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1 to lean over backwards (to help somebody)
desvivirse (por ayudar a alguien)English-spanish dictionary > to lean over backwards (to help somebody)
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2 lean over
* * *1. vi + adv2. vi + prep(balcony, gate) sporgersi da, affacciarsi a, (desk) piegarsi su, chinarsi su* * * -
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1.VI + ADV inclinarseto lean over backwards to help sb — volcarse or desvivirse por ayudar a algn
we've leaned over backwards to get agreement — hemos hecho todo lo posible or nos hemos volcado para llegar a un acuerdo
2.VI + PREP inclinarse sobre -
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[ʹli:nʹəʋvə] phr vперегибаться♢
to lean over backwards - а) ударяться в противоположную крайность; б) очень старатьсяhe leans over backwards to help - он из кожи вон лезет, чтобы помочь
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перегибаться - trees * in the wind деревья гнутся от ветра > to * backwards ударятся в противоположную крайность > he leans over backwards to help он из кожи вон лезет, чтоб помочьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lean over
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I li:n past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) inclinarse2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) apoyarse en/contra•- leaning
II li:n adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) delgado, flaco2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magro3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) malo, escaso, pobre•- leannesslean1 adj1. magro2. delgado / flacolean2 vb1. inclinar / apoyar2. inclinarse / apoyarsetr[liːn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a2 (meat) magro,-a1 (meat) carne nombre femenino magra————————tr[liːn]1 inclinarse2 (for support) apoyarse (on, en) ( against, contra)1 apoyar1 inclinación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lean back reclinarse, recostarseto lean down agacharseto lean forward inclinarse hacia delanteto lean out asomarse (-, por)to lean over inclinarseto lean over backwards (to help somebody) desvivirse (por ayudar a alguien)lean ['li:n] vi1) bend: inclinarse, ladearse2) recline: reclinarse3) rely: apoyarse (en), depender (de)4) incline, tend: inclinarse, tenderlean vt: apoyarlean adj1) thin: delgado, flaco2) : sin grasa, magro (dícese de la carne)adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• enjuto, -a adj.• esmirriado, -a adj.• flaco, -a adj.• macilento, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• momio, -a adj.• seco, -a adj.n.• carne magra s.f.• inclinación s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: leaned) = acodar v.• adosar v.• afirmar v.• apoyar v.• arrimar v.• entibar v.• estribar v.• inclinar v.• ladear v.• recostar v.
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1. liːna) (bend, incline)she leaned back in her chair — se echó hacia atrás or se reclinó en la silla
don't lean out of the window — no te asomes por la ventana; backward II a)
b) ( support oneself) apoyarseto lean ON something/somebody — apoyarse en algo/alguien
c) (tend, incline)to lean TO/TOWARD something: the party leans to the left el partido es de tendencia izquierdista; they are leaning toward a more conciliatory approach — se inclinan por un enfoque más conciliador
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vt apoyarPhrasal Verbs:- lean on
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a) <person/build> delgado, enjuto; < animal> flacothe company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente
b) < meat> magro, sin grasathe lean years — los años de escasez or de vacas flacas
I [liːn]1. ADJ(compar leaner) (superl leanest)1) (=slim) [person, body] delgado, enjuto; [animal] flacocompanies will need to be leaner in order to compete — las compañías tendrán que racionalizarse para ser más competitivas
2) (=not prosperous) [times] difícil; [harvest] pobrelean years — años mpl de vacas flacas
3) (=not fatty) [meat] magro, sin grasa4) (Aut)lean mixture — mezcla f pobre
2.N (Culin) magro m3.CPDlean manufacturing, lean production N — producción f ajustada
II [liːn] (pt, pp leaned or leant)1. VI1) (=slope) inclinarse, ladearseto lean to(wards) the left/right — (lit) estar inclinado hacia la izquierda/derecha; (fig) (Pol) inclinarse hacia la izquierda/la derecha
2) (for support) apoyarseto lean on/against sth — apoyarse en/contra algo
to lean on sb — (lit) apoyarse en algn; (fig) (=put pressure on) presionar a algn
to lean on sb for support — (fig) contar con el apoyo de algn
2.VTto lean a ladder/a bicycle against a wall — apoyar una escala/una bicicleta contra una pared
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1. [liːn]a) (bend, incline)she leaned back in her chair — se echó hacia atrás or se reclinó en la silla
don't lean out of the window — no te asomes por la ventana; backward II a)
b) ( support oneself) apoyarseto lean ON something/somebody — apoyarse en algo/alguien
c) (tend, incline)to lean TO/TOWARD something: the party leans to the left el partido es de tendencia izquierdista; they are leaning toward a more conciliatory approach — se inclinan por un enfoque más conciliador
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vt apoyarPhrasal Verbs:- lean on
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a) <person/build> delgado, enjuto; < animal> flacothe company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente
b) < meat> magro, sin grasathe lean years — los años de escasez or de vacas flacas
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1. IIlean somewhere lean back /backwards/ откидываться назад; he leaned back in his chair он откинулся на спинку стула; lean forward подаваться /наклоняться/ вперед; lean in some manner lean gracefully (impulsively, wearily, placidly, confidentially, etc.) грациозно и т. д. наклоняться, склоняться; the wall (the tower, etc.) leans somewhat стена и т. д. слегка покосилась; the building leaned sharply здание сильно покосилось2. IVlean smth. somewhere lean one's head forward (one's body back, etc.) наклонить голову вперед и т. д.; he leaned his head back он откинул голову3. XVI1) lean against smth., smb. lean against the wall (against the lamppost, against the door, against one's husband, etc.) прислоняться к стене и т. д.; lean on /upon/ smth., smb. lean on one's walking-stick (upon one's staff, on smb.'s arm, on him, etc.) опираться на палку и т. д.; lean on a desk (on a table, etc.) опираться на письменный стол и т. д., lean upon one's elbows облокотиться; lean over smth., smb. lean over the table (over the bed, over the man, etc.) наклоняться /склоняться/ над столом и т. д.; lean over the railing (over the banisters, over the balustrade, etc.) перегибаться /свешиваться/ через ограду и т. д.; lean across (out, etc.) smth. lean across the counter перегнуться /наклоняться вперед/ через прилавок; lean out of the window высовываться из окна; lean to /toward/ smth. lean towards the south (to the north, etc.) отклоняться / клониться/ к югу и т. д.; the path (the road) leans to the left (to the right) тропинка (дорога) отклоняется влево (вправо)2) lean toward (s) /to/ smth. lean towards democracy (towards socialism, toward fatalism, etc.) проявлять демократические и т. д. тенденции, иметь склонность к демократии и т. д.; he leans towards the right in politics в политике он симпатизирует правым; his political opinions leaned towards Toryism по своим убеждениям он примыкает к политике терн; lean to smb.'s opinion /view/ склоняться к чьему-л. мнению; I rather lean to your view я склонен принять вашу точку зрения3) lean (up)on smth., smb. lean on one's friends advice (on an influential friend, (up)on smb. for help, on empty promises, on a false hope, etc.) полагаться /рассчитывать, надеяться/ на совет друга и т. д.; lean upon smb. for smth. lean on others for guidance надеяться на руководство /помощь/ других; lean (up)on smb. in smth. she leans on her mother in everything она без матери шагу не ступит4. XXI1lean smth. against smth. lean one's stick (a ladder, this chair, etc.) against the wall прислонять палку и т. д. к стене; lean the picture against the wall till I am ready for it поставь картину к стене, пока я не освобожусь; lean one's back against the wall (against a tree, etc.) сидеть /стоять/, прислонившись спиной к стене и т. д.; lean one's arm against the railing опереться рукой о перила; lean a chair against the railing прислонить стул к перилам; lean smth. on smth. lean one's elbows on a table поставить локти на стол; lean one's head on smb.'s shoulder положить голову кому-л. на плечо; lean one's cheek on one's hand подпереть щеку рукой /кулачком/ -
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§ (leant, leant) დაყრდნობა, მიყრდნობა, დაწოლა; გამხდარი§1 მჭლე, გამხდარი, გალეული2 მოუსავლიანი3 (leaned, leant) მიყუდება (მიაყუდებს, მიეყუდება)4 (leaned, leant) დახრა (დაიხრება), მოხრა5 (leaned, leant) მიყრდნობა (მიეყრდნობა)●●she is leaning on her father for help მამის დახმარების იმედი აქვს●●she leans over backwards to please us წელებზე ფეხს იდგამს რომ გვასიამოვნოს●●she leaned against the tree for support რომ არ წაქცელიყო, ხეს მიეყრდნოhe leaned against the wall ის კედელს მიეყუდა / მიეყრდნო
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