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1 lean against
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2 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) naklánět se2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) opřít (se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) hubený2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) libový3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) hubený•- leanness* * *• opírat -
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4 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpočinek2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spánek3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podstavec, podpěra4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) klid2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) (nechat) odpočinout (si)2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpočívat3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) spočívat, opřít4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) mít klid5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) spočívat, záviset6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) patřit•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *• zastávka• zbytek• pohov• podpěra• přestávka• smrt• odpočinek• odpočívat• ostatek• oddech• opora -
5 lie back
(to lean back on a support: He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep.) zaklonit se
См. также в других словарях:
lean against — index abut, border (bound) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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lean against/on — incline from the perpendicular and rest against. → lean … English new terms dictionary
lean against — verb rest on for support (Freq. 5) you can lean on me if you get tired • Syn: ↑lean on, ↑rest on • Hypernyms: ↑touch, ↑adjoin, ↑meet, ↑contact … Useful english dictionary
lean against — rest part of one s weight on something, be supported physically by; use as a source of emotional support, rely on … English contemporary dictionary
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lean — v. 1) (d; intr.) to lean across, over (to lean across a table) 2) (d; intr.) to lean against, on (to lean against a wall; to lean on a desk) 3) (d; intr.) to lean on ( to rely on ) (they had to lean on their friends for help) 4) (colloq.) (d;… … Combinatory dictionary
lean — lean1 S3 [li:n] v past tense and past participle leaned or leant [lent] especially BrE [: Old English; Origin: hleonian] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move or bend your body in a particular direction lean forward/back/over etc ▪ They… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lean — [[t]li͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ leans, leaning, leaned, leant, leaner, leanest (American English uses the form leaned as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either leaned or leant.) 1) VERB When you lean in a particular direction, you… … English dictionary