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noun (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) sklon* * *• sklon• šikmý• naklonený• náklonnost
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leaning — n Leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant, flair mean a strong instinct or liking for something or sometimes someone. One has a leaning toward something (as a church, a party, or a school of philosophy) when one definitely inclines to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Leaning — Lean ing, n. The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaning — n. 1) a strong leaning 2) a leaning towards (to have a strong leaning towards political conservatism) * * * [ liːnɪŋ] a strong leaning a leaning towards (to have a strong leaning towards political conservatism) … Combinatory dictionary
leaning — UK [ˈliːnɪŋ] / US [ˈlɪnɪŋ] noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms leaning : singular leaning plural leanings a tendency to prefer, support, or be interested in a particular idea or activity political/religious/feminist etc leanings: a tough… … English dictionary
leaning — lean|ing [ˈli:nıŋ] n a tendency to prefer or agree with a particular set of beliefs, opinions etc = ↑inclination ▪ his radical political leanings leaning towards ▪ a leaning towards the Right … Dictionary of contemporary English
leaning — [[t]li͟ːnɪŋ[/t]] leanings N COUNT: usu pl, with supp, oft N towards n Your particular leanings are the beliefs, ideas, or aims you hold or a tendency you have towards them. Many companies are wary of their socialist leanings... I always had a… … English dictionary
leaning — noun (C) a tendency to prefer or agree with a particular set of beliefs, opinions etc; inclination (2): Fran has Communist leanings. (+ towards): a leaning towards the Right … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bias towards — leaning towards, prejudice towards … English contemporary dictionary
United States House of Representatives elections, 2006 - notable races — Information Summary of party changesElections to the United States House of Representatives for the 110th Congress were held on November 7, 2006. The House of Representatives has 435 seats. In the 109th Congress, Republicans held 230 seats,… … Wikipedia
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lean — I UK [liːn] / US [lɪn] verb Word forms lean : present tense I/you/we/they lean he/she/it leans present participle leaning past tense leaned UK [liːnd] / US [lɪnd] or leant UK [lent] / US past participle leaned or leant *** 1) [intransitive] to… … English dictionary