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I. lean1 [liːn] ADJ

1. lean:

lean animal
lean person

2. lean meat:

lean
lean

3. lean (of period of time):

lean

4. lean:

lean (efficient)

II. lean1 [liːn] N no pl

lean

I. lean2 <leant [or Am usu leaned], leant [or Am usu leaned]> [liːn] VB intr

1. lean:

lean (incline)
lean (prop)
lean (prop)
to lean against sth
to lean forward
to lean on sb/sth

2. lean (have opinion):

lean
naginjati imperf
I lean towards the view that ...

II. lean2 <leant [or Am usu leaned], leant [or Am usu leaned]> [liːn] VB trans

lean
nasloniti // naslanjati against - o on - na

lean on VB intr

1. lean on (pressurize):

to lean on sb

2. lean on (rely):

to lean on sb/sth

lean over VB intr

to lean over sb/sth

'lean-to N

1. lean-to (building extension):

lean-to

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

lean-to
to lean forward
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