lean forward in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lean forward in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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

See also backward

I.backward [Am ˈbækwərd, Brit ˈbakwəd] ADJ

I.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] ADV

II.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] ADJ

III.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] VB trans

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IV.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] N

See also step forward, come forward, carry, bring

step forward VB [Am stɛp -, Brit stɛp -] (v + adv)

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come forward VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB trans

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II.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB refl to carry oneself

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III.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB intr

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bring <pt & pp brought> [Am brɪŋ, Brit brɪŋ] VB trans

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1.1. bring (take along):

bring
traer
can I bring a friend? (to where we're speaking)
¿puedo traer a or venir con un amigo?
can I bring a friend? (to a different place)
¿puedo llevar a or ir con un amigo?
bring this to the kitchen Am
lleva esto a la cocina
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a venir con Lucy
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a traer a Lucy
bring your passport with you
traiga el pasaporte
bring your passport with you
traiga consigo el pasaporte form
I've brought these books for the children
les he traído estos libros a los niños
I've brought these books for the children
he traído estos libros para los niños
he brought me news from John
me trajo noticias de John
we'll bring you more news in our next bulletin
les daremos más información en nuestro próximo boletín
she brings a lifetime's experience
aporta la experiencia de toda una vida
that brings me to my next point: the need to …
esto me lleva a lo siguiente: la necesidad de …
I brought away new hopes from that meeting
salí de esa reunión con nuevas esperanzas
bring the chair/baby inside/outside
entra/saca la silla/al bebé
bring it close
acércalo
bring her in
hazla pasar or entrar

2.1. bring (result in, produce):

bring
traer
the merger will bring enormous benefits
la fusión va a traer or reportar enormes beneficios
it brought us nothing but trouble
no nos trajo más que problemas
the announcement brought cheers from the crowd
el anuncio hizo dar vivas a la muchedumbre
these benefits bring with them certain responsibilities
estas ventajas conllevan ciertas responsabilidades
you've brought so much happiness to those poor children
les has dado tanta alegría a esos pobres niños
to bring a smile to sb's face
hacer sonreír a alguien
it brought a blush to her face
la hizo sonrojarse
it brought tears to my eyes
hizo que se me llenaran los ojos de lágrimas
it brings a shine to the wood
le da brillo a la madera
to bring sth to bear to bring pressure to bear on sb
ejercer presión sobre alguien
once he brought his mind to bear on the problem
una vez que centró su atención en el problema
the guns were brought to bear on the target
apuntaron al objetivo con los cañones

I.lean2 [Am lin, Brit liːn] ADJ

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

lean forward in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lean forward in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

II.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

III.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] N SPORTS

IV.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] VB trans

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

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

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In order to achieve a forward straight line motion, the ballbot has to lean forward to accelerate and lean backward to decelerate.
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Make sure not to lean forward at the waist.
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The design of the boots made the skater lean forward slightly when skating which meant they were ideal skates for balancing weight when skating backwards.
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Avoid slumping in your chair and remember to lean forward, showing interest in the interviewer.
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This is in contrast to the descriptor of personal computer-oriented lean forward experience of a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
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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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Without the lumbar curve, the vertebral column would always lean forward, a position that requires much more muscular effort for bipedal animals.
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In addition to the wing-flicking, the birds in the pair face each other while calling and lean forward while bowing ceremoniously to each other.
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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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This allows the attacking wrestler to lean forward and place both his/her arms on the opponent for a pinfall attempt.
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