lean in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lean in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lean¹ <pt & pp leaned or Brit also leant [lent]> [Am lin, Brit liːn] VB intr

1. lean (bend, incline):

the tower leans to the left

la torre está inclinada hacia la izquierda

she leaned back in her chair

se echó hacia atrás or se reclinó en la silla

to lean forward

inclinarse hacia adelante

don't lean out of the window

no te asomes por la ventana

2. lean (support oneself):

lean

apoyarse

to lean against sth

apoyarse contra algo

he was leaning (up) against a wall

estaba apoyado or se apoyaba contra la pared

she leaned with her full weight against the door

se echó sobre la puerta con todo su peso

to lean on sth/sb

apoyarse en algo/alguien

she leaned on the desk

se apoyó en el escritorio

3. lean (tend, incline):

to lean to/toward sth the party leans to the left

el partido es de tendencia izquierdista

they appear to be leaning toward a more conciliatory approach

parecería que se inclinan por un enfoque más conciliador

II.lean¹ <pt & pp leaned or Brit also leant [lent]> [Am lin, Brit liːn] VB trans

to lean sth against sth/sb

apoyar algo contra algo/alguien

she leaned her back against the wall

apoyó la espalda or se apoyó contra la pared

III.lean¹ [Am lin, Brit liːn] N (slope)

lean no pl

inclinación f

See also backward

I.backward [Am ˈbækwərd, Brit ˈbakwəd] ADJ

1. backward attr movement/somersault:

backward

hacia atrás

without so much as a backward glance

sin ni siquiera una mirada atrás

that would be a backward step

eso sería un paso atrás

2. backward dated or offens child:

backward

retrasado dated or offens

3. backward nation/community:

backward

atrasado

Phrases:

she's/he's not exactly backward in coming forward

es muy echada/echado p'alante inf

II.esp Brit backwards -z ADV

1. esp Brit backwards -z (toward rear):

esp Brit backwards [-z]

hacia atrás

to bend or lean over backward

hacer lo imposible

I've bent over backward to help you

he hecho lo imposible por ayudarte

2. esp Brit backwards -z (back first):

esp Brit backwards [-z] run/walk

hacia atrás

3. esp Brit backwards -z (back to front, in reverse order):

esp Brit backwards [-z]

al revés

you've done it all backward

lo has hecho todo al revés

you've put your sweater on backward Am

te has puesto el suéter al revés

Phrases:

backward(s) and forward(s) he worked the lever backward(s) and forward(s)

le dio a la palanca para atrás y para adelante

the door was swinging backward(s) and forward(s) in the wind

la puerta se mecía con el viento

I've been going backward(s) and forward(s) all day between the house and the hospital

me he pasado el día de acá para allá or para arriba y para abajo entre la casa y el hospital

attr backward-and-forward movement

movimiento m de vaivén

I.lean² [Am lin, Brit liːn] ADJ

1. lean:

lean person/build

delgado

lean person/build

enjuto

lean animal

flaco

lean mixture (of fuel and air)

mezcla f con una alta proporción de aire

a leaner, more efficient company

una compañía más eficiente con menos personal

a lean prose style

una prosa escueta

2. lean meat:

lean

magro

lean

sin grasa

3. lean (poor):

lean winter

malo

lean harvest

malo

lean harvest

pobre

the lean years that followed the war

los años de escasez or de vacas flacas que siguieron a la guerra

II.lean² [Am lin, Brit liːn] N U (meat)

lean

magro m

lean on VB [Am lin -, Brit liːn -] inf (v + prep + o)

1. lean on (put pressure on):

lean on

presionar

lean on

ejercer presión sobre

to lean on sb to + infin

presionar a alguien para que  +  subj

they leant on him to withdraw his statement

lo presionaron para que se retractara de su declaración

2. lean on (depend on):

lean on

apoyarse en

I.lean over VB [Am lin -, Brit liːn -] (v + adv)

lean over

inclinarse (hacia adelante)

II.lean over VB [Am lin -, Brit liːn -] (v + o + adv)

lean over

inclinar

I.lean across VB [Am lin -, Brit liːn -] (v + adv)

lean across

inclinarse (hacia adelante)

II.lean across VB [Am lin -, Brit liːn -] (v + prep + o)

lean across

inclinarse sobre

lean down VB [Am lin -, Brit liːn -] (v + adv)

lean down

inclinarse

lean-to <pl lean-tos> [Am, Brit ˈliːntuː] N

lean-to

cobertizo m (adosado a la casa)

Translations for lean in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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enjuto (enjuta)

lean

carne magra

lean meat

momio (momia)

lean

lean in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lean in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

lean

inclinarse

to lean against sth

apoyarse en algo

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

lean

apoyar

to lean sth against sth

apoyar algo contra algo

lean² [li:n] ADJ

1. lean (thin):

lean

flaco, -a

lean meat

magro, -a

lean face

enjuto, -a

2. lean (efficient):

lean company

eficiente

lean out VB intr

lean out

asomarse

lean back VB intr

lean back

reclinar(se)

lean-to [ˈli:ntu:] N

1. lean-to (building extension):

lean-to

anexo m

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

lean-to

cobertizo m

lean on VB trans

1. lean on (rely on):

lean on

apoyarse en

2. lean on inf (pressurize):

lean on

ejercer presión sobre

lean forward VB intr

lean forward

inclinar(se) hacia adelante

I.lean over VB trans

lean over

inclinarse sobre

II.lean over VB intr

lean over

inclinarse

Translations for lean in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

magro (-a)

lean

momio (-a)

lean

lean Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to look/lean out of the window

mirar por/apoyarse en la ventana

to lean over backwards to do sth

desvivirse por hacer algo

to lean forward

inclinarse hacia adelante

to lean against sth

apoyarse en algo

to lean sth against sth

apoyar algo contra algo

to lean against a tree

apoyarse en un árbol

to lean one's back against a column

recostar la espalda contra una columna

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The time has come to lean out this team.

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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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The traffic light viewer captured the reflection of overhead traffic lights so that the driver didn't have to lean forward to see past the edge of the roof.

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Make sure not to lean forward at the waist.

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Several employees lean out the office window and drop bags of water on them.

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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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Only one year of deficit was recorded, but the price paid was retrenchments and lean public spending.

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In this article, one human twin is obese while the other is lean.

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You can lean over the dugout seats and bump elbows with a coach.

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