leaning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for leaning in the English»French Dictionary

leaning [Brit ˈliːnɪŋ, Am ˈlinɪŋ] ADJ

leaning tree, post:

leaning

penché

the leaning tower of Pisa

la tour penchée de Pise

I.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] N (meat)

lean

maigre m

II.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] ADJ

1. lean (not fat):

lean person, body, face

mince

lean meat

maigre

2. lean (difficult) fig:

lean year, times

difficile

to have a lean time or year

connaître les vaches maigres

two lean years

deux années de vaches maigres

3. lean (efficient):

lean company

dégraissé

III.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB trans

lean

appuyer

to lean a bike/ladder against a wall

appuyer un vélo/une échelle contre or à un mur

to lean one's head on sb's shoulder

appuyer sa tête sur or contre l'épaule de qn

to lean one's head out of the window

se pencher par la fenêtre, mettre la tête à la fenêtre

to lean one's elbows on sth

s'accouder à qc

to lean one's back against the wall

s'adosser au mur

IV.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB intr

lean wall, building:

lean

pencher

the bicycle/ladder was leaning against the wall

la bicyclette/l'échelle était appuyée contre le mur or au mur

to lean against a wall (for support)

s'appuyer contre un mur

to lean against a wall (with one's back)

s'adosser au mur

V.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin]

to have a lean time of it

manger de la vache enragée inf

I.lean out VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean out)

lean out

se pencher au dehors

to lean out of [sth] window

se pencher par

to lean out of [sth] vehicle

se pencher par la vitre de

lean-to [Brit ˈliːntuː, Am] N

lean-to

appentis m

lean-to attr shed, garage

en appentis

lean down VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -]

lean down

se pencher

to lean down from the cab of a lorry

se pencher par la vitre d'un camion

lean towards VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] lit

lean towards

se pencher vers

lean towards fig person, party, object:

pencher vers

I.lean over VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean over)

lean over (gen)

se pencher

lean over (forwards)

se pencher en avant

II.lean over VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean over [sth])

lean over shoulder, wall:

lean over

se pencher par-dessus

lean back VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -]

lean back

se pencher en arrière

to lean back in one's chair

s'appuyer contre le dossier de sa chaise

I.lean across VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean across)

lean across person:

lean across

se pencher (to do pour faire)

II.lean across VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean across [sth])

lean across desk, table:

lean across

se pencher par-dessus

lean forward VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -]

lean forward

se pencher en avant (to do pour faire)

leaning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leaning in the English»French Dictionary

leaning N

1. leaning (inclination):

leaning

penchant m

a leaning for sth

un penchant pour qc

political leanings

tendances fpl politiques

2. leaning no pl (tilting):

leaning

inclinaison f

I.lean¹ <leant, leant [or Am leaned, leaned]> [li:n] VB intr

1. lean (be inclined):

lean

pencher

to lean against sth

s'appuyer contre qc

2. lean fig (tend towards):

lean

avoir des tendances

to lean to the left/right

avoir des tendances de gauche/droite

II.lean¹ <leant, leant [or Am leaned, leaned]> [li:n] VB trans

lean

appuyer

to lean oneself

s'appuyer

to lean sth against sth

appuyer qc contre qc

lean² [li:n] ADJ

lean

maigre

lean-to [ˈli:ntu:] N

lean-to

appentis m

lean out VB intr

to lean out of sth

se pencher à l'extérieur de qc

lean back VB intr

lean back

se pencher en arrière

I.lean over VB trans

lean over

se pencher vers

II.lean over VB intr

to lean over to sb

se pencher vers qn

lean on VB intr to lean on sb

1. lean on (rely on):

to lean on sb

se reposer sur qn

2. lean on inf (exert pressure):

to lean on sb

faire pression sur qn

lean forward VB intr

lean forward

se pencher en avant

Translations for leaning in the French»English Dictionary

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incliné(e)

leaning

incliné vers qc

leaning towards sth

leaning Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to look/lean out of the window

regarder par/se pencher à la fenêtre

to lean out of sth

se pencher à l'extérieur de qc

to lean against a tree

s'adosser à un arbre

a leaning for sth

un penchant pour qc

to lean to the left/right

avoir des tendances de gauche/droite

to lean out of the window

se pencher par la fenêtre

to lean a ladder against a wall

adosser une échelle contre le mur

to be leaning against the wall

être adossé au mur personne

to lean with one's back against sth

s'adosser à qc personne

to lean a ladder against the wall

appliquer une échelle contre le mur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For a fleeting moment, leaning forward under a green pendant lamp, he looks livid.

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The independently owned paper is known for its generally left leaning or progressive editorial policy.

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Many people hide their leaning from society since they are afraid of the incomprehension and of social exclusion.

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But we mosey around the back of the building and see a curly-haired young paramedic leaning on an emergency car, smoking a cigarette.

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Another portrays her leaning on a wooden chair and a final image shows her clambering on a wicker chair, playfully glancing back towards the camera.

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In the bedroom he found a heavy, long-handled shipwright's hammer, or maul, covered with blood, leaning against a chair.

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The rower has legs straight, body leaning back, and arms pulled in so that the oar handle is a few inches from the solar plexus.

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The building on the photograph taken around the 1920s had no boarding, with the board roof leaning on lengthwise raising-plates and no entrance-room.

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Leaning forward conspiratorially over her cup, she gave me a clue.

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Many years ago he carved the initials of his first love on the lamp post he is leaning on.

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