on sb (also) — (fig: for support) appoggiarsi a qn, (fig: put pressure on) far pressione su qn
2. vt(ladder, bicycle)
to lean sth against/on sth — appoggiare qc a or contro/su qc•- lean out* * *lean (1) /li:n/A a.magro ( anche fig.); scarno; smilzo; sparuto; scarso; povero: a lean man, un uomo magro (o sparuto); a lean profit, un magro profitto; lean years, anni magri; a lean diet, una dieta poveraB n.magro; carne magra● ( slang USA) lean and mean, asciutto; grintoso; pronto a tutto ed energico □ (autom.) lean mixture, miscela povera.lean (2) /li:n/n. [u]inclinazione; pendenza: a steeple with a slight lean, un campanile con una lieve inclinazione● on the lean, inclinato.♦ (to) lean /li:n/A v. i.2 appoggiarsi: He leaned on his staff, si appoggiava al bastone; Lean on my arm, appoggiati al mio braccio!; ( boxe) to lean on the ropes, appoggiarsi sulle corde3 contare (su); fare affidamento (su): to lean on one's connections, contare sulle proprie conoscenze4 propendere; essere propenso (o incline) a; tendere a: to lean towards mysticism, tendere al misticismoB v. t.2 appoggiare; poggiare: to lean a pole against the wall, appoggiare un palo al muro; to lean one's elbows on the table, poggiare i gomiti sul tavolo● to lean forward [back], pendere in avanti [all'indietro] □ to lean in, sporgersi verso l'interno; mettere dentro la testa ( a un finestrino d'auto, ecc.) □ (fig.) to lean on sb., fare pressioni su q.: The government is leaning heavily on FIAT to produce cars that burn less fuel, il governo esercita forti pressioni sulla FIAT perché produca automobili che consumino meno carburante □ to lean out of a window, sporgersi da una finestra □ (fig. fam.) to lean over backwards, fare l'impossibile; fare i salti mortali; farsi in quattro □ to lean over a hedge, sporgersi sopra una siepe.* * *I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
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I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
- lean on- lean out* * *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.)2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.)2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.)3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.)•- leanness* * *I [liːn]2. n(of meat) magro, parte f magra (della carne)II [liːn] leaned or leant pt, pp1. vi1) (gatepost, wall, slope) essere inclinato (-a), pendereto lean to(wards) the left/right Pol — avere tendenze di sinistra/di destra
2)(for support: person)
to lean on, lean against — appoggiarsi ato be leaning against — (ladder) essere appoggiato (-a) a or contro
to lean on sb (also) — (fig: for support) appoggiarsi a qn, (fig: put pressure on) far pressione su qn
2. vt(ladder, bicycle)
to lean sth against/on sth — appoggiare qc a or contro/su qc•- lean out* * *(Surnames) Lean /li:n/* * *I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
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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.
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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* * *
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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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Ⅰ.(a) (prop → ladder, bicycle) appuyer;∎ he leant the ladder/bike (up) against the tree il appuya l'échelle/le vélo contre un arbre(b) (rest → head, elbows) appuyer;∎ to lean one's elbows on sth s'accouder à qch;∎ she leant her head on his shoulder elle posa sa tête sur son épaule∎ to lean one's head to one side pencher ou incliner la tête(be on incline) pencher, s'incliner;∎ she/a ladder was leaning (up) against the wall elle/une échelle était appuyée contre le mur;∎ he was leaning with his back to or against the wall il était adossé au mur;∎ she leant down to speak to me elle s'est penchée pour me parler;∎ to lean in through the window pencher la tête par la fenêtre;∎ lean on my arm appuyez-vous ou prenez appui sur mon bras;∎ she was leaning with her elbows on the window sill elle était accoudée à la fenêtreⅡ.lean2 [li:n]1 noun∎ figurative the company is now fitter and leaner than it was before l'entreprise se porte mieux depuis que sa structure a été allégée∎ we had a lean time nous avons eu une période de vaches maigres(c) (deficient → ore, mixture) pauvrepencher en arrière;∎ to lean one's head back pencher ou renverser la tête en arrière;∎ to lean one's chair back pencher sa chaise en arrière∎ he leaned back against the wall il s'est adossé au mur;∎ don't lean back on your chair! ne te balance pas sur ta chaise!;∎ he leaned back in his armchair il s'est renversé dans son fauteuil∎ this chair leans back if you pull that lever on peut incliner ou faire basculer le siège en poussant ce levierpencher en avantse pencher en avant∎ to lean on sb's advice compter sur les conseils de qn;∎ she leans heavily on her family for financial support financièrement, elle dépend beaucoup de sa famille∎ they leaned on him for more information ils ont fait pression sur lui pour qu'il parle;∎ they kept leaning on him until they got him to agree ils ne l'ont pas lâché avant qu'il ait dit oui➲ lean outpencher au dehors;∎ he leaned his head out of the window il a passé la tête par la fenêtrese pencher au dehors;∎ don't lean out of the window! ne te penche pas par la fenêtre!;∎ do not lean out of the window (sign) interdiction de se pencher au dehors(person) se pencher en avant; (tree, wall) pencher, être penché;∎ he leaned over to speak to me il s'est penché vers moi pour me parler;∎ to lean over backwards se pencher en arrière; figurative remuer ciel et terre, se mettre en quatre(tend) pencher pour;∎ I rather lean towards the view that we should sell je pencherais plutôt pour la vente, j'ai tendance à penser que nous devrions vendre;∎ I think I'm leaning towards the opinion that you were right after all je commence à penser qu'en fin de compte tu avais raison;∎ politically she leans towards the right politiquement, elle se situe plutôt à droite -
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lean [li:n](preterite, past participle leaned or leant)1. adjectiveb. ( = poor) [harvest] maigre• there are lean times ahead in the property market le marché de l'immobilier connaîtra une période difficilea. [wall, construction] pencherb. ( = support o.s.) s'appuyer ( against contre ) ; (with one's back) s'adosser ( against à ) ; (with elbows) s'accouder (on à)• to be leaning against the wall [ladder, bike] être appuyé contre le mur ; [person] être adossé au murc. ( = apply pressure) (inf) faire pression[+ chair] pencher en arrière• "do not lean out" « ne pas se pencher au dehors »[person] ( = forward) se pencher en avant ; ( = sideways) se pencher sur le côté ; [object, tree] pencher* * *[liːn] 1.adjective [person, body, face] mince; [meat] maigre; fig ( difficult) [year, times] difficile; [company] dégraissé2. 3.intransitive verb (prét, pp leaned ou leant) [wall, building] pencher; [bicycle, ladder] être appuyé contre quelque choseto lean against something — [person] s'appuyer contre quelque chose
Phrasal Verbs:- lean on- lean out•• -
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I 1. adjective1) mager; hager [Person, Gesicht]2) (Commerc.) schlank2. noun(meat) Magere, dasII 1. intransitive verb,1) sich beugenlean against the door — sich gegen die Tür lehnen
lean out of the window — sich aus dem Fenster lehnen
lean down/forward — sich herab-/vorbeugen
2) (support oneself)lean against/on something — sich gegen/an etwas (Akk.) lehnen
lean on something — (from above) sich auf etwas (Akk.) lehnen
lean on somebody's arm — sich auf jemandes Arm (Akk.) stützen
4) (fig.): (rely)lean [up]on somebody — auf jemanden bauen
5) (stand obliquely) sich neigen6) (fig.): (tend)2. transitive verb, 3. nounlean to[wards] something — zu etwas neigen
Neigung, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/88674/lean_over">lean over* * *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.) sich neigen2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) lehnen•- leaningII [li:n] adjective2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager•- leanness* * *lean1[li:n]I. adj2. meat mager3. (of period of time) mager, dürftig\lean company schlanke Firma5. (of fuel) magerlean2[li:n]I. vishe \leaned back in her chair sie lehnte sich im Sessel zurückto \lean to the left/right sich akk nach links/rechts lehnenI \lean towards the view that... ich neige zur Ansicht, dass...some of his family \lean towards communism einige seiner Familienangehörigen tendieren zum Kommunismusto \lean to the left/right nach links/rechts tendierenII. vt* * *I [liːn]1. adj (+er)to grow lean — schlank or schmal werden
2) (= poor) year, times, harvest mager2. nmageres Fleisch II vb: pret, ptp leant ( esp Brit) or leaned1. nNeigung f2. vt1) (= put in sloping position) lehnen (against gegen, an +acc)2) (= rest) aufstützen (on auf +dat or acc)to lean one's elbow on sth — sich mit dem Ellbogen auf etw (acc) stützen
3. vihe leaned across the counter — er beugte sich über den Ladentisch
a motorcyclist should lean into the corner — ein Motorradfahrer sollte sich in die Kurve legen
2) (= rest) sich lehnenshe leaned on my arm —
3)(= tend in opinion etc)
to lean toward(s) the left/socialism — nach links/zum Sozialismus tendierento lean toward(s) sb's opinion — zu jds Ansicht neigen or tendieren
which way does he lean? —
* * *lean1 [liːn]A v/i prät und pperf leaned [liːnd; Br besonders lent], besonders Br leant [lent]1. sich neigen, schief sein oder stehen2. sich neigen, sich lehnen, sich beugen ( alle:over über akk):lean back sich zurücklehnen;lean forward sich vorbeugen;lean out sich hinauslehnen (of aus);5. lean ona) sich stützen auf (akk),b) fig sich verlassen auf (akk), bauen auf (akk),c) umg jemanden unter Druck setzen:B v/t1. neigen, beugen3. stützen (on auf akk)C s Neigung f:lean2 [liːn]A adj (adv leanly)1. auch fig mager (Fleisch, Löhne etc):a lean face ein hageres oder mageres Gesicht;a) völlig abgemagert,b) spindeldürr;2. fig prägnant, knapp (Prosa etc):3. TECH mager, arm:lean coal Magerkohle f;lean concrete Magerbeton m;lean gas Arm-, Schwachgas n;lean mixture mageres oder armes Gemisch* * *I 1. adjective1) mager; hager [Person, Gesicht]we had a lean time [of it] — es ging uns sehr schlecht
2) (Commerc.) schlank2. noun(meat) Magere, dasII 1. intransitive verb,1) sich beugenlean down/forward — sich herab-/vorbeugen
lean against/on something — sich gegen/an etwas (Akk.) lehnen
lean on something — (from above) sich auf etwas (Akk.) lehnen
lean on somebody's arm — sich auf jemandes Arm (Akk.) stützen
3) (be supported) lehnen ( against an + Dat.)4) (fig.): (rely)lean [up]on somebody — auf jemanden bauen
5) (stand obliquely) sich neigen6) (fig.): (tend)2. transitive verb, 3. nounlean to[wards] something — zu etwas neigen
Neigung, diePhrasal Verbs:* * *adj.hager adj.knapp adj.mager adj. v.(§ p.,p.p.: leaned)= lehnen v. -
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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.) hælde2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) læne•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) slank; mager2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) mager•- leanness* * *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.) hælde2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) læne•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) slank; mager2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) mager•- leanness -
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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.) helle, stå skrått2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) stille, lene/støtte (seg) mot•- leaningII li:n adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) mager2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) mager, dårlig, skrinn•- leannesslene--------mager--------skrinnIsubst. \/liːn\/magert kjøtttake the fat with the lean ta det onde med det godeIIsubst. \/liːn\/helling, luting, det å lutebe on the lean lute, helleIII1) lene seg2) stå skjevt, lute, helle3) lene, lute, støtte, stille4) støtte seg, være henvist til støtte fra andrelean against lene seg mot, støtte seg pålean forwards lene seg foroverlean on\/upon ( overført) lene seg på, være henvist til, støtte seg på, støtte seg til, bygge pålean on somebody ( hverdagslig) presse noen, påvirke noen, rane eller overfalle noenlean out lene seg utlean over få til å lutelute mot, helle motlene seg overlean over backwards ( overført) være altfor ivrig, anstrenge seg for mye, stå på hodet, gjøre sitt ytterstelean towards lute mot ( overført) være svak for, være tilhenger avIVadj. \/liːn\/1) ( om dyr eller mennesker) tynn, smal, mager2) næringsfattig, dårlig, skrinn, mager3) ( om mat) mager, med lavt fettinnhold4) ( typografi) magerbecome\/grow lean ( vanlig om dyr) magres -
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[liːn] 1. adjperson szczupły; meat, year chudy2. vt; pt, pp leaned or leant3. vi; pt, pp leaned or leantto lean sth on sth — opierać (oprzeć perf) coś na czymś
to lean against — opierać się (oprzeć się perf) o +acc
to lean on — ( rely on) polegać na +loc; ( pressurize) wywierać nacisk na +acc
to lean forward/back — pochylać się (pochylić się perf) do przodu/do tyłu
to lean towards — skłaniać się ku +dat
Phrasal Verbs:- lean out* * *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.) chylić/pochylać się2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) opierać (się)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) chudy2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) chudy3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) kiepski•- leanness -
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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.) inclinar-se2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) encostar(-se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) magro2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magro3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) fraco•- leanness* * *lean1[li:n] n inclinação. • vt+vi (ps and pp leant or leaned) 1 inclinar(-se), curvar(-se), recostar(-se). 2 apoiar(-se). 3 depender. 4 tender. to lean on a friend’s advice confiar no conselho de um amigo.————————lean2[li:n] n carne magra. • adj 1 magro. 2 sem gordura. 3 pobre, deficiente. 4 improdutivo, escasso, insuficiente. -
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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.) nagniti se2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) nasloniti (se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) vitek2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) pust3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) boren•- leanness* * *I [li:n]nounpusto mesoII [li:n]nounnaklon, nagnjenost (to k)III [li:n]1.intransitive verbnagniti se, nagibati se; opirati se, nasloniti se (on na); figuratively zanašati se (on na); figuratively nagibati se k čemu, dajati prednost čemu (to, towards); biti prislonjen, sloneti ( against);2.transitive verbnagniti, nasloniti ( against ob, na); opreti, podpreti (on, upon)colloquially to lean over backward(s) — zelo se potruditi -
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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.) halla2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) halla (sér)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) grannur, mjósleginn2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magur3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) rÿr, lélegur•- leanness -
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lejtő, toldalék épületrész, vézna, ösztövér, üres to lean: nekitámaszt, támaszkodik, nekitámaszt, dől, hajol* * *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.) hajlik2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) (neki)támaszt•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) sovány2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) sovány3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) silány•- leanness -
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adj. zayıf, ince, yağsız, kıt, verimsiz, fidan gibi————————n. eğilme, dayanma, meyil————————v. dayanmak, meyletmek, yaslanmak, eğilmek, eğilim göstermek, meyilli olmak, yaslamak* * *1. eğil (v.) 2. çok zayıf (adj.)* * *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.) eğilmek, yatmak2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) dayanmak, yaslanmak•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) zayıf2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) yağsız3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) ürünsüz; az•- leanness -
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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.) nagniti se2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) nasloniti (se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) vitek2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) pust3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) boren•- leanness* * *[li:n]adjective ( léanly adverb)suh, vitek (človek), suh (slog); pust (meso); figuratively neploden, slab (letina, plin, premog itd.); nezadosten -
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• tukea• tukeutua• nojata• nojautua• turvata• hoikka• lihan rasvaton osa• kallistaa• kallistua• kaltevuus• taivuttaa• kumartua• laiha• laiha liha* * *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.) olla kallellaan2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) asettaa nojalleen, nojata•- leaningII li:n adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) laiha2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) vähärasvainen3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) niukka•- leanness
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