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lean1 [li:n] ADJ

II . lean2 <-ed, -ed [or Brit leant, leant]> [li:n] VB trans

lean on VB trans

1. lean on (rely on):

to lean on sb/sth

2. lean on inf (exert pressure):

to lean on sb

lean towards VB trans

lean-to N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Only one year of deficit was recorded, but the price paid was retrenchments and lean public spending.
en.wikipedia.org
If the harmonies lean a little too cozily on moody minor chords, the vocal textures more than compensate.
www.sfgate.com
Unfortunately, nobody cares about the museum's signs: it is not allowed to touch nor to lean over the items on display.
en.chessbase.com
We lean over and watch men and women streaming in and out of a gym more than two miles away.
www.npr.org
They then lean forward and drop to their knees, sliding the opponent down their back so that their shoulders are against the mat and their chin is against their chest.
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You should not even lean on the walls of your own room.
en.wikipedia.org
In this article, one human twin is obese while the other is lean.
en.wikipedia.org
The time has come to lean out this team.
thehockeywriters.com
The church has a five-bay nave, divided by buttresses with lean-to aisles and a clerestory above.
en.wikipedia.org
The album tracks lean towards classic and experimental music.
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