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

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

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lean2 [li:n] ADJ

2. lean (ineffective):

lean
невы́годный
lean
неурожа́йный

lean back VB intr

lean forward VB intr

lean on VB intr

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1. lean on (rely on):

lean on
опира́ться на кого́-ли́бо

2. lean on inf (pressurize):

lean on
припугну́ть
lean on
надави́ть на кого́-ли́бо

lean out VB intr

I . lean over VB trans

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II . lean over VB intr

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lean-to [ˈli:ntu:] N

2. lean-to Am, Aus (shack):

lean-to
наве́с m

Usage examples with lean

to lean against sth
прислоня́ться к чему́-ли́бо
to lean forward
наклоня́ться вперёд
to lean sth against sth
опере́ть что-ли́бо на что-ли́бо
to lean against a tree
прислоня́ться к де́реву
to look/lean out of the window
смотре́ть в окно́, вы́сунуться из окна́
to lean over backwards to do sth
оче́нь стара́ться

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In this world heavily laden with strife, his is a shoulder one can lean on and know comfort.
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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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Also, while a bulbous bow allows a ship to move more efficiently through the water, designers lean towards simple vertical bows on larger ships.
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The purpose of this weir was not for diverting the river water into canals but to use as cross over bridge during lean flow season.
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A lean-to cover was added to the building in the late 1970s to afford spectators some shelter from the elements.
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You should not even lean on the walls of your own room.
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The album tracks lean towards classic and experimental music.
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Make sure not to lean forward at the waist.
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She will watch a group of shady-looking young ones for a while, and then she'll lean into me conspiratorially.
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Lean management has evolved over 100 years, and when you apply those practices to software delivery, you get the same results: faster cycle times, higher quality and lower costs.
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