How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already a PONS subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements.

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

Subscribe now

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur here.

in the PONS Dictionary

lean1 [li:n] ADJ

lean person
lean meat

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

to lean over sb
pochylać [perf pochylić] się nad kimś
to lean against sth
opierać [perf oprzeć] się o coś
to lean forward
pochylać [perf pochylić] się do przodu
przechylać [perf przechylić] się na lewo/prawo

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

to lean sth against sth
opierać [perf oprzeć] coś o coś

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

to lean towards sth

lean management N no pl ECON

lean-to N

lean-to
Present
Ilean
youlean
he/she/itleans
welean
youlean
theylean
Past
Ileaned / British English a. leant
youleaned / British English a. leant
he/she/itleaned / British English a. leant
weleaned / British English a. leant
youleaned / British English a. leant
theyleaned / British English a. leant
Present Perfect
Ihaveleaned / British English a. leant
youhaveleaned / British English a. leant
he/she/ithasleaned / British English a. leant
wehaveleaned / British English a. leant
youhaveleaned / British English a. leant
theyhaveleaned / British English a. leant
Past Perfect
Ihadleaned / British English a. leant
youhadleaned / British English a. leant
he/she/ithadleaned / British English a. leant
wehadleaned / British English a. leant
youhadleaned / British English a. leant
theyhadleaned / British English a. leant