LEAN - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. lean¹ [li:n] ADJ

1. lean:

lean animal

mager

lean person

schlank

lean person

schmal <schmaler, am schmalsten>

2. lean meat:

lean

mager

3. lean (of period of time):

lean

mager

lean

dürftig

4. lean approv:

lean (of organization)

schlank fig

lean (efficient)

effizient

lean company

schlanke Firma

5. lean (of fuel):

lean

mager

II. lean¹ [li:n] N no pl

lean

Magere(s) nt

lean

mageres Fleisch

I. lean² <leaned [or Brit a. leant], leaned [or Brit a. leant]> [li:n] VB intr

1. lean:

lean (incline)

sich acc beugen

lean (prop)

sich acc lehnen

she leaned back in her chair

sie lehnte sich im Sessel zurück

to lean to the left/right

sich acc nach links/rechts lehnen

to lean against sth

sich acc an [o. gegen] etw acc lehnen

to lean forward

sich acc nach vorne lehnen

to lean on sb/sth

sich acc an jdn/etw [an]lehnen

to lean out of a window

sich acc aus einem Fenster [hinaus]lehnen

2. lean fig (opinion):

lean

neigen

I lean towards the view that ...

ich neige zur Ansicht, dass ...

some of his family lean towards communism

einige seiner Familienangehörigen tendieren zum Kommunismus

to lean to the left/right

nach links/rechts tendieren

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

to lean sth against/on sth

etw an [o. gegen] /auf etw acc lehnen

lean

lean

schwach

lean

mager

OpenDict entry

lean

to lean on sb (pressurize)

jdn bearbeiten inf

lean on VB intr fig

1. lean on (pressurize):

to lean on sb

jdn unter Druck setzen [o. inf beknien]

he leant on me so hard, I had to agree to it

er setzte mich so sehr unter Druck, dass ich zustimmen musste

2. lean on (rely):

to lean on sb/sth

sich acc auf jdn/etw verlassen

lean over VB intr

to lean over sb/sth

sich acc über jdn/etw beugen [o. lehnen]

to lean over to sb

sich acc zu jdm rüberbeugen inf

Phrases:

to lean over backwards to do sth

sich dat für etw acc ein Bein ausreißen inf

lean ˈman·age·ment N no pl

lean management

schlankes Management nt

lean management

Lean Management nt <- -s, - -s>

I. ˈlean-to N

1. lean-to (building extension):

lean-to

Anbau m <-(e)s> kein pl

2. lean-to Am, Aus (camping shelter):

lean-to

Schuppen m <-s, -> (mit Pultdach)

II. ˈlean-to N modifier

lean-to (garage, shed, shelter):

lean-to

Anbau-

lean production N

lean production

schlanke Produktion

lean banking N CTRL

lean banking

Lean Banking nt

lean management N CTRL

lean management (kompakt und effizient)

schlankes Management nt

lean management (kompakt und effizient)

Lean Management nt

lean-burn ˈen·gine N

lean-burn engine

Magermotor m <-s, -en>

Present

I	lean
you	lean
he/she/it	leans
we	lean
you	lean
they	lean

Past

I	leaned /  a. leant
you	leaned /  a. leant
he/she/it	leaned /  a. leant
we	leaned /  a. leant
you	leaned /  a. leant
they	leaned /  a. leant

Present Perfect

I	have	leaned /  a. leant
you	have	leaned /  a. leant
he/she/it	has	leaned /  a. leant
we	have	leaned /  a. leant
you	have	leaned /  a. leant
they	have	leaned /  a. leant

Past Perfect

I	had	leaned /  a. leant
you	had	leaned /  a. leant
he/she/it	had	leaned /  a. leant
we	had	leaned /  a. leant
you	had	leaned /  a. leant
they	had	leaned /  a. leant