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he was leaning against the wall

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1 against

ə'ɡenst
preposition

1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra

2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) sobre, respecto a

3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra

4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contra

against prep contra

she was leaning against the wall se apoyaba contra la pared

Manchester played against Chelsea el Manchester jugó contra el Chelsea

against

tr[ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]

preposition

1 (gen) contra

■ against the wall contra la pared

■ Leeds played against Liverpool Leeds jugó contra Liverpool

■ there's no evidence against her no hay pruebas contra ella

■ I have nothing against him, but... no tengo nada contra él, pero...

■ insurance against fire un seguro contra incendios

2 (opposed to) en contra de

■ it's against the law va en contra de la ley

■ I am against the plan me opongo al plan

■ I voted against the proposal voté en contra de la propuesta

3 (in contrast to) respecto a, frente a

■ the euro has risen against the dollar el euro ha subido frente al dólar

■ the black bear was clearly visible against the white snow el oso negro se veía claramente sobre el fondo blanco de la nieve

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to work against the clock trabajar contra reloj

against [ə'gɛntst, -'gɪntst] prep

1) touching: contra

against the wall: contra la pared

2) opposing: contra, en contra de

I will vote against the proposal: votaré en contra de la propuesta

against the grain: a contrapelo

against

adv.

• en contra adv.

• enfrente adv.

prep.

• al lado de prep.

• cerca de prep.

• contra prep.

I ə'genst, ə'geɪnst
preposition

1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contra

personally, 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) contra

against the current — contra la corriente

3)

a) ( alongside) contra

the table stood against the wall — la mesa estaba contra la pared

they checked the list against the original — cotejaron la lista con el original

he put a cross against my name — puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre

b) (on, onto) contra

to lean against something — apoyarse contra algo

4)

a) ( in contrast to) contra

it stands out against the dark background — resalta contra el fondo oscuro

b) ( 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

it's insured against theft — está asegurado contra robo

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. PREP

1) (=in opposition to) [+ person] contra, en contra de; [+ plan] en contra de

what have you got against me? — ¿qué tiene usted en contra de mí?, ¿qué tiene usted contra mí?

I spoke against the plan — hablé en contra del proyecto

I see nothing against it — no veo nada en contra

he was against it — estaba en contra, se opuso a ello

he was against going — estaba en contra de ir

it's against the law — la ley lo prohíbe, es ilegal

it's against the rules — no lo permiten las reglas

conditions are against us — las condiciones nos son desfavorables

luck was against him — la suerte le era contraria

to stand or run against sb — (Pol) presentarse en contra de algn

- be up against it

now we're really up against it! — ¡ahora sí tenemos problemas!
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2) (=in contact with) contra

he hit his head against the wall — se dio con la cabeza contra la pared

he leant the ladder against the wall — apoyó la escalera contra la pared

3) (=in front of) contra

against the light — contra la luz, a contrasol

the hills stood out against the sunset — las colinas se destacaban sobre la puesta del sol

4) (in comparisons)

(as) against — contra, en contraste con

six today, as against seven yesterday — seis hoy, en comparación con siete ayer

5) (=for)

refund available against this voucher — se devuelve el precio al presentar este comprobante

everything was ready against his arrival — todo estaba listo para su llegada

2.

ADV en contra

well, I'm against — bueno, yo estoy en contra

there were 20 votes against — hubo 20 votos en contra

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I [ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]
preposition

1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contra

personally, 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) contra

against the current — contra la corriente

3)

a) ( alongside) contra

the table stood against the wall — la mesa estaba contra la pared

they checked the list against the original — cotejaron la lista con el original

he put a cross against my name — puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre

b) (on, onto) contra

to lean against something — apoyarse contra algo

4)

a) ( in contrast to) contra

it stands out against the dark background — resalta contra el fondo oscuro

b) ( 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

it's insured against theft — está asegurado contra robo

II

adverb en contra

English-spanish dictionary > against
2 against ***** prep

[ə'ɡɛnst]
1) (in contact with) a, contro

I was leaning against the desk — ero appoggiato alla scrivania

he leaned the ladder against the wall — appoggiò la scala al or contro il muro

2) (in opposition to) contro

I'm against nuclear testing — sono contro gli esperimenti nucleari

he was against going — era contrario ad andare

what have you got against me? — cos'hai contro di me?

it's against the law — è contrario alla or contro la legge

to run against sb Pol — contrapporre la propria candidatura a quella di qn

3)

(in contrast to) against the light — controluce

against a blue background — su uno sfondo azzurro

4)

(Brit: in comparisons) (as) against — in confronto a, contro

English-Italian dictionary > against ***** prep
3 lean

I 1. [liːn]
aggettivo

1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro

2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile

3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello
2.
nome (meat) magro m.

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to have a lean time of it — essere in tempo di vacche magre
II 1. [liːn]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. leaned, leant) appoggiare

to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra

to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. leaned, leant) [wall, building] essere inclinato, pendere

the ladder was leaning against the wall — la scala era appoggiata contro o al muro

to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro

- lean across

- lean back

- lean forward

- lean on

- lean out

- lean over

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I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb
1) (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.)

•

- leaning
II [li:n] adjective
1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.)

2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.)

3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.)

•

- leanness

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I [liːn]
1. adj, - er comp - est superl

magro (-a)

the lean years — i tempi di magra

2. n

(of meat) magro, parte f magra (della carne)
II [liːn] leaned or leant pt, pp
1. vi

1) (gatepost, wall, slope) essere inclinato (-a), pendere

to lean to(wards) the left/right Pol — avere tendenze di sinistra/di destra

2)

(for support: person) to lean on, lean against — appoggiarsi a

to be leaning against — (ladder) essere appoggiato (-a) a or contro

the ladder was leaning against the wall — la scala era appoggiata al muro

to lean on sb (also) — (fig: for support) appoggiarsi a qn, (fig: put pressure on) far pressione su qn

she leant on his arm — si appoggiò al suo braccio

she leant on him to contribute to the fund — lo ha spinto a contribuire alla raccolta di fondi

2. vt

(ladder, bicycle) to lean sth against/on sth — appoggiare qc a or contro/su qc

he leaned the ladder against the wall — ha appoggiato la scala al muro

to lean one's head on sth — appoggiare la testa su qc

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- lean back

- lean forward

- lean out

- lean over

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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 povera

B 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/
(pass. e p. p. leaned, leant NOTA D'USO: -- ed o -t?-)

A v. i.

1 inclinarsi; pendere; piegarsi: The willow leans over the pond, il salice pende sopra lo stagno

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 corde

3 contare (su); fare affidamento (su): to lean on one's connections, contare sulle proprie conoscenze

4 propendere; essere propenso (o incline) a; tendere a: to lean towards mysticism, tendere al misticismo

5 (autom.: di una vettura) coricarsi ( in curva)

B v. t.

1 ( anche to lean over) far inclinare; piegare

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.

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I 1. [liːn]
aggettivo

1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro

2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile

3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello
2.
nome (meat) magro m.

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to have a lean time of it — essere in tempo di vacche magre
II 1. [liːn]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. leaned, leant) appoggiare

to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra

to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. leaned, leant) [wall, building] essere inclinato, pendere

the ladder was leaning against the wall — la scala era appoggiata contro o al muro

to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro

- lean across

- lean back

- lean forward

- lean on

- lean out

- lean over

English-Italian dictionary > lean
4 Lean

I 1. [liːn]
aggettivo

1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro

2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile

3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello
2.
nome (meat) magro m.

••

to have a lean time of it — essere in tempo di vacche magre
II 1. [liːn]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. leaned, leant) appoggiare

to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra

to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. leaned, leant) [wall, building] essere inclinato, pendere

the ladder was leaning against the wall — la scala era appoggiata contro o al muro

to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro

- lean across

- lean back

- lean forward

- lean on

- lean out

- lean over

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I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb
1) (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.)

•

- leaning
II [li:n] adjective
1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.)

2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.)

3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.)

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- leanness

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I [liːn]
1. adj, - er comp - est superl

magro (-a)

the lean years — i tempi di magra

2. n

(of meat) magro, parte f magra (della carne)
II [liːn] leaned or leant pt, pp
1. vi

1) (gatepost, wall, slope) essere inclinato (-a), pendere

to lean to(wards) the left/right Pol — avere tendenze di sinistra/di destra

2)

(for support: person) to lean on, lean against — appoggiarsi a

to be leaning against — (ladder) essere appoggiato (-a) a or contro

the ladder was leaning against the wall — la scala era appoggiata al muro

to lean on sb (also) — (fig: for support) appoggiarsi a qn, (fig: put pressure on) far pressione su qn

she leant on his arm — si appoggiò al suo braccio

she leant on him to contribute to the fund — lo ha spinto a contribuire alla raccolta di fondi

2. vt

(ladder, bicycle) to lean sth against/on sth — appoggiare qc a or contro/su qc

he leaned the ladder against the wall — ha appoggiato la scala al muro

to lean one's head on sth — appoggiare la testa su qc

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- lean back

- lean forward

- lean out

- lean over

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(Surnames) Lean /li:n/
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I 1. [liːn]
aggettivo

1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro

2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile

3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello
2.
nome (meat) magro m.

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to have a lean time of it — essere in tempo di vacche magre
II 1. [liːn]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. leaned, leant) appoggiare

to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra

to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. leaned, leant) [wall, building] essere inclinato, pendere

the ladder was leaning against the wall — la scala era appoggiata contro o al muro

to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro

- lean across

- lean back

- lean forward

- lean on

- lean out

- lean over

English-Italian dictionary > Lean
5 reclinar

v.

1 to lean.

2 to recline, to rest, to repose, to lean.

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reclinar

► verbo transitivo

1 to lean

► verbo pronominal reclinarse

1 to lean back, recline

■ se reclinó sobre la almohada he lent back on the pillow

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1.

VT to lean, recline, rest ( contra against) ( sobre on)

2.

See:

reclinarse

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1.
verbo transitivo to rest, lean
2.
reclinarse v pron

reclínate un poco — lean o lie back a little

reclinado contra la pared — leaning against the wall

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1.
verbo transitivo to rest, lean
2.
reclinarse v pron

reclínate un poco — lean o lie back a little

reclinado contra la pared — leaning against the wall

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reclinar [A1 ]

vt

to rest, lean

reclinó la cabeza sobre su hombro he rested o leaned o put his head on her shoulder

■ reclinarse

v pron

reclínate un poco lean o lie back a little

estaba reclinado contra la pared he was leaning against the wall

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reclinar ( conjugate reclinar) verbo transitivo
to rest, lean
reclinarse verbo pronominal
to lean back;
◊ reclinado contra la pared leaning against the wall

reclinar verbo transitivo
1 (un asiento) to fold down
2 (la cabeza, el cuerpo) to lean [sobre, on]

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reclinar

♦ vt

to lean;

reclinó la tabla contra la pared she leant the board against the wall;

reclinó la cabeza en o [m5] sobre su hombro he leant his head against o on her shoulder

♦ See also the pronominal verb reclinarse

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reclinar

v/t rest

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reclinar vt

: to rest, to lean

♦ See also the reflexive verb reclinarse

Spanish-English dictionary > reclinar
6 contra

adv.

athwart.

prep.

1 against.

un jarabe contra la tos a cough syrup

en contra against

estar en contra de algo, estar contra algo to be opposed to something

en contra de contrary to (a diferencia de)

eso va contra el reglamento that's against regulations

2 versus.

f.

opposing view, con.

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contra

► preposición

1 against

■ juegan contra nosotros they're playing against us

■ lucharon contra los cartagineses they fought against the Carthaginians

■ tres contra uno three against one

2 for

■ un producto contra las picaduras de mosquitos a product for mosquito bites

3 (enfrente) facing, opposite

► nombre femenino

1 familiar drawback, snag

► interjección

1 gosh!, good grief!

2 la Contra (grupo contrarevolucionario) the Contras plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en contra against

■ estaba en contra he was against it

■ los tienes en contra de ti they're against you

en contra de lo que... contrary to...

■ en contra de lo que decían contrary to what they said

llevar la contra a alguien to contradict somebody, disagree with somebody

opinar en contra to disagree

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prep.

against

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SF

la Contra — Nic ( Hist) the Contras pl

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I
preposición

1)

a) (indicando posición, dirección) against

lo puso contra la pared/la ventana — he put it against the wall/by the window

nos estrellamos contra un árbol — we crashed into a tree

b) ( con sentido de oposición) against

dos contra uno — two against one

la lucha contra la tiranía — the struggle against tyranny

una vacuna contra la gripe — a flu o an anti-flu vaccine

una política contra el paro — a policy to combat unemployment

c) (en locs)

en contra — against

yo estoy en contra — I'm against it

40 votos en contra — 40 votes against

un gol en contra — (RPl) an own goal

en contra de — ( opuesto a) against; ( contrariamente a) contrary to

está en contra de mis principios — it's against my principles

en contra de la opinión general — contrary to what everybody thinks

2)

a) (Fin)

un cheque girado contra el Banco de Pando — a check drawn on the Banco de Pando

b) (Com) ( a cambio de)

envíos contra reembolso — parcels sent cash on delivery
II
femenino

1) (esp AmL fam) ( dificultad) snag

llevar la contra — contrario I 3)

2) (Col) ( antídoto) antidote

3) (Pol, Hist)

a) ( grupo)

la contra — the Contras (pl)

b) contra masculino y femenino ( individuo) Contra rebel
III
masculino pro I

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I
preposición

1)

a) (indicando posición, dirección) against

lo puso contra la pared/la ventana — he put it against the wall/by the window

nos estrellamos contra un árbol — we crashed into a tree

b) ( con sentido de oposición) against

dos contra uno — two against one

la lucha contra la tiranía — the struggle against tyranny

una vacuna contra la gripe — a flu o an anti-flu vaccine

una política contra el paro — a policy to combat unemployment

c) (en locs)

en contra — against

yo estoy en contra — I'm against it

40 votos en contra — 40 votes against

un gol en contra — (RPl) an own goal

en contra de — ( opuesto a) against; ( contrariamente a) contrary to

está en contra de mis principios — it's against my principles

en contra de la opinión general — contrary to what everybody thinks

2)

a) (Fin)

un cheque girado contra el Banco de Pando — a check drawn on the Banco de Pando

b) (Com) ( a cambio de)

envíos contra reembolso — parcels sent cash on delivery
II
femenino

1) (esp AmL fam) ( dificultad) snag

llevar la contra — contrario I 3)

2) (Col) ( antídoto) antidote

3) (Pol, Hist)

a) ( grupo)

la contra — the Contras (pl)

b) contra masculino y femenino ( individuo) Contra rebel
III
masculino pro I

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contra¹

= against, versus (vs - abreviatura), anti.

Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.

Ex: States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

* acción contra el fuego = fire response.

* a favor y en contra = pro and con.

* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].

* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.

* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.

* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.

* contra el cáncer = anticancer.

* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.

* contra el reumatismo = anti-rheumatism.

* contra el viento = upwind.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* contra la ansiedad = anti-anxiety.

* contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* contra la voluntad de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.

* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.

* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.

* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.

* contra una pared = against a/the wall.

* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.

* estar en contra de = be against.

* hablar en contra de = speak against.

* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, run up against, turn against, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.

* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.

* militar contra = militate against.

* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = stay on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* por contra = in contrast.

* predispuesto en contra de = disposed against.

* probabilidades en contra de = odds against.

* pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.

* pros y contras = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs, pros and cons.

* pros (y/o) contras = merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.

* pruebas en contra = evidence to the contrary.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.

* utilizar en contra = set against.

* viento en contra = headwind.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

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contra¹

prep

A

1 (indicando posición, dirección) against

lo estrellaron contra la puerta they threw him against the door

nos estrellamos contra un árbol we crashed into a tree

nadar contra la corriente to swim against the current

puso el escritorio contra la ventana he put the desk under o by o in front of o next to the window

2 (con sentido de oposición) against

dos contra uno two against one

la lucha contra la tiranía/la ignorancia the struggle against tyranny/ignorance

una vacuna contra la gripe a flu o an anti-flu vaccine

una política contra la discriminación racial a policy to combat racial discrimination

contra lo que opinan todos contrary to what everyone thinks

3 ( en locs):

en contra against

yo estoy en contra I'm against it

40 votos a favor y 23 en contra 40 votes for and 23 against

un gol en contra ( RPl); an own goal

en contra de: está en contra de mis principios it's against my principles

en contra nuestra or de nosotros against us

se pronunciaron en contra de estas medidas they announced that they were opposed to these measures

B

1 ( Fin):

un cheque girado contra el Banco de Pando a check drawn on the Banco de Pando

2 ( Com)

(a cambio de): contra presentación/entrega de este vale on presentation/surrender of this voucher

envíos contra reembolso parcels sent cash on delivery

contra²

feminine

A ( esp AmL fam) (dificultad) snag

llevarle la contra a algn: a ella no le gusta que le lleven la contra she doesn't like to be contradicted

siempre tiene que llevarme la contra she always has to disagree

lo hace sólo por llevar la contra he does it just to be difficult

B ( Col) (antídoto) antidote

C ( Hist, Pol)

1

(grupo): la contra the Contras (pl)

2

contra masculine and feminine (individuo) Contra rebel

contra³

masculine

pro¹ (↑ pro (1))

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contra preposición
against;
◊ lo puso contra la pared he put it against the wall;

nos estrellamos contra un árbol we crashed into a tree;
dos contra uno two against one;
yo estoy en contra I'm against it;
40 votos en contra 40 votes against;
en contra de ( opuesto a) against;

( contrariamente a) contrary to
■ sustantivo femenino
a) (esp AmL fam) ( dificultad) snag;

◊ llevarle la contra a algn to contradict sb

b) (Col) ( antídoto) antidote

c) (Pol, Hist) ( grupo):

◊ la contra the Contras (pl)

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( individuo) Contra rebel
■ sustantivo masculino See Also→
◊ pro

contra
I preposición
1 (oposición) against
estar en contra de algo, to be against sthg
nadie dijo nada en contra, no one disagreed
2 (apoyado en) against
3 (cuando indica colisión física) into
II f Pol (grupo contrarrevolucionario) contra
♦ Locuciones: los pros y los contras, the pros and cons

' contra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- animosidad
- apelar
- atentar
- atentado
- azuzar
- blasfemar
- bloque
- cabeza
- cargar
- chocar
- combatir
- conjurarse
- corriente
- cuerda
- darse
- declararse
- defender
- derecha
- despotricar
- efectiva
- efectivo
- eficaz
- embestir
- empotrar
- enfrente
- envío
- estampar
- estamparse
- estrellar
- estrellarse
- exaltada
- exaltado
- impacto
- imponer
- indisponer
- injuria
- inoculación
- interponer
- juventud
- legal
- manifestarse
- mutar
- mutarse
- oponerse
- oposición
- pared
- predisponer
- preservar
- prevenir
English:
accusation
- against
- agitate
- aid
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- argue
- argument
- attack
- attempt
- avoid
- back
- barge into
- belief
- bias
- biased
- blast
- blitz
- bump
- bump into
- campaign
- cannon
- career
- cash
- charge
- charity
- claim
- clamp down
- clash
- clock
- clutch
- combat
- come out
- con
- contra
- contrary
- counter
- crack
- crack down
- crackdown
- crash
- crime
- decide
- demonstrate
- discriminate
- fight
- find
- for
- foul
- from

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Contra Pol

♦ nf

la Contra the Contras

♦ nmf

Contra (rebel)

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contra

I prp against;

en contra de against;

en contra against

II f fig

:

llevar o

hacer la contra a alguien contradict s.o.

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contra nf

1) fam : difficulty, snag

2)

llevar la contra a : to oppose, to contradict

contra nm

: con

los pros y los contras: the pros and cons

contra prep

: against

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contra¹ n drawback

llevar la contra a alguien to contradict somebody

contra² prep

1. (en general) against

lucharon contra el enemigo they fought against the enemy

eso va contra la ley that's against the law

se apoyaba contra la pared he was leaning against the wall

2. (con chocar, etc) into

el coche se estrelló contra un árbol the car crashed into a tree

3. (con tirar, etc) at

lanzó la copa contra la pared he threw the glass at the wall

4. (con caerse, etc) on

se fue de bruces contra el suelo she fell flat on her face on the floor

5. (tratamiento) for

una cura contra la gripe a cure for flu

6. (en deportes) versus

Inglaterra contra Escocia England versus Scotland

juega contra el Manchester United they're playing Manchester United

en contra against

toda la familia está en contra the whole family are against it

está en contra del boxeo she's against boxing

Spanish-English dictionary > contra
7 lean

lean

A n ( meat) maigre m.

B adj

1 ( not fat) [person, body, face] mince ; [meat] maigre ;

2 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.

Idiom

to have a lean time of it manger de la vache enragée ○.

Phrasal verbs

■ 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] ;

2 fig ( depend on) compter sur [person] ;

3 fig ( pressurize) faire pression 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 [person] gen se pencher ; ( forwards) se pencher en avant ;

▶ lean over [sth] se pencher par-dessus [shoulder, wall].

■ lean towards lit se pencher vers ; fig [person, party, object] pencher vers.

Big English-French dictionary > lean
8 addossare

( appoggiare) lean (a on)

fig colpa put, lay (a on)

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addossare v.tr.

1 ( appoggiare) to lean*: addossare una scala a un muro, to lean a ladder against a wall

2 ( gravare di) to lay* (sthg.) on (s.o.), to saddle (s.o.) with (sthg.); ( attribuire, imputare) to charge (s.o.) with (sthg.): addossare una colpa a qlcu., to lay (o to throw) the blame on s.o.; addossare una responsabilità a qlcu., to lay the responsibility on s.o. (o to saddle s.o. with a responsibility); gli addossò tutto il lavoro, he entrusted him with the whole job

3 (fig.) ( prendere su di sé) to take* upon oneself, to saddle oneself with (sthg.), to undertake*, to shoulder: si addossò tutta la colpa, he took all the blame upon himself (o shouldered all the blame); mi addosserò personalmente la responsabilità, I shall take (o assume) the responsibility myself; addossarsi un peso, to shoulder a burden.

◘ addossarsi v.rifl. o rifl.rec.

1 ( appoggiarsi) to lean*

2 ( affollarsi) to crowd, to throng (together).

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[addos'sare]
1. vt

1)

(appoggiare) addossare qc a qc — to lean sth against sth

2)

(attribuire) addossare la colpa/la responsabilità di qc a qn — to lay the blame/the responsibility for sth on sb

si addossò la colpa — he took the blame

2. vr (addossarsi)

(appoggiarsi)

addossarsi a — to stand against

stava addossato al muro — he was leaning against the wall

si sono addossati gli uni agli altri — they crowded together

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[addos'sare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (appoggiare) to set*, to place (a on; contro against); (con inclinazione) to lean* (a on; contro against)

2) fig.

addossare [qcs.] a qcn. — to saddle sb. with [lavoro, responsabilità]

addossare la colpa a qcn. — to lay o put the blame on sb
2.
verbo pronominale addossarsi

1) (appoggiarsi) to lean* (a on; contro against)

2) fig. to take* on, to shoulder [responsabilità, spesa]; to take*, to bear* form. [ colpa]

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addossare

/addos'sare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (appoggiare) to set*, to place (a on; contro against); (con inclinazione) to lean* (a on; contro against)

2 fig. addossare [qcs.] a qcn. to saddle sb. with [lavoro, responsabilità]; addossare la colpa a qcn. to lay o put the blame on sb.

II addossarsi verbo pronominale

1 (appoggiarsi) to lean* (a on; contro against)

2 fig. to take* on, to shoulder [responsabilità, spesa]; to take*, to bear* form. [ colpa].

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > addossare
9 sostenere

support

( affermare) maintain

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sostenere v.tr.

1 to support, to hold* up, to sustain: l'ho sostenuto col braccio, I supported him with my arm; sostenere qlcu. per la vita, to hold s.o. up by the waist; il muro è sostenuto da pali, the wall is supported (o propped up) by posts; tutto il peso era sostenuto da una grossa corda, the entire weight was supported by a thick rope // la speranza ci sostiene, hope gives us strength

2 ( portare) to carry, to take*: questo ponte non può sostenere più di dieci tonnellate, this bridge cannot carry more than ten tons; il tavolino non può sostenere tutto quel peso, the table can't take all that weight

3 ( appoggiare) to back (up), to support, to uphold*; ( difendere) to defend: fu sostenuto da suo padre in tutti i modi, he was backed (up) by his father in every way; questa teoria è sostenuta dall'esperienza e dai fatti, this theory is supported by experience and by facts; sostenere una teoria, to back up a theory; sostenere una causa, una dottrina, to uphold (o to support o to defend) a cause, a doctrine; sono pronto a sostenere il mio punto di vista, I am ready to uphold (o to defend) my point of view; sostenere una candidatura, to back a candidacy; sostenere un partito, to support a party; ( con finanziamenti) to back a party; il giornale ha sostenuto la sua campagna elettorale, the newspaper backed his election campaign // (dir.): sostenere un'accusa, to support a charge; sostenere la difesa di qlcu. in giudizio, to defend s.o. in court // (econ.): sostenere i prezzi, to peg (o to support) prices; sostenere una moneta, to back (o to support) a currency // sostenere un amico, to stand by a friend // sostenere il buon nome, la reputazione della famiglia, to keep up the good name, the reputation of one's family

4 ( asserire) to maintain, to assert, to uphold*: l'ho detto e lo sostengo, I said it and I maintain it; sostiene d'averlo visto, he maintains (o asserts) that he saw it; sostenere la propria innocenza, to maintain that one is innocent (o to assert one's innocence); sostenere la verità, to uphold the truth

5 ( resistere a) to resist; to withstand*: sostenere un attacco nemico, to resist an enemy attack; sostenere il fuoco nemico, to withstand enemy fire

6 ( sopportare) to bear*; to stand*, to endure; ( reggere) to stand* up to: sostenere le spese di qlco., to bear the cost of sthg.; sostenere perdite, to sustain losses; sostenere la concorrenza, to stand up to (o to meet) competition; sostenere il confronto con..., to stand (o to bear) comparison with...; sostenere un interrogatorio, to undergo questioning; sostenere una prova, to stand a test; gli argini non hanno sostenuto la pressione dell'acqua, the banks did not stand up to the pressure of the water; riuscì a sostenere la tensione per un lungo periodo, he succeeded in standing up to the strain for a long time; non so come riesca a sostenere questo ritmo di vita, I don't know how she stands this pace

7 ( provvedere al mantenimento) to support: sostenere la propria famiglia, to support one's family

8 ( esercitare) to hold*: sostenere la presidenza, to hold the presidency; sostenere un incarico, to hold (o to occupy) a position

9 ( rinvigorire) to strengthen, to sustain: un buon caffè ti sosterrà per qualche ora, a good cup of coffee will keep you going for a few hours.

◘ sostenersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 ( tenersi in piedi) to stand* (up) (anche fig.): ( appoggiarsi) to support oneself; to lean*: cammina sostenendosi con un bastone, he walks with a stick; si sosteneva al muro, he was leaning against the wall; è un'ipotesi che non si sostiene, it's a hypothesis that isn't convincing (o doesn't hold water); sostenere reciprocamente, to back each other up

2 ( sostentarsi) to sustain oneself, to keep* up one's strength: deve sostenere con cibi molto nutrienti, he must sustain himself (o keep up his strength) with nourishing food

3 ( mantenersi) to support oneself, to keep* oneself: guadagna appena il necessario per sostenere, he hardly makes enough to keep himself; è un giornale che si sostiene con finanziamenti privati, it is a newspaper with private (financial) backing.

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1. [soste'nere]
vb irreg vt
1) (gen : tenere su) to support, hold up, (con medicina) to sustain

sostenere il peso di (anche) fig — to bear the weight of

l'albero è sostenuto da una sbarra di ferro — the tree is supported by an iron bar

2) (candidato, partito) to support, back, (famiglia) to support

il partito è sostenuto dall'industria — the party is supported by industry

sostenere qn — (moralmente) to be a support to sb, (difendere) to stand up for sb, take sb's part

3) (attacco, shock) to stand up to, withstand, (sguardo) to bear, stand, (sforzo) to keep up, sustain, (esame) to take

sostenere gli esami — to sit one's exams

ho sostenuto gli esami in giugno — I sat my exams in June

sostenere il confronto — to bear o stand comparison

sostenere delle spese — to meet o incur expenses

sostenere un'ingente spesa — to have a large outlay

4) (teoria) to maintain, uphold, (diritti) to assert, (innocenza) to maintain

la tesi da lui sostenuta è che... — he maintains that...

ha sempre sostenuto la propria innocenza — he's always maintained his innocence

5) Teatro Cine

sostenere una parte — to play a role

sostenere la parte di — to play the part of

2. vr (sostenersi)

1) (tenersi su) to hold o.s. up, support o.s., (con medicine) to keep o.s. going, keep one's strength up

sostenersi al muro — (appoggiarsi) to hold on to the wall, lean on the wall

2) (uso reciproco) to hold each other up, (fig : moralmente) to stand by each other, support each other

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[soste'nere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (reggere) to support, to sustain, to bear*, to carry [ peso]; to support, to prop (up) [ muro]; to prop [ tetto]; to hold* up [ scaffale]; to support [ferito, malato]

2) fig. (appoggiare) to back (up), to stand* by, to prop up [ persona]; to back, to support [partito, candidato causa]; to prop up, to sustain [economia, regime]; to defend, to uphold* [idea, principio, teoria]

ti sosterrò fino in fondo — I'm with you o behind you all the way

3) fig. (mantenere alto) to keep* [sth.] going [ conversazione]; to keep* up, to sustain [ ritmo]

4) (affermare) to claim, to assert, to maintain

si può sostenere che — it's arguable that

sostenere il proprio punto di vista — to argue one's point

sostenere di essere innocente — to claim to be innocent

5) fig. (sopportare, fronteggiare, tollerare) to bear* [ tensione]; to stand* [ confronto]

sostenere forti spese — to go to great expense

non riusciva a sostenere il suo sguardo — he couldn't meet her eye

6) (affrontare) to take*, to stand*, to sit* (for) BE [esami, prove]

7) teatr. to play, to act [ parte]

8) fig. (nutrire) to nourish, to give* strength to
2.
verbo pronominale sostenersi

1) (reggersi in piedi) to stand* up

2) (mantenersi in forma) to sustain oneself

3) (economicamente) to earn one's living, to keep* oneself

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sostenere

/soste'nere/ [93]

I verbo transitivo

1 (reggere) to support, to sustain, to bear*, to carry [ peso]; to support, to prop (up) [ muro]; to prop [ tetto]; to hold* up [ scaffale]; to support [ferito, malato]

2 fig. (appoggiare) to back (up), to stand* by, to prop up [ persona]; to back, to support [partito, candidato causa]; to prop up, to sustain [economia, regime]; to defend, to uphold* [idea, principio, teoria]; ti sosterrò fino in fondo I'm with you o behind you all the way

3 fig. (mantenere alto) to keep* [sth.] going [ conversazione]; to keep* up, to sustain [ ritmo]

4 (affermare) to claim, to assert, to maintain; si può sostenere che it's arguable that; sostenere il proprio punto di vista to argue one's point; sostenere di essere innocente to claim to be innocent

5 fig. (sopportare, fronteggiare, tollerare) to bear* [ tensione]; to stand* [ confronto]; sostenere forti spese to go to great expense; non riusciva a sostenere il suo sguardo he couldn't meet her eye

6 (affrontare) to take*, to stand*, to sit* (for) BE [esami, prove]

7 teatr. to play, to act [ parte]

8 fig. (nutrire) to nourish, to give* strength to

II sostenersi verbo pronominale

1 (reggersi in piedi) to stand* up

2 (mantenersi in forma) to sustain oneself

3 (economicamente) to earn one's living, to keep* oneself.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sostenere
10 adossé

adose adj adossé, -e
adossé à [mur, contreforts] [personne] — leaning against, [maison] built right up against

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( féminin adossée) [adose] adjectif

être adossé à: elle était adossée au mur she was leaning against the wall

une maison adossée à la colline a house built right up against the hillside

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > adossé
11 addossare

[addos'sare]
1. vt

1)

(appoggiare) addossare qc a qc — to lean sth against sth

2)

(attribuire) addossare la colpa/la responsabilità di qc a qn — to lay the blame/the responsibility for sth on sb

si addossò la colpa — he took the blame

2. vr (addossarsi)

(appoggiarsi)

addossarsi a — to stand against

stava addossato al muro — he was leaning against the wall

si sono addossati gli uni agli altri — they crowded together

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > addossare
12 opar|ty

Ⅰ pp ⇒ oprzeć Ⅱ adj. leaning, resting
- stał oparty o mur i palił papierosa he was leaning against the wall and smoking a cigarette

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > opar|ty
13 irozo

du/ad.

1. to preserve, uphold, keep up with, maintain; ohitura zaharrak \irozotzeko to {uphold || preserve} old traditions

2.

a. ( eraman, pairatu) to share; kaltea erdi bana \irozotzeko to share the burden of the damage

b. ( jasan) to bear, put up with; \irozo ditzakeen baino baino gastu gehiagotan sartzen bada if he incurs greater costs than he can {bear || afford}

3. to lean against; horman \irozota zegoen it was leaning against the wall

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > irozo
14 bambolear

v.

1 to shake.

2 to swing, to shake.

3 to wobble, to reel, to stagger, to sway.

El borracho tambaleó The drunkard staggered.

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bambolear

► verbo intransitivo

1 to sway

► verbo pronominal bambolearse

1 to sway

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VI

See:

bambolearse

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bambolear [A1 ]

vt

to swing

apoyada en la pared bamboleando la cartera leaning against the wall, swinging her bag

camina bamboleando las caderas she sways o swings her hips as she walks

■ bambolearse

v pron

A

1 «persona» to sway; «árbol/torre» to sway; «objeto colgante» to swing

la lámpara se bamboleaba the light was swinging

¡cómo se bambolea el ascensor! this elevator ( AmE) o ( BrE) lift really lurches from side to side!

2 «barco/tren» to rock

B

( Chi fam) (en un cargo): me estoy bamboleando en el puesto my job's on the line

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bambolear

♦ vt

to shake

♦ See also the pronominal verb bambolearse

* * *

bambolear vi

1) : to sway, to swing

2) : to wobble

♦ See also the reflexive verb bambolearse

Spanish-English dictionary > bambolear
15 lean

Ⅰ.

lean¹ [li:n] ( British pt & pp leaned or leant [lent], American pt & pp leaned)

1 transitive verb

(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

(c) (incline) pencher;

∎ to lean one's head to one side pencher ou incliner la tête

2 intransitive verb

(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 fenêtre

Ⅱ.

lean² [li:n]

1 noun

(a) (slope) inclinaison f

(b) (meat) maigre m

2 adjective

(a) (animal, meat) maigre; (person → thin) maigre; (→ slim) mince;

∎ figurative the company is now fitter and leaner than it was before l'entreprise se porte mieux depuis que sa structure a été allégée

(b) (poor → harvest) maigre, pauvre; (→ period of time) difficile;

∎ we had a lean time nous avons eu une période de vaches maigres

(c) (deficient → ore, mixture) pauvre

➲ lean back

1 separable transitive verb

pencher 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

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person) se pencher 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

(b) (chair) basculer;

∎ this chair leans back if you pull that lever on peut incliner ou faire basculer le siège en poussant ce levier

➲ lean forward

1 separable transitive verb

pencher en avant

2 intransitive verb

se pencher en avant

➲ lean on, lean upon inseparable transitive verb

(a) (depend) s'appuyer sur;

∎ 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

(b) British familiar (pressurize) faire pression sur^□ ;

∎ 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 out

1 separable transitive verb

pencher au dehors;

∎ he leaned his head out of the window il a passé la tête par la fenêtre

2 intransitive verb

se 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

➲ lean over intransitive verb

(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

➲ lean towards inseparable transitive verb

(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

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > lean
16 lean

I li:n past tense, past participles - leant; verb
1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) inclinarse

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.) apoyarse en/contra

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- leaning

II li:n adjective
1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) delgado, flaco

2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magro

3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) malo, escaso, pobre

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- leanness

lean¹ adj

1. magro

lean meat carne magra

2. delgado / flaco

lean animals animales flacos

lean² vb

1. inclinar / apoyar

he leant the ladder against the wall apoyó la escalera contra la pared

2. inclinarse / apoyarse

the boy is leaning against a tree el chico está apoyado contra un árbol

it's dangerous to lean out of the window es peligroso asomarse por la ventana

El pasado y participio pasado de lean se pueden escribir leant o leaned

lean

tr[liːn]

adjective

1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a

2 (meat) magro,-a

3 (harvest) malo,-a, escaso,-a; (year) malo,-a, pobre

■ it was a lean year for car sales fue un mal año para la venta de coches

noun

1 (meat) carne nombre femenino magra

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lean

tr[liːn]

intransitive verb (pt & pp leaned o leant tr[lent])

1 inclinarse

2 (for support) apoyarse (on, en) ( against, contra)

transitive verb

1 apoyar

noun

1 inclinación nombre femenino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to lean back reclinarse, recostarse

to lean down agacharse

to lean forward inclinarse hacia delante

to lean out asomarse (-, por)

to lean over inclinarse

to lean over backwards (to help somebody) desvivirse (por ayudar a alguien)

lean ['li:n] vi

1) bend: inclinarse, ladearse

2) recline: reclinarse

3) rely: apoyarse (en), depender (de)

4) incline, tend: inclinarse, tender

lean vt

: apoyar

lean adj

1) thin: delgado, flaco

2) : sin grasa, magro (dícese de la carne)

lean

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. liːn
(past & past p leaned or BrE also leant lent) intransitive verb

a) (bend, incline)

the tower leans to the left — la torre está inclinada hacia la izquierda

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) apoyarse

to lean AGAINST something — apoyarse contra algo

to 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 apoyar

Phrasal Verbs:

- lean on

II

adjective

a) <person/build> delgado, enjuto; < animal> flaco

the company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente

b) < meat> magro, sin grasa

c) ( poor) < winter> malo

the 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] flaco

companies will need to be leaner in order to compete — las compañías tendrán que racionalizarse para ser más competitivas

2) (=not prosperous) [times] difícil; [harvest] pobre

to have a lean time of it — pasar por una mala racha

lean years — años mpl de vacas flacas

3) (=not fatty) [meat] magro, sin grasa

4) (Aut)

lean mixture — mezcla f pobre

2.

N (Culin) magro m

3.

CPD

lean manufacturing, lean production N — producción f ajustada

II [liːn] (pt, pp leaned or leant)
1. VI

1) (=slope) inclinarse, ladearse

to lean to(wards) the left/right — (lit) estar inclinado hacia la izquierda/derecha; (fig) (Pol) inclinarse hacia la izquierda/la derecha

to lean towards sb's opinion — inclinarse por la opinión de algn

2) (for support) apoyarse

to 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.

VT

to lean a ladder/a bicycle against a wall — apoyar una escala/una bicicleta contra una pared

to lean one's head on sb's shoulder — apoyar la cabeza en el hombro de algn

- lean across

- lean back

- lean forward

- lean out

- lean over

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I
1. [liːn]
(past & past p leaned or BrE also leant [lent]) intransitive verb

a) (bend, incline)

the tower leans to the left — la torre está inclinada hacia la izquierda

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) apoyarse

to lean AGAINST something — apoyarse contra algo

to 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 apoyar

Phrasal Verbs:

- lean on

II

adjective

a) <person/build> delgado, enjuto; < animal> flaco

the company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente

b) < meat> magro, sin grasa

c) ( poor) < winter> malo

the lean years — los años de escasez or de vacas flacas

English-spanish dictionary > lean
17 recostar

v.

to lean (back).

Ricardo apoya su cabeza sobre la silla Richard leans his head on the chair.

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recostar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 to lean

■ recuéstalo en la pared lean it against the wall

► verbo pronominal recostarse

1 (apoyarse) to lean

2 (tumbarse) to lie down

3 (sestear) to take a short rest

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1.

VT to lean (en on)

2.

See:

recostarse

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1.
verbo transitivo ( apoyar) to lean

recostó la cabeza en la almohada — he laid his head back on the pillow
2.
recostarse v pron

a) ( acostarse) to lie down

recuéstate en el almohadón — lie back on the pillow

b) ( apoyarse) to lean

recostados en el escritorio — leaning on the desk

estaba recostado en un sillón — he was sitting back in an armchair

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1.
verbo transitivo ( apoyar) to lean

recostó la cabeza en la almohada — he laid his head back on the pillow
2.
recostarse v pron

a) ( acostarse) to lie down

recuéstate en el almohadón — lie back on the pillow

b) ( apoyarse) to lean

recostados en el escritorio — leaning on the desk

estaba recostado en un sillón — he was sitting back in an armchair

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recostar [ A10 ]

vt

(apoyar) to lean

lo recosté contra la pared I leaned it (up) against the wall

recostó la cabeza en la almohada he laid his head back on the pillow

■ recostarse

v pron

to lie down

estaba recostado en el sofá he was lying down on the sofa

recuéstate en el almohadón lie back on the pillow

recostados en el capó del automóvil leaning on the hood ( AmE) o ( BrE) bonnet of the car

recostado en un asiento de cuero sitting o leaning back in a leather chair

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recostar ( conjugate recostar) verbo transitivo ( apoyar) to lean
recostarse verbo pronominal
a) ( acostarse) to lie down;

◊ recuéstate en el almohadón lie back on the pillow

b) ( apoyarse) to lean;

◊ recostados en el escritorio leaning on the desk;

estaba recostado en un sillón he was sitting back in an armchair
recostar verbo transitivo to lean, rest

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recostar

♦ vt

to lean (back);

recostó la cabeza en el cojín she leaned her head back against o on the cushion;

recostó la escalera en la pared he leaned the ladder against the wall

♦ See also the pronominal verb recostarse

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recostar

v/t lean

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recostar {19} vt

: to lean, to rest

♦ See also the reflexive verb recostarse

Spanish-English dictionary > recostar
18 contre

contre [kɔ̃tʀ]

1. preposition

   a. (contact, juxtaposition) against

• s'appuyer contre un arbre to lean against a tree

• il s'est cogné la tête contre le mur he banged his head against the wall

• face contre terre face downwards

• il la serrait contre lui he clasped her to him

• pousse la table contre la fenêtre push the table up against the window

• elle se blottit contre sa mère she cuddled up to her mother

• elle s'assit (tout) contre lui she sat down (right) next to him

• les voitures étaient pare-chocs contre pare-chocs the cars were bumper to bumper

   b. (opposition, hostilité) against

• se battre/voter contre qn to fight/vote against sb

• Poitiers contre Lyon (Sport) Poitiers versus Lyon

• être en colère contre qn to be angry with sb

• je n'ai rien contre (cela) or là contre (formal) I have nothing against it

   c. (défense, protection) des comprimés contre la grippe flu tablets

• sirop contre la toux cough mixture

• s'assurer contre l'incendie to insure (o.s.) against fire

   d. (échange) (in exchange) for

• échanger qch contre to exchange sth for

   e. (proportion, rapport) 9 voix contre 4 9 votes to 4

• à 100 contre 1 at 100 to 1

2. adverb

• il a voté contre he voted against it

• je suis contre I'm against it

► par contre on the other hand

3. prefix

• contre(-) counter

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I
1. kɔ̃tʀ
préposition

1) ( marquant un contact entre personnes)

viens contre moi — come to me

ils étaient couchés l'un contre l'autre — they were lying close together

2) ( marquant l'opposition) against

être seul contre tous — to stand alone against everyone else

on ne peut rien contre ce genre de choses — there's nothing one can do about that kind of thing

dix contre un — ten to one

230 voix contre 110 — 230 votes to 110

Nantes contre Sochaux — Sport Nantes versus Sochaux

le procès Bedel contre Caselli — the Bedel versus Caselli case

2.

adverbe

1) ( marquant un contact)

il y a un mur et une échelle appuyée contre — there's a wall and a ladder leaning against it

2) ( marquant l'opposition)

la majorité a voté contre — the majority voted against it

3.

par contre locution adverbiale on the other hand

II kɔ̃tʀ
nom masculin

1) ( d'opposition)

le pour et le contre — the pros and cons (pl)

2) Sport counter-attack

faire un contre — to counter-attack

3) Jeux ( au bridge) double

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contre I

En général la préposition contre se traduit par against lorsqu'elle sert à indiquer

- un contact entre des choses: pousse le fauteuil contre le mur = push the armchair (up) against the wall. Les expressions telles que contre toute espérance, furieux contre sont traités sous l'élément principal, respectivement espérance, furieux etc

- une opposition: lutter/réagir/voter contre le racisme = to fight/react/vote against racism

- une défense: s'assurer contre le vol = to insure against theft; se protèger contre une attaque = to protect oneself against an attack

On aura toujours intérêt à consulter l'article de l'élément principal

Lorsque contre sert à indiquer la proximité, il se traduit par next to: leur jardin est contre le mien = their garden GB ou yard US is next to mine

Lorsque contre sert à indiquer un échange, il se traduit par for: changer une chemise trop petite contre une plus grande = to change a shirt which is too small for a larger one

Lorsque contre sert à indiquer une comparaison, il se traduit par as against: 22% contre 10% le mois dernier = 22% as against 10% last month

On trouvera ci-dessous d'autres exemples de contre dans ses diverses fonctions

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kɔ̃tʀ
1. prép

1) (situation, position) against

Ne mets pas ton vélo contre le mur. — Don't put your bike against the wall.

2) (désaccord) against

Tu es pour ou contre ce projet? — Are you for or against this plan?

3) (protection) against

une crème contre les effets du soleil — a cream to protect against the effects of the sun

4) (échange) for, in exchange for

échanger qch contre qch — to exchange sth for sth, to swap sth for sth

J'ai échangé mon dictionnaire contre un paquet de cigarettes. — I swapped my dictionary for a packet of cigarettes.

2. adv

Je lui ai demandé: il est contre. — I asked him: he's against it.

3. nm

1) (opposé au pour)

peser le pour et le contre — to weigh up the pros and cons

Il y a du pour et du contre, il faut bien y réfléchir. — There are pros and cons, we must think about it carefully.

2)

par contre — on the other hand

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I.

contre ⇒ Note d'usage

A prép

1 ( marquant un contact entre personnes) viens contre moi come to me; ils étaient couchés l'un contre l'autre they were lying close together;

2 ( marquant l'opposition) against; aller contre la décision de qn to go against sb's decision; je ne vais pas aller contre ce que tu as dit/fait I won't go against what you have said/done; c'est contre mes principes it's against my principles; il a tout le monde contre lui everyone is against him; tout est contre moi everything is against me; être seul contre tous to stand alone against everyone else; être contre une décision/un projet to be against a decision/a project; elle est toujours contre moi she's always against me; tu as quelque chose contre lui/cette idée? have you got anything against him/this idea?; je n'ai rien contre elle I've got nothing against her; on ne peut rien contre ce genre de choses there's nothing one can do about that kind of thing; dix contre un ( dans un pari) ten to one; la loi a été adoptée par 230 voix contre 110 the bill was passed by 230 votes to 110; Nantes contre Sochaux Sport Nantes versus Sochaux, Nantes vs Sochaux; le procès Bedel contre Caselli the Bedel versus Caselli case.

B adv

1 ( marquant un contact) il y a un mur et une échelle appuyée contre there's a wall and a ladder leaning against it;

2 ( marquant l'opposition) la majorité a voté contre the majority voted against it; ‘que penses-tu du projet?’-‘je suis contre’ ‘what do you think of the plan?’-‘I'm against it’; il refuse cette option, moi je n'ai rien contre he rejects this option, but I have nothing against it; si le comité vote en faveur des travaux je n'irai pas contre if the committee votes for the work to go ahead, I won't go against it.

C par contre loc adv on the other hand; je pense par contre que on the other hand I think that; en France, par contre, il est possible de… in France, on the other hand, it is possible to…; ⇒ fortune.

II.

contre nm

1 ( d'opposition) le pour et le contre the pros and cons (pl);

2 Sport counter-attack; faire un contre to counter-attack;

3 Jeux ( au bridge) double.

[kɔ̃tr] préposition

1. [indiquant la proximité] against, on

se frotter contre quelque chose to rub (oneself) against ou on something

se blottir contre quelqu'un to cuddle up to somebody

joue contre joue cheek to cheek

tenir quelqu'un tout contre soi to hold somebody close

allongé tout contre elle lying right next to ou beside her

un coup contre la vitre a knock on ou at the window

je me suis cogné la tête contre le radiateur I hit my head on the radiator

lancer une balle contre le mur to throw a ball against ou at the wall

mettez-vous contre le mur stand (right) by the wall

2. [indiquant l'opposition] against

nager contre le courant to swim upstream ou against the current

notre équipe aura le vent contre elle our team will play into the wind

être en colère contre quelqu'un to be angry at ou with somebody

je suis contre l'intervention I'm opposed to ou against (the idea of) intervention

voter contre quelqu'un/quelque chose to vote against somebody/something

Durier contre Chardin DROIT Durier versus Chardin

le match contre le Brésil the Brazil match, the match against ou with Brazil

avoir quelque chose contre quelqu'un to have something against somebody

pour une fois, j'irai contre mon habitude for once, I'll break my habit

vous allez contre l'usage/le règlement you're going against accepted custom/the regulations

3. [pour protéger de] against

pastilles contre la toux cough lozenges

lutter contre l'alcoolisme to fight (against) alcoholism

que faire contre l'inflation? what can be done about ou against ou to combat inflation?

s'assurer contre le vol to take out insurance against theft

4. [en échange de] for, in exchange ou return for

j'ai échangé mon livre contre le sien I swapped my book for hers

elle est revenue sur sa décision contre une promesse d'augmentation she reconsidered her decision after being promised a rise

5. [indiquant une proportion, un rapport] against, to

10 contre 1 qu'ils vont gagner! ten to one they'll win!

156 voix contre 34 156 votes to 34

ils nous sont tombés dessus à trois contre un there were three of them for every one of us, they were three to one against us

le dollar s'échange à 1,05 euros contre 1,07 hier the dollar is trading at 1.02 euros compared to ou (as) against 1.07 yesterday

6. [contrairement à]

contre toute attente contrary to ou against all expectations

contre toute logique against all logic

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[kɔ̃tr] adverbe

1. [indiquant la proximité]

il n'a pas vu le poteau, et sa tête a heurté contre he didn't see the post, and he banged his head against ou on it

2. [indiquant l'opposition] against

on partage? — je n'ai rien contre shall we share? — I've nothing against it ou it's OK by me

contre? levez la main hands up those against (UK), all against, hands up (US)

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[kɔ̃tr] nom masculin

1. [argument opposé]

le pour et le contre the pros and cons

2. SPORT & JEUX [au volley, au basket] block

[en escrime] counter

[au billard] kiss

[au bridge] double

marquer sur un contre FOOTBALL to score on a counter attack

faire un contre RUGBY to intercept the ball

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par contre locution adverbiale

on the other hand

il est très compétent, par contre il n'est pas toujours très aimable he's very competent, but on the other hand he's not always very pleasant

il parle espagnol, par contre son anglais laisse encore à désirer his Spanish is good, but his English isn't all it might be

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > contre
19 apoyar

v.

1 to lean, to rest.

apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulder

apoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wall

Ricardo apoya su cabeza sobre la silla Richard leans his head on the chair.

2 to support.

lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed

3 to back up, to stand up for, to advocate, to endorse.

Ella apoya los proyectos ecológicos She backs up ecological projects.

4 to prop, to uphold, to backstop.

Ella apoyó las vigas en la pared She propped the beams on the wall.

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apoyar

► verbo transitivo

1 to lean, rest

■ apoyar la cabeza to rest one's head

2 (fundar) to base, found

■ apoya su teoría en pruebas concluyentes he bases his theory on hard evidence

3 figurado (defender algo) to support; (defender a alguien) to back, support

■ sus padres le apoyan en todo her parents support everything she does

► verbo pronominal apoyarse

1 (descansar) to lean (en, on), rest (en, on), stand (en, on)

■ la estatua se apoya en un pilar the statue stands on a column

■ apóyate en mí lean on me

■ se apoya demasiado en sus padres he relies too much on his parents

2 (dar el brazo) to hold on (en, to)

3 figurado (basarse) to be based (en, on)

■ ¿en qué te apoyas para decir eso? what do you base your arguments on?

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verb

1) to support, back

2) rest, lean

•

- apoyarse

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1. VT

1) (=reclinar) to rest, lean

apoya la cabeza en mi hombro — rest o lean your head on my shoulder

no apoyes los codos en la mesa — don't put o lean your elbows on the table

apoya la bicicleta contra la pared — lean the bicycle against the wall

2) (=ayudar) to support

no me apoyan en nada de lo que hago — they don't support me in anything I do

no apoyaremos más al gobierno — we will no longer support the government

los nuevos datos apoyan mi teoría — the new information supports my theory

3) (=basar) to base

apoya su argumento en los siguientes hechos — he bases his argument on the following facts

4) (=secundar) [+ propuesta, idea] to support

5) (Arquit, Téc) to support

2.

See:

apoyarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( hacer descansar) to rest

apóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall

2)

a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, support

nadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative

b) < teoría> to support, bear out
2.
apoyarse v pron

1) (para sostenerse, descansar)

apoyarse en algo — to lean on something

camina apoyándose en un bastón — she walks using a cane for support

se apoya mucho en su familia — he leans heavily on his family

2) (basarse, fundarse)

apoyarse en algo — to be based on something

¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?

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= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.

Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.

Ex. The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.

Ex. They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.

Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex. This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.

Ex. The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.

Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

Ex. The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.

Ex. Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.

Ex. Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.

Ex. Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.

Ex. This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.

Ex. To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.

Ex. Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.

Ex. I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.

Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.

Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.

Ex. The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.

Ex. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.

Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.

Ex. Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.

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* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.

* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.

* apoyar en = lean against.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.

* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.

* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.

* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.

* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.

* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( hacer descansar) to rest

apóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall

2)

a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, support

nadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative

b) < teoría> to support, bear out
2.
apoyarse v pron

1) (para sostenerse, descansar)

apoyarse en algo — to lean on something

camina apoyándose en un bastón — she walks using a cane for support

se apoya mucho en su familia — he leans heavily on his family

2) (basarse, fundarse)

apoyarse en algo — to be based on something

¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?

* * *

= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.

Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex: These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.

Ex: The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.

Ex: They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.

Ex: I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.

Ex: The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.

Ex: Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

Ex: The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.

Ex: Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.

Ex: Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.

Ex: Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.

Ex: This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.

Ex: To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.

Ex: Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.

Ex: I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.

Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.

Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.

Ex: The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.

Ex: There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.

Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.

Ex: Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.

* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.

* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.

* apoyar en = lean against.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.

* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.

* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.

* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.

* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.

* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* * *

apoyar [A1 ]

vt

A (hacer descansar) to rest

apoya la escalera contra la pared lean o rest the ladder against the wall

con la cabeza apoyada en su hombro with her head resting on his shoulder

no se debe apoyar los codos sobre la mesa you mustn't put o rest your elbows on the table

hay que apoyar todo el peso del cuerpo sobre una pierna you have to put all your weight on one foot

B

1 (respaldar) ‹propuesta/persona› to back, support

¿me vas a apoyar si me quejo? are you going to back me (up) o support me if I complain?

no apoyamos la huelga we do not support the strike

nadie la apoyó en su iniciativa no one backed o supported her initiative

apoyar técnica y financieramente su desarrollo to give technical and financial support o backing for its development

2 ‹teoría› to support, bear out

no hay pruebas que apoyen esta hipótesis there is no evidence to bear out o support this hypothesis

■ apoyarse

v pron

A (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse EN algo to lean ON sth

caminaba lentamente apoyándose en un bastón she walked slowly, leaning on a walking stick o using a walking stick for support

se apoya demasiado en su familia he relies too much on his family (for support), he leans too heavily on his family

B (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse EN algo to be based ON sth

se apoyó en estas cifras para defender su teoría he used these figures to defend his theory

¿en qué se apoya para hacer semejante acusación? what are you basing your accusation on?, what is the basis of your accusation?

* * *

apoyar ( conjugate apoyar) verbo transitivo
1 ( hacer descansar) apoyar (algo en algo) to rest (sth on sth);
◊ apóyalo contra la pared lean it against the wall

2
a) ( respaldar) ‹propuesta/persona› to back, support

b) ‹ teoría› to support, bear out

apoyarse verbo pronominal
1 (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse en algo to lean on sth
2 (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse en algo to be based on sth
apoyar verbo transitivo
1 to lean
2 (causa) to support
' apoyar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
refrendar
- agarrar
- ir
- recostar
- respaldar
- sostener
English:
advocate
- back
- back up
- bolster
- buttress
- champion
- endorse
- lean
- prop
- prop up
- reinforce
- rest
- root for
- stand by
- support
- root
- sponsor
- stand

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apoyar

♦ vt

1. [inclinar] to lean, to rest;

apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulder;

apoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wall;

apoyó los codos sobre la mesa he leant his elbows on the table

2. [respaldar] to support;

todos apoyaron su decisión everyone supported her decision;

lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed;

los directivos los apoyaron en su protesta management supported their protest

3. [basar] to base;

apoya su teoría en datos concretos her theory is based on o supported by concrete statistics

♦ See also the pronominal verb apoyarse

* * *

apoyar

v/t

1 lean (en against), rest (en against)

2 ( respaldar, confirmar) support

* * *

apoyar vt

1) : to support, to back

2) : to lean, to rest

♦ See also the reflexive verb apoyarse

* * *

apoyar vb

1. (en general) to lean [pt. & pp. leant]

apoya la escalera contra la pared lean the ladder against the wall

2. (descansar) to rest

apoyó la cabeza en mi hombro she rested her head on my shoulder

3. (defender) to support

el partido apoya al candidato the party supports the candidate

Spanish-English dictionary > apoyar
20 lean

I 1. adjective
1) mager; hager [Person, Gesicht]

we had a lean time [of it] — es ging uns sehr schlecht

2) (Commerc.) schlank
2. noun
(meat) Magere, das
II 1. intransitive verb,
leaned or (Brit.) leant

1) sich beugen

lean against the door — sich gegen die Tür lehnen

lean out of the window — sich aus dem Fenster lehnen

lean down/forward — sich herab-/vorbeugen

lean back — sich zurücklehnen

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

3) (be supported) lehnen ( against an + Dat.)

4) (fig.): (rely)

lean [up]on somebody — auf jemanden bauen

5) (stand obliquely) sich neigen

6) (fig.): (tend)

lean to[wards] something — zu etwas neigen
2. transitive verb,
leaned or (Brit.) leant lehnen ( against gegen od. an + Akk.)
3. noun
Neigung, die

have a definite lean to the right — eine deutliche Neigung nach rechts aufweisen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/88674/lean_over">lean over

* * *
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb
1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) sich neigen

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.) lehnen

•

- leaning
II [li:n] adjective
1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) mager

2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager

3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) mager

•

- leanness

* * *

lean¹

[li:n]

I. adj

1. animal mager; person schlank, schmal

2. meat mager

3. (of period of time) mager, dürftig

4. ( approv: of organization) schlank fig; (efficient) effizient

\lean company schlanke Firma

5. (of fuel) mager

II. n no pl Magere(s) nt, mageres Fleisch

lean²

[li:n]

I. vi

<leant or AM usu leaned, leant or AM usu leaned>

1. (incline) sich akk beugen; (prop) sich akk lehnen

she \leaned back in her chair sie lehnte sich im Sessel zurück

to \lean to the left/right sich akk nach links/rechts lehnen

▪ to \lean against sth sich akk an [o gegen] etw akk lehnen

▪ to \lean forward sich akk nach vorne lehnen

▪ to \lean on sb/sth sich akk an jdn/etw [an]lehnen

to \lean out of a window sich akk aus einem Fenster [hinaus]lehnen

2. ( fig: opinion) neigen

I \lean towards the view that... ich neige zur Ansicht, dass...

some of his family \lean towards communism einige seiner Familienangehörigen tendieren zum Kommunismus

to \lean to the left/right nach links/rechts tendieren

II. vt

<leant or AM usu leaned, leant or AM usu leaned>

▪ to \lean sth against/on sth etw an [o gegen] /auf etw akk lehnen

* * *
I [liːn]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= thin) mager, dünn; face, person schmal; (through lack of food) hager; (= fatless) meat mager

to grow lean — schlank or schmal werden

to have a lean build — schlank gebaut sein

2) (= poor) year, times, harvest mager

to go through a lean patch — eine Durststrecke durchlaufen

3) (COMM) schlank

leaner companies — verschlankte Firmen pl

2. n
mageres Fleisch II vb: pret, ptp leant ( esp Brit) or leaned
1. n
Neigung f
2. vt

1) (= put in sloping position) lehnen (against gegen, an +acc)

to lean one's head on sb's shoulder — seinen Kopf an jds Schulter (acc) lehnen

2) (= rest) aufstützen (on auf +dat or acc)

to lean one's elbow on sth — sich mit dem Ellbogen auf etw (acc) stützen

she leaned her weight on the door — sie lehnte sich mit ihrem Gewicht gegen die Tür

3. vi

1) (= be off vertical) sich neigen (to nach); (trees) sich biegen

the box was leaning dangerously to the side — die Kiste neigte sich gefährlich auf die Seite

he 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 lehnen

to lean against sth — sich gegen etw lehnen

leaning against the bar — an die Bar gelehnt

she leaned on my arm —

he leaned on the edge of the table — er stützte sich auf die Tischkante

to lean on one's elbow — sich mit dem Ellbogen aufstützen

3)

(= tend in opinion etc) to lean toward(s) the left/socialism — nach links/zum Sozialismus tendieren

to lean toward(s) sb's opinion — zu jds Ansicht neigen or tendieren

which way does he lean? —

he started to lean away from the party line — er entfernte sich allmählich von der Parteilinie

at least they're leaning in the direction of reform — sie neigen immerhin Reformen (dat) zu

* * *

lean¹ [liːn]

A v/i prät und pperf leaned [liːnd; Br besonders lent], besonders Br leant [lent]

1. sich neigen, schief sein oder stehen

2. sich neigen, sich lehnen, sich beugen ( alle:

over über akk):

lean back sich zurücklehnen;

lean forward sich vorbeugen;

lean out sich hinauslehnen (of aus);

lean over backward(s) (to do sth) umg sich fast umbringen(, etwas zu tun)

3. sich lehnen ( against an akk, gegen)

4. lehnen ( against an dat)

5. lean on

a) sich stützen auf (akk),

b) fig sich verlassen auf (akk), bauen auf (akk),

c) umg jemanden unter Druck setzen:

lean heavily on fig sich stark anlehnen an (akk)

6. lean to(ward[s]) fig (hin)neigen oder tendieren zu

B v/t

1. neigen, beugen

2. lehnen ( against gegen, an akk)

3. stützen (on auf akk)

C s Neigung f:

a lean of 60°

lean² [liːn]

A adj (adv leanly)

1. auch fig mager (Fleisch, Löhne etc):

a lean face ein hageres oder mageres Gesicht;

(as) lean as an alley cat

a) völlig abgemagert,

b) spindeldürr;

lean in ( oder on) fig arm an (dat)

2. fig prägnant, knapp (Prosa etc):

lean management WIRTSCH Lean Management n, schmale Organisation;

lean production WIRTSCH Lean Production f, schlanke Fertigung

3. TECH mager, arm:

lean coal Magerkohle f;

lean concrete Magerbeton m;

lean gas Arm-, Schwachgas n;

lean mixture mageres oder armes Gemisch

B s (das) Magere (des Fleisches)

* * *
I 1. adjective
1) mager; hager [Person, Gesicht]

we had a lean time [of it] — es ging uns sehr schlecht

2) (Commerc.) schlank
2. noun
(meat) Magere, das
II 1. intransitive verb,
leaned or (Brit.) leant

1) sich beugen

lean against the door — sich gegen die Tür lehnen

lean out of the window — sich aus dem Fenster lehnen

lean down/forward — sich herab-/vorbeugen

lean back — sich zurücklehnen

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

3) (be supported) lehnen ( against an + Dat.)

4) (fig.): (rely)

lean [up]on somebody — auf jemanden bauen

5) (stand obliquely) sich neigen

6) (fig.): (tend)

lean to[wards] something — zu etwas neigen
2. transitive verb,
leaned or (Brit.) leant lehnen ( against gegen od. an + Akk.)
3. noun
Neigung, die

have a definite lean to the right — eine deutliche Neigung nach rechts aufweisen

Phrasal Verbs:

- lean over

* * *

adj.

hager adj.

knapp adj.

mager adj. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: leaned)

= lehnen v.

English-german dictionary > lean

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