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1 lean
I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
- lean on- lean out* * *I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.)2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.)2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.)3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.)•- leanness* * *I [liːn]2. n(of meat) magro, parte f magra (della carne)II [liːn] leaned or leant pt, pp1. vi1) (gatepost, wall, slope) essere inclinato (-a), pendereto lean to(wards) the left/right Pol — avere tendenze di sinistra/di destra
2)(for support: person)
to lean on, lean against — appoggiarsi ato be leaning against — (ladder) essere appoggiato (-a) a or contro
to lean on sb (also) — (fig: for support) appoggiarsi a qn, (fig: put pressure on) far pressione su qn
2. vt(ladder, bicycle)
to lean sth against/on sth — appoggiare qc a or contro/su qc•- lean out* * *lean (1) /li:n/A a.magro ( anche fig.); scarno; smilzo; sparuto; scarso; povero: a lean man, un uomo magro (o sparuto); a lean profit, un magro profitto; lean years, anni magri; a lean diet, una dieta poveraB n.magro; carne magra● ( slang USA) lean and mean, asciutto; grintoso; pronto a tutto ed energico □ (autom.) lean mixture, miscela povera.lean (2) /li:n/n. [u]inclinazione; pendenza: a steeple with a slight lean, un campanile con una lieve inclinazione● on the lean, inclinato.♦ (to) lean /li:n/A v. i.2 appoggiarsi: He leaned on his staff, si appoggiava al bastone; Lean on my arm, appoggiati al mio braccio!; ( boxe) to lean on the ropes, appoggiarsi sulle corde3 contare (su); fare affidamento (su): to lean on one's connections, contare sulle proprie conoscenze4 propendere; essere propenso (o incline) a; tendere a: to lean towards mysticism, tendere al misticismoB v. t.2 appoggiare; poggiare: to lean a pole against the wall, appoggiare un palo al muro; to lean one's elbows on the table, poggiare i gomiti sul tavolo● to lean forward [back], pendere in avanti [all'indietro] □ to lean in, sporgersi verso l'interno; mettere dentro la testa ( a un finestrino d'auto, ecc.) □ (fig.) to lean on sb., fare pressioni su q.: The government is leaning heavily on FIAT to produce cars that burn less fuel, il governo esercita forti pressioni sulla FIAT perché produca automobili che consumino meno carburante □ to lean out of a window, sporgersi da una finestra □ (fig. fam.) to lean over backwards, fare l'impossibile; fare i salti mortali; farsi in quattro □ to lean over a hedge, sporgersi sopra una siepe.* * *I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
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2 Lean
I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
- lean on- lean out* * *I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.)2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.)2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.)3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.)•- leanness* * *I [liːn]2. n(of meat) magro, parte f magra (della carne)II [liːn] leaned or leant pt, pp1. vi1) (gatepost, wall, slope) essere inclinato (-a), pendereto lean to(wards) the left/right Pol — avere tendenze di sinistra/di destra
2)(for support: person)
to lean on, lean against — appoggiarsi ato be leaning against — (ladder) essere appoggiato (-a) a or contro
to lean on sb (also) — (fig: for support) appoggiarsi a qn, (fig: put pressure on) far pressione su qn
2. vt(ladder, bicycle)
to lean sth against/on sth — appoggiare qc a or contro/su qc•- lean out* * *(Surnames) Lean /li:n/* * *I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
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3 prop
I [prɒp]1) sostegno m., puntello m. (anche fig.)2) sport (in rugby) pilone m.II 1. [prɒp]2) (lean)2.to prop sb., sth. against sth. — appoggiare qcn., qcs. contro qcs
to prop oneself against sth. — appoggiarsi a, contro qcs
- prop upIII [prɒp]* * *I 1. [prop] noun(a support: The ceiling was held up with wooden props.)2. verb(to lean (something) against something else: He propped his bicycle against the wall.)- prop upII see property* * *I [prɒp]1. nsostegno, appoggio, puntello, fig sostegno2. vt (also: prop up)1) (rest, lean: ladder) appoggiare2) (support) sostenere, puntellare, fig tenere su, tenere in piediII [prɒp] n abbrTheatre fam (elemento del) materiale m di scena* * *prop (1) /prɒp/n.1 sostegno ( anche fig.); puntello; appoggio: the prop and stay of the family, il sostegno della famiglia3 (fig.) puntello; cardine; punto di forza● (bot.) prop root, radice di sostegno.prop (2) /prɒp/n.● (aeron.) prop-engine, motore a elica □ (aeron.) prop-jet, turbogetto; turboreattore □ (aeron.) prop-jet engine, motore a turboelica.prop (3) /prɒp/n. (teatr., abbr. di stage property)(to) prop /prɒp/A v. t.1 ( anche to prop up) sostenere; puntellare; sorreggere: to prop up the patient's head, sorreggere la testa del malato; to prop a mine, puntellare una miniera3 (fig., anche to prop up) sostenere: (fin., econ.) to prop up a currency, sostenere una valuta ( affinché non si deprezzi)B v. i.● to prop the door open, mettere un fermo alla porta in modo che non si chiuda □ (scherz.) to prop up the bar, reggere il banco di mescita; bere al bancone; bere da solo □ (edil.) propped cantilever, trave a sbalzo appoggiata.* * *I [prɒp]1) sostegno m., puntello m. (anche fig.)2) sport (in rugby) pilone m.II 1. [prɒp]2) (lean)2.to prop sb., sth. against sth. — appoggiare qcn., qcs. contro qcs
to prop oneself against sth. — appoggiarsi a, contro qcs
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4 rest
I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
•- rest on- rest up••* * *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.)2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.)3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.)4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.)2. 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.)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.)3) (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.)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.)5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.)•- 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* * *I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
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5 incline
I ['ɪŋklaɪn] II 1. [ɪn'klaɪn]2) form. (persuade) persuadere, indurre2.1) (tend)to incline to o towards [ideas, politics] tendere a [ extremism]; to incline to o towards severity avere la tendenza a essere severo; to incline towards the opinion that — propendere verso l'opinione che
* * *1. verb(to bow (one's head etc).) inclinare2. noun(a slope.) inclinazione- be inclined to* * *incline /ˈɪnklaɪn/n.1 pendenza; pendio; inclinazione: a steep incline, un pendio ripido; an incline of ten per cent, una pendenza del dieci per cento2 (tecn.) rampa; scivolo● (ind. min.) incline shaft, pozzo inclinato.(to) incline /ɪnˈklaɪn/A v. t.2 (fig.) disporre, indurre: His words incline me to believe him, le sue parole m'inducono a credergliB v. i.1 inclinarsi; chinarsi; piegarsi2 (fig.) inclinare, propendere, tendere: I incline to think that…, inclino (o propendo) a credere che…● (arc.) to incline one's ear, prestare orecchio.* * *I ['ɪŋklaɪn] II 1. [ɪn'klaɪn]2) form. (persuade) persuadere, indurre2.1) (tend)to incline to o towards [ideas, politics] tendere a [ extremism]; to incline to o towards severity avere la tendenza a essere severo; to incline towards the opinion that — propendere verso l'opinione che
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6 slant
I [slɑːnt] [AE slænt]1) (perspective) punto m. di vista, angolazione f.2) spreg. (bias) tendenza f.3) (slope) inclinazione f., pendenza f.4) tip. barra f.II 1. [slɑːnt] [AE slænt] 2.verbo intransitivo [floor, ground] pendere, essere in pendenza; [ handwriting] pendere (to verso); [ painting] pendere* * *1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) inclinarsi, pendere2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) inclinazione, pendenza, pendio- slanting* * *[slɒːnt]1. npendenza, inclinazione f, Geom apotema m, (fig: point of view) punto di vista, angolazione f2. vtto slant a report fig — dare una versione distorta or tendenziosa dei fatti
3. viessere inclinato (-a), pendere* * *slant (1) /slɑ:nt/n.1 inclinazione; pendenza; pendio; declivio2 punto di vista; modo di vedere; angolazione; taglio (fig.): a new slant on the matter, un modo nuovo di vedere la faccenda; ( di un articolo di giornale) to have an anti-union slant, essere prevenuto contro i sindacati5 (ind. min.) rimonta6 (tipogr.) barra obliquaslant (2) /slɑ:nt/A a.inclinato; obliquo; sghemboB n.● (spreg. USA) slant-eye, mongolide; orientale; asiatico □ slant-eyed, dagli occhi a mandorla □ slant wind, vento di lato.(to) slant /slɑ:nt/A v. i.1 inclinarsi; deviare2 pendere; essere in pendenza3 propendere; essere incline (a)B v. t.1 inclinare; far pendere; rendere obliquo; dare una pendenza a2 presentare ( notizie, una legge, ecc.) in modo tendenzioso; svisare; distorcere; deformare: to slant facts, distorcere i fatti; to slant a story, deformare una storia; The report is slanted towards (o in favour of) the company's interests, il rapporto presenta i fatti in modo da favorire gli interessi dell'azienda* * *I [slɑːnt] [AE slænt]1) (perspective) punto m. di vista, angolazione f.2) spreg. (bias) tendenza f.3) (slope) inclinazione f., pendenza f.4) tip. barra f.II 1. [slɑːnt] [AE slænt] 2.verbo intransitivo [floor, ground] pendere, essere in pendenza; [ handwriting] pendere (to verso); [ painting] pendere -
7 stoop
I [stuːp] II [stuːp]1) (be bent over) essere, camminare curvo2) (lean forward) piegarsi, chinarsito stoop down — piegarsi, abbassarsi
III [stuːp]to stoop so low as to do sth. — abbassarsi a fare qcs
* * *[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) chinarsi, abbassarsi2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) abbassarsi2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) curvatura- stooped* * *[stuːp]1. n2. vi2) figto stoop to sth/doing sth — abbassarsi a qc/a fare qc
* * *stoop (1) /stu:p/n.2 (fig.) condiscendenza; atto di umiltà, di sottomissione● to walk with a stoop, camminar curvo.stoop (2) /stu:p/n. ( USA)stoop (3) /stu:p/► stoup.(to) stoop /stu:p/A v. i.1 chinarsi; curvarsi; piegarsi2 abbassarsi ( anche fig.); umiliarsi; accondiscendere, adattarsi (a qc. di spregevole, di disonesto); darsi (a): He'd never stoop to stealing ( o stoop so low as to steal), non si abbasserebbe mai a rubare3 andare a capo chino; essere (o camminare) curvo: The old man stoops a good deal, il vecchio è (o va) molto curvoB v. t.● (fig.) to stoop to conquer, umiliarsi per salire in alto; piegarsi per raggiungere il proprio scopo □ to stoop down, chinarsi, abbassarsi (per raccattare qc., ecc.).* * *I [stuːp] II [stuːp]1) (be bent over) essere, camminare curvo2) (lean forward) piegarsi, chinarsito stoop down — piegarsi, abbassarsi
III [stuːp]to stoop so low as to do sth. — abbassarsi a fare qcs
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8 shed
I [ʃed] II [ʃed]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. shed)1) versare [ tears]; perdere [leaves, weight]; togliersi, spogliarsi di [ clothes]; liberarsi da [ inhibitions]; sbarazzarsi di [ image]to shed skin — [ snake] mutare la pelle
to shed blood — (one's own) versare (il proprio) sangue; (somebody's else) spargere sangue
to shed staff — eufem. sfoltire l'organico
2) (transmit) diffondere [ light]; emanare [ happiness]* * *I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.)II [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.)2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.)3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.)•* * *I [ʃɛd]vt shed pt, pp3) (send out: light, warmth) diffondereII [ʃɛd] nto shed light on — (problem, mystery) far luce su
* * *I [ʃed] II [ʃed]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. shed)1) versare [ tears]; perdere [leaves, weight]; togliersi, spogliarsi di [ clothes]; liberarsi da [ inhibitions]; sbarazzarsi di [ image]to shed skin — [ snake] mutare la pelle
to shed blood — (one's own) versare (il proprio) sangue; (somebody's else) spargere sangue
to shed staff — eufem. sfoltire l'organico
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9 back
I [bæk]1) schiena f., dorso m.; zool. dorso m., groppa f.to be (flat) on one's back — essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino; fig. essere a letto
to turn one's back on sb., sth. — voltare le spalle, la schiena a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to do sth. behind sb.'s back — fare qcs. alle spalle di qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (reverse side) (of page, cheque, envelope) retro m.; (of fabric, medal, coin) rovescio m.; (of hand) dorso m.3) (rear-facing part) (of vehicle, electrical appliance) parte f. posteriore; (of shirt, coat) dietro m.to be out back to be in the back AE (in the garden) essere in giardino; (in the yard) essere in cortile; there's a small garden out back o round the back c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro; the steps at the back of the building — la scala sul retro dell'edificio
5) aut.to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus
6) (furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer) fondo m.; (of stage) sfondo m.at o in the back of the drawer in fondo al cassetto; those at the back couldn't see — quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere
7) (of chair, sofa) schienale m.8) sport difensore m., terzino m.9) (end) fine f., fondo m.••to put one's back into it — colloq. darci dentro o mettercela tutta
he's always on my back — colloq. mi sta sempre addosso
to be at the back of — essere dietro a [conspiracy, proposal]
II [bæk]to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro
1) (at the rear) [wheel, paw, leg, edge] posteriore, di dietro colloq.; [bedroom, garden, gate] sul retro; [ page] ultimo2) (isolated) [ road] secondarioback alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza
3) econ. comm. [rent, interest, tax] arretratoIII [bæk]to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare
to arrive o come back tornare (indietro); he's back at work è tornato al lavoro o ha ripreso a lavorare; she's back in (the) hospital è di nuovo in ospedale o è tornata in ospedale; when is he due back? quando deve tornare? the mini-skirt is back — la minigonna è di nuovo di moda
2) (in return)to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare
to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.
to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn
3) (backwards) [glance, step, lean] indietro; [ jump] (all')indietro4) (away)5) (ago)a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa
back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile
7) (once again)8) (to sb.'s possession)to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.
to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.
meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...
11) back and forth avanti e indietroto swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)
IV 1. [bæk]the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma
1) (support) sostenere, appoggiare [party, person, bid, strike, enterprise, project]; appoggiare [ application]2) (finance) finanziare [project, undertaking]to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale
4) (substantiate) suffragare, convalidare [argument, claim]5) (reverse)to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs
6) (bet on) puntare, scommettere su [horse, favourite, winner]7) (stiffen, line) rinforzare [ structure]; foderare [ book]; rinforzare, rintelare [ painting]; intelare, foderare [ fabric]2.1) (reverse) fare marcia indietro2) mar. [ wind] cambiare direzione•- back off- back out- back up* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) schiena2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) dorso3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) fondo, parte posteriore4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) difensore, terzino2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) posteriore3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) indietro2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) indietro3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) indietro4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) indietro; (rispondere)5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) indietro4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) fare marcia indietro2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) sostenere3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) puntare•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) di rovescio; obliquamente- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *I [bæk]1) schiena f., dorso m.; zool. dorso m., groppa f.to be (flat) on one's back — essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino; fig. essere a letto
to turn one's back on sb., sth. — voltare le spalle, la schiena a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to do sth. behind sb.'s back — fare qcs. alle spalle di qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (reverse side) (of page, cheque, envelope) retro m.; (of fabric, medal, coin) rovescio m.; (of hand) dorso m.3) (rear-facing part) (of vehicle, electrical appliance) parte f. posteriore; (of shirt, coat) dietro m.to be out back to be in the back AE (in the garden) essere in giardino; (in the yard) essere in cortile; there's a small garden out back o round the back c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro; the steps at the back of the building — la scala sul retro dell'edificio
5) aut.to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus
6) (furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer) fondo m.; (of stage) sfondo m.at o in the back of the drawer in fondo al cassetto; those at the back couldn't see — quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere
7) (of chair, sofa) schienale m.8) sport difensore m., terzino m.9) (end) fine f., fondo m.••to put one's back into it — colloq. darci dentro o mettercela tutta
he's always on my back — colloq. mi sta sempre addosso
to be at the back of — essere dietro a [conspiracy, proposal]
II [bæk]to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro
1) (at the rear) [wheel, paw, leg, edge] posteriore, di dietro colloq.; [bedroom, garden, gate] sul retro; [ page] ultimo2) (isolated) [ road] secondarioback alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza
3) econ. comm. [rent, interest, tax] arretratoIII [bæk]to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare
to arrive o come back tornare (indietro); he's back at work è tornato al lavoro o ha ripreso a lavorare; she's back in (the) hospital è di nuovo in ospedale o è tornata in ospedale; when is he due back? quando deve tornare? the mini-skirt is back — la minigonna è di nuovo di moda
2) (in return)to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare
to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.
to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn
3) (backwards) [glance, step, lean] indietro; [ jump] (all')indietro4) (away)5) (ago)a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa
back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile
7) (once again)8) (to sb.'s possession)to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.
to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.
meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...
11) back and forth avanti e indietroto swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)
IV 1. [bæk]the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma
1) (support) sostenere, appoggiare [party, person, bid, strike, enterprise, project]; appoggiare [ application]2) (finance) finanziare [project, undertaking]to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale
4) (substantiate) suffragare, convalidare [argument, claim]5) (reverse)to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs
6) (bet on) puntare, scommettere su [horse, favourite, winner]7) (stiffen, line) rinforzare [ structure]; foderare [ book]; rinforzare, rintelare [ painting]; intelare, foderare [ fabric]2.1) (reverse) fare marcia indietro2) mar. [ wind] cambiare direzione•- back off- back out- back up -
10 elbow
['elbəʊ] Inome gomito m.at sb.'s elbow — a portata di mano
••more power to your elbow — BE ti auguro successo
to be out at (the) elbow(s) — [ person] essere malmesso; [ garment] essere consunto ai gomiti
to be up to the elbows in sth. — essere immerso fino al collo in qcs.
to give sb. the elbow — colloq. sbarazzarsi di qcn.
II 1.to rub elbows with sb. — AE colloq. essere in confidenza con qcn
2.to elbow sb. aside o out of the way — allontanare qcn. a gomitate
* * *['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) gomito2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) dare gomitate, farsi largo a gomitate- at one's elbow* * *['elbəʊ] Inome gomito m.at sb.'s elbow — a portata di mano
••more power to your elbow — BE ti auguro successo
to be out at (the) elbow(s) — [ person] essere malmesso; [ garment] essere consunto ai gomiti
to be up to the elbows in sth. — essere immerso fino al collo in qcs.
to give sb. the elbow — colloq. sbarazzarsi di qcn.
II 1.to rub elbows with sb. — AE colloq. essere in confidenza con qcn
2.to elbow sb. aside o out of the way — allontanare qcn. a gomitate
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11 spare
I 1. [speə(r)]2.use my pen, I've got a spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
1) (surplus) [ cash] di riserva; [capital, land, seat] restante, ancora disponibile; [ copy] d'avanzo; [ moment] libero2) (in reserve) [component, bulb] di ricambio; [ wheel] di scorta3) (lean) [person, build] esile; [building, style] semplice5) BE colloq. furiosoII 1. [speə(r)]1)have my pen, I've got one to spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
the project was finished with only days to spare — il progetto fu terminato pochi giorni prima della data stabilita
2) (treat leniently) risparmiare [person, animal]to spare sb. sth. — risparmiare qcs. a qcn
3) (be able to afford) avere (da offrire) [ money]; dedicare [ time]2.to spare sb. for — fare a meno di qcn. per [ job]
to spare oneself sth. — risparmiarsi qcs
••* * *[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) (fare a meno di)2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) risparmiare, dedicare3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) risparmiare4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) risparmiare, (avere riguardo per)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) privarsi6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) risparmiare2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) disponibile2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) libero3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) ricambio2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) (pezzo di ricambio)•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *I 1. [speə(r)]2.use my pen, I've got a spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
1) (surplus) [ cash] di riserva; [capital, land, seat] restante, ancora disponibile; [ copy] d'avanzo; [ moment] libero2) (in reserve) [component, bulb] di ricambio; [ wheel] di scorta3) (lean) [person, build] esile; [building, style] semplice5) BE colloq. furiosoII 1. [speə(r)]1)have my pen, I've got one to spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
the project was finished with only days to spare — il progetto fu terminato pochi giorni prima della data stabilita
2) (treat leniently) risparmiare [person, animal]to spare sb. sth. — risparmiare qcs. a qcn
3) (be able to afford) avere (da offrire) [ money]; dedicare [ time]2.to spare sb. for — fare a meno di qcn. per [ job]
to spare oneself sth. — risparmiarsi qcs
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12 thin
I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) sottile2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) acquoso4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rado5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) debole, inconsistente2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) diradarsi; dimagrire- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out -
13 list
I [lɪst]nome lista f., elenco m.II [lɪst]1) fare la lista di, elencare [objects, people]to be listed under — essere classificato o catalogato come
to be listed in — essere incluso o trovarsi in [directory, Yellow Pages ®]
2) inform. listare3) econ.III [lɪst] IV [lɪst]to be listed on the Stock Exchange — essere quotato in o ammesso alle quotazioni di borsa
verbo intransitivo mar. sbandare, inclinarsi* * *I 1. [list] noun(a series eg of names, numbers, prices etc written down or said one after the other: a shopping-list; We have a long list of people who are willing to help.)2. verb(to place in a list: He listed the things he had to do.)II 1. [list] verb(to lean over to one side: The ship is listing.)2. nounThe ship had a heavy list.)* * *I [lɪst]nome lista f., elenco m.II [lɪst]1) fare la lista di, elencare [objects, people]to be listed under — essere classificato o catalogato come
to be listed in — essere incluso o trovarsi in [directory, Yellow Pages ®]
2) inform. listare3) econ.III [lɪst] IV [lɪst]to be listed on the Stock Exchange — essere quotato in o ammesso alle quotazioni di borsa
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14 tend
I 1. [tend]verbo transitivo curare, prendersi cura di [ patient]; coltivare, lavorare [ garden]; badare a [ store]2.to tend to — curare, prendersi cura di [ patient]; occuparsi di [ guests]
II [tend]to tend to sb.'s needs — provvedere alle esigenze di qcn
to tend towards sth. — [ views] propendere verso qcs.
* * *I [tend] verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.)- tenderII [tend] verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.)2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.)•- tendency* * *I 1. [tend]verbo transitivo curare, prendersi cura di [ patient]; coltivare, lavorare [ garden]; badare a [ store]2.to tend to — curare, prendersi cura di [ patient]; occuparsi di [ guests]
II [tend]to tend to sb.'s needs — provvedere alle esigenze di qcn
to tend towards sth. — [ views] propendere verso qcs.
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15 heel
I 1. [hiːl]at sb.'s heels — alle calcagna di qcn.
to bring sb. to heel — fig. riportare qcn. all'ordine
2.to come to heel — [ dog] venire al piede; fig. [ person] essere obbediente, sottostare
nome plurale heels (anche high heels) scarpe f. con i tacchi (alti)••II [hiːl]to cool o kick one's heels (re)stare ad aspettare, girarsi i pollici; to dig one's heel in puntare i piedi, impuntarsi; to go head over heels fare un capitombolo; to fall o be head over heels in love with sb. innamorarsi perdutamente o essere innamorato cotto di qcn.; to be hard o close on sb.'s heels essere alle calcagna di qcn.; to be hot on sb.'s heels tallonare qcn.; to follow hard on the heels of sb. stare alle calcagna di qcn.; to take to one's heels — scherz. darsela a gambe
* * *[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) calcagno, tallone2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) calcagno3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) tacco2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) rifare/mettere i tacchi2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) ingavonarsi•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel* * *I [hiːl]1. n1) (of foot, sock) tallone m, calcagno, (of shoe) taccoheel, boy! — (to dog) qui!
2) (fam: person) carogna2. vtII [hiːl] vi(also: heel over) (ship, truck) inclinarsi (pericolosamente)* * *heel (1) /hi:l/n.1 (anat.) calcagno ( anche di calza o calzino); tallone: (fig.) Achilles' heel, il tallone di Achille; (fig.) the iron heel, il tallone di ferro2 tacco ( di scarpa o d'arnese); fondo: spiked (o stiletto) heels, tacchi a spillo; to wear ( high) heels, portare le scarpe coi tacchi (alti); portare i tacchi8 (naut.) calcagnolo; piede d'albero; rabazza● heel bar, chiosco (o negozietto o banco) per la riparazione immediata delle scarpe □ (fam.) heel bone, calcagno □ heel-lift, soprattacco ( di scarpa) □ heel plate, salvatacco □ (edil.) heel post, stipite ( di porta) □ at sb. 's heels, alle calcagna di q. □ to bring sb. to heel, ridurre q. all'obbedienza; mettere q. in riga; riportare q. all'ordine □ to come to heel, ( d'un cane) correre dal padrone, obbedire al richiamo del padrone; (fig.) obbedire, mettersi in riga, rientrare nei ranghi: ( a un cane) ( Come to) heel!, al piede! □ ( anche fig.) to dig one's heels in, puntare i piedi □ down-at-heel, ( di scarpa) scalcagnata; (fig.) scalcagnato, male in arnese □ to kick up one's heels, (fam.) spassarsela, darsi alla pazza gioia □ (fig.) to lay sb. by the heels, imprigionare q.; incarcerare q. □ on sb. 's heels, alle calcagna di q. □ to spin on one's heel = to turn on one's heel ► sotto □ to take to one's heels (o to show a clean pair of heels), darsela a gambe; scappare □ to turn on one's heel, girare i tacchi □ (fig.) to be under the heel of sb., essere sotto il tallone (o il dominio) di q.heel (2) /hi:l/n. (naut.)(to) heel (1) /hi:l/A v. t.2 stare alle calcagna di; inseguire da presso; tallonareB v. i.2 ballare di tacco.(to) heel (2) /hi:l/A v. t.(naut.) far sbandare, far ingavonare ( una nave)B v. i.* * *I 1. [hiːl]at sb.'s heels — alle calcagna di qcn.
to bring sb. to heel — fig. riportare qcn. all'ordine
2.to come to heel — [ dog] venire al piede; fig. [ person] essere obbediente, sottostare
nome plurale heels (anche high heels) scarpe f. con i tacchi (alti)••II [hiːl]to cool o kick one's heels (re)stare ad aspettare, girarsi i pollici; to dig one's heel in puntare i piedi, impuntarsi; to go head over heels fare un capitombolo; to fall o be head over heels in love with sb. innamorarsi perdutamente o essere innamorato cotto di qcn.; to be hard o close on sb.'s heels essere alle calcagna di qcn.; to be hot on sb.'s heels tallonare qcn.; to follow hard on the heels of sb. stare alle calcagna di qcn.; to take to one's heels — scherz. darsela a gambe
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16 mince
I [mɪns]nome BE gastr. carne f. tritataII 1. [mɪns] 2.verbo intransitivo spreg. (walk) camminare in modo affettato, a passettini••not to mince matters o one's words — parlare senza mezzi termini, non avere peli sulla lingua
* * *[mins] 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) tritare2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) (camminare a piccoli passi, in modo affettato)2. noun(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) carne tritata, macinato- mincer- mincing
- mincingly
- mincemeat* * *[mɪns]1. n BritCulin macinato, carne f macinata2. vttritare, macinare3. vi(in walking) camminare a passettini, (in talking) parlare con affettazione* * *mince /mɪns/n. [u]● mince pie (abbr. di mincemeat pie), tortina ripiena di mele, frutta secca e aromi ( si mangia a Natale).(to) mince /mɪns/A v. t.tritare; triturare; tagliuzzare; sminuzzareB v. i.1 parlare con affettazione; fare smancerie2 camminare a passettini, in modo affettato● not to mince matters (o one's words), dire le cose come stanno; non usare mezzi termini; parlar chiaro (o fuori dai denti).* * *I [mɪns]nome BE gastr. carne f. tritataII 1. [mɪns] 2.verbo intransitivo spreg. (walk) camminare in modo affettato, a passettini••not to mince matters o one's words — parlare senza mezzi termini, non avere peli sulla lingua
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17 streak
I [striːk]1) (in character) traccia f., tocco m., vena f.2) (period) breve periodo m., momento m.to be on a winning streak — essere in un buon momento o periodo, attraversare un periodo fortunato
3) (mark) (of paint, substance, water) riga f., striscia f.; (of light) raggio m.streak of lightning — lampo, fulmine
4) cosmet. mèche f.II 1. [striːk]1) [light, red] striare, screziare [sea, sky]2) cosmet.2.1) (move fast)2) colloq. (run naked) fare lo streaking, correre nudi in pubblico per protesta* * *[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) striatura, striscia2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) vena, tocco2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) striare, rigare2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) (andare come un lampo)•- streaky* * *[striːk]1. n(line) striscia, riga, (of mineral) filone m, venaa winning/losing streak — un periodo fortunato/sfortunato
2. vtrigare, screziare, striarestreaked with — (tears) rigato (-a) di, (subj: sky) striato (-a) di, (clothes) macchiato (-a) di
3. vito streak away/across/past — allontanarsi/attraversare/passare come un fulmine, (run naked) fare lo streaking* * *streak /stri:k/n.1 riga; stria; striscia (spec. irregolare); striatura; banda ( di colore): a streak of light above the horizon, una striscia di luce all'orizzonte; blue with red streaks, blu a striature rosse2 strato ( anche di minerale); vena; filone: bacon with thick, red streaks of lean, pancetta affumicata con spessi strati rossi di magro; a gold streak, una vena d'oro4 (fam.) momento; periodo; serie: a losing [winning] streak, una serie negativa [positiva]; ( sport) una serie di sconfitte [di vittorie]5 (miner.) striscio; colore di sfregamento7 (fam.) streaking; corsa veloce fatta da nudi in un luogo pubblico● streak lightning, fulmine dritto □ (scient.) streak plate, coltura a striscia □ like a streak ( of lightning), come un lampo; in un baleno □ (fam.) He has a yellow streak in him, è un vigliacco.(to) streak /stri:k/A v. t.B v. i.* * *I [striːk]1) (in character) traccia f., tocco m., vena f.2) (period) breve periodo m., momento m.to be on a winning streak — essere in un buon momento o periodo, attraversare un periodo fortunato
3) (mark) (of paint, substance, water) riga f., striscia f.; (of light) raggio m.streak of lightning — lampo, fulmine
4) cosmet. mèche f.II 1. [striːk]1) [light, red] striare, screziare [sea, sky]2) cosmet.2.1) (move fast)2) colloq. (run naked) fare lo streaking, correre nudi in pubblico per protesta -
18 rail
I 1. [reɪl]1) (in fence) sbarra f.; (on balcony) balaustra f., ringhiera f.; (on bridge, tower) parapetto m.; (handrail) ringhiera f., corrimano m.; (on ship) parapetto m., sponda f.2) (in shop) espositore m.3) (for curtains) bastone m., bacchetta f.4) ferr. rotaia f.2. 3.modificatore [network, traffic, transport] ferroviario; [journey, travel] in treno; [ strike] dei treni••II [reɪl]to go off the rails — uscire dai binari o di carreggiata
verbo transitivo munire di sbarre, di cancelliIII [reɪl]verbo intransitivo form.to rail against o at — inveire o scagliarsi contro [injustice, politician]
* * *[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) sbarra, asta; staccionata, parapetto2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) rotaia2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) (munire di sbarre/staccionate/parapetti)- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail* * *I 1. [reɪl]1) (in fence) sbarra f.; (on balcony) balaustra f., ringhiera f.; (on bridge, tower) parapetto m.; (handrail) ringhiera f., corrimano m.; (on ship) parapetto m., sponda f.2) (in shop) espositore m.3) (for curtains) bastone m., bacchetta f.4) ferr. rotaia f.2. 3.modificatore [network, traffic, transport] ferroviario; [journey, travel] in treno; [ strike] dei treni••II [reɪl]to go off the rails — uscire dai binari o di carreggiata
verbo transitivo munire di sbarre, di cancelliIII [reɪl]verbo intransitivo form.to rail against o at — inveire o scagliarsi contro [injustice, politician]
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19 recline
[rɪ'klaɪn] 1.verbo transitivo reclinare [ head]2.* * *(to lean or lie on one's back or side: The invalid was reclining on the sofa.) giacere, appoggiarsi* * *[rɪ'klaɪn] 1.verbo transitivo reclinare [ head]2.
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lean — Ⅰ. lean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. leaned or chiefly Brit. leant) 1) be in or move into a sloping position. 2) (lean against/on) incline from the perpendicular and rest against. 3) (lean on) rely on for sup … English terms dictionary
lean on — verb rest on for support (Freq. 6) you can lean on me if you get tired • Syn: ↑rest on, ↑lean against • Hypernyms: ↑touch, ↑adjoin, ↑meet, ↑contact … Useful english 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 back — verb move the upper body backwards and down (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑recline • Derivationally related forms: ↑reclining (for: ↑recline) • Hypernyms: ↑lean, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lean — verb. The past form and past participle are in BrE either leaned (pronounced leend or lent) or leant (pronounced lent) and usually leaned in AmE. Examples: • Georgia Rose…leaned forward and blew out every one of her candles Lee Smith, AmE 1983 •… … Modern English usage
lean on — verb a) To depend upon for support. He didnt make a donation until some of his customers leaned on him. b) To apply pressure on … Wiktionary
lean towards — verb To favor in a decision … Wiktionary
lean — I. verb (leaned; leaning) Etymology: Middle English lenen, from Old English hleonian; akin to Old High German hlinēn to lean, Greek klinein, Latin clinare Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to incline, deviate, or bend from a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lean — I. /lin / (say leen) verb (leaned or leant /lɛnt/ (say lent), leaning) –verb (i) 1. to incline or bend from a vertical position or in a particular direction. 2. to rest against or on something for support. 3. to depend or rely: to lean on empty… …
lean — 1 verb past tense and past participle leaned or leant, especially BrE 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move or bend your body in a particular direction (+ forward/back etc): Robert was leaning forward, talking to the people in front. | They… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lean — lean1 [ lin ] (past tense and past participle leaned [ lind ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive lean forward/back/toward/across etc. to move your body so it is closer to or farther from someone or something, for example by bending at the waist: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English