lean across in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lean across in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for lean across in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.across [Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs, Brit əˈkrɒs] ADV across often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come across, cut across, put across, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, cut, put, etc)

1. across (from one side to other):

the signal turned green and we walked across

se encendió la luz verde y cruzamos

the boatman ferried them across

el barquero los cruzó

she passed the photo across

me (or le etc.) pasó or alcanzó la foto

three down and four across

tres hacia abajo y cuatro a la derecha

seven across (crossword clue)

siete horizontal

2. across (on the other side):

across

del otro lado

they're already across

ya están del otro lado

she sat across from me

estaba sentada frente a mí or enfrente de mí

3. across (in width, diameter):

it is 20m across

tiene or mide 20m de ancho

if you measure them across …

si los mides a lo ancho …

diagonally across

transversalmente

diagonally across

en diagonal

II.across [Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs, Brit əˈkrɒs] PREP

1. across (from one side to other):

they ran across the road

cruzaron la calle corriendo

he shouted to her across the room

le gritó desde el otro lado de la habitación

he walked across the stage

atravesó or cruzó el escenario

we took the ferry across the bay

cruzamos la bahía en el ferry

they set up a barrier across the road

pusieron una barrera de lado a lado de la calle

I arranged the blanket across my legs

me tapé las piernas con la manta

opinions from across the political spectrum

opiniones provenientes de todo el espectro político

2. across (on the other side of):

they live just across the road

viven justo enfrente

he called to her from across the road

la llamó desde la acera de enfrente or desde el otro lado de la calle

the park across the river

el parque al otro lado del río

See also put across

I.put across VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] put over (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

put across idea/message:

put across

comunicar

to put sth across to sb

hacerle entender algo a alguien

how can I put it across to her that … ?

¿cómo puedo hacerle entender que … ?

she tries to put herself across as a liberated woman

quiere dar la impresión de que es una mujer liberada

she has the knack of putting herself across to people

sabe comunicarse con la gente

she puts herself across very well in an interview

sabe presentarse muy bien or causar muy buena impresión en una entrevista

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 across in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lean across in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] PREP

1. across (on other side of):

across

al otro lado de

just across the street

justo al otro lado de la calle

across from sb/sth

enfrente de alguien/algo

2. across (from one side to other):

across

a través de

to walk across the bridge

cruzar el puente andando

the bridge across the river

el puente que cruza el río

to go across the sea to France

ir a Francia cruzando el océano

Phrases:

across the board

general

across the board

global

II.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] ADV

1. across (in distance):

across

de un lado a otro

to run/swim across

cruzar corriendo/a nado

to be 2m across

tener 2 m de ancho

2. across (in contact with):

to come across sth

encontrar(se) algo

3. across (conveying meaning):

to get a point across

hacer entender una idea

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