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1 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.) inclinar-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.) encostar(-se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) magro2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magro3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) fraco•- leanness* * *lean1[li:n] n inclinação. • vt+vi (ps and pp leant or leaned) 1 inclinar(-se), curvar(-se), recostar(-se). 2 apoiar(-se). 3 depender. 4 tender. to lean on a friend’s advice confiar no conselho de um amigo.————————lean2[li:n] n carne magra. • adj 1 magro. 2 sem gordura. 3 pobre, deficiente. 4 improdutivo, escasso, insuficiente. -
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.) inclinar(-se)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.) apoiar(-se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) magro2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magro3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) escasso•- leanness -
3 prop
I 1. [prop] noun(a support: The ceiling was held up with wooden props.) escora2. verb(to lean (something) against something else: He propped his bicycle against the wall.) encostar- prop upII see property* * *prop1[prɔp] n 1 estaca, escora, espeque, esteio. 2 fig amparo, arrimo. 3 Theat acessório, objeto usado no palco ou na cena de filmagem. • vt 1 estaquear, escorar, sustentar (também prop up). 2 apoiar, fortalecer, animar.————————prop2[prɔp] abbr propeller. -
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lean against — phr verb Lean against is used with these nouns as the object: ↑wall … Collocations dictionary
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 /leen/, v., leaned or (esp. Brit.) leant; leaning; n. v.i. 1. to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window. 2. to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left. The building leaned… … Universalium
lean — I [[t]lin[/t]] v. leaned (esp. brit.)leant, lean•ing, 1) to incline or bend from a vertical position: to lean out the window[/ex] 2) to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left[/ex] 3) to incline in feeling,… … From formal English to slang
against — /euh genst , euh gaynst /, prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason. 2. in resistance to or defense from: protection against burglars. 3. in an opposite direction to: to ride against… … Universalium
against — /əˈgɛnst / (say uh genst), /əˈgeɪnst / (say uh gaynst) preposition 1. in an opposite direction to, so as to meet; towards; upon: to ride against the wind; the rain beats against the window. 2. in contact with, or in pressure upon: to lean against …
against — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision or in contact with (ran against a rock; lean against the wall; up against a problem). 3 to the disadvantage of (his age is… … Useful english dictionary
Lean-to — n. 1. (Arch.) A shed or slight building placed against the wall of a larger structure and having a single pitched roof; called also {penthouse}, and {to fall}. [1913 Webster] The outer circuit was covered as a lean to, all round this inner apart … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lean-to — ► NOUN (pl. lean tos) ▪ a building sharing a wall with a larger building and having a roof that leans against that wall … English terms 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 — 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
