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

lean
lean
to lean against sth
to lean forward

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

lean
lean
to lean sth against sth

lean2 [li:n] ADJ

1. lean (thin):

lean
lean
lean meat
lean face

2. lean (ineffective):

lean
lean

lean back VB intr

lean back

lean forward VB intr

lean forward

lean on VB intr

1. lean on (rely on):

lean on

2. lean on inf (pressurize):

lean on
lean on

lean out VB intr

lean out

I. lean over VB trans

lean over

II. lean over VB intr

lean over
lean over

Phrases:

to lean over backwards to do sth
to lean over backwards to do sth

lean-to [ˈli:ntu:] N

1. lean-to (building extension):

lean-to

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

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