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1 lean
{li:n}
I. 1. сух, жилест, слаб, мършав
as LEAN as a rake слаб като вейка
2. крехък, без тлъстина (за месо)
3. слаб, беден (за реколта, почва, диета, руда и пр.), гладен (за година), оскъден, недоходен
4. прен. постен, сух (за стил и пр.)
II. n крехко месо (без тлъстина)
III. 1. облягам се, опирам (се) (against, on)
2. разчитам, облягам се, осланям се, уповавам се (on, upon)
3. наклонявам (се), наклонен съм
4. навеждам (се) (over, back, forward, out of, towards)
5. склонен съм, клоня (to), предпочитам
6. to LEAN on sl. изнудвам, упражнявам насилие върху, натискам
to LEAN over backwards престаравам се
IV. n наклон* * *{li:n} I. a 1. сух; жилест; слаб, мършав; as lean as a rake слаб ка(2) {li:n} v (leant, leaned {lent, li:nd}) 1. облягам се, опир{3} {li:n} n наклон.* * *сух; слаб; оскъден; облягам се; постал; възслаб; дръглив; жилест; накланям се; недоходен;* * *1. as lean as a rake слаб като вейка 2. i. сух, жилест, слаб, мършав 3. ii. n крехко месо (без тлъстина) 4. iii. облягам се, опирам (се) (against, on) 5. iv. n наклон 6. to lean on sl. изнудвам, упражнявам насилие върху, натискам 7. to lean over backwards престаравам се 8. крехък, без тлъстина (за месо) 9. навеждам (се) (over, back, forward, out of, towards) 10. наклонявам (се), наклонен съм 11. прен. постен, сух (за стил и пр.) 12. разчитам, облягам се, осланям се, уповавам се (on, upon) 13. склонен съм, клоня (to), предпочитам 14. слаб, беден (за реколта, почва, диета, руда и пр.), гладен (за година), оскъден, недоходен* * *lean [li:n] I. adj 1. сух, жилест; слаб, мършав, постал; 2. крехък, постен (за месо); 3. слаб (за реколта, диета и пр.), гладен (за години); оскъден; недоходен; 4. мин. беден (за руда); FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv leanly; II. n крехко месо (без тлъстина) ; III. lean v ( leant, leaned [lent, li:nd]) 1. наклонявам (се), наклонен съм; 2. облягам се, опирам (се) ( against, on); 3. разчитам, облягам се, осланям се, уповавам се (on, upon); 4. притискам, упражнявам натиск чрез заплахи (on, upon); 5. навеждам (се) ( over, back, forward, towards); 6. склонен съм, клоня (to); предпочитам; to \lean to an opinion склонен съм да приема дадено мнение; • to \lean over backwards престаравам се; отивам в другата крайност; to \lean on/upon s.o. оказвам натиск върху, принуждавам, заставам; IV. n наклон.
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