lean in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lean in the English»French Dictionary

I.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] N (meat)

II.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] ADJ

III.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB trans

IV.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB intr

I.lean out VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean out)

lean-to [Brit ˈliːntuː, Am] N

lean down VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -]

lean towards VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] lit

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

II.lean over VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean over [sth])

lean back VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -]

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

II.lean across VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean across [sth])

lean forward VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -]

I.lean on VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean on [sth])

II.lean on VB [Brit liːn -, Am lin -] (lean on [sb])

lean in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lean in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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

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

Translations for lean in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

lean Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lean forward
to lean out of sth
to lean against a tree
to lean oneself
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Lean management has evolved over 100 years, and when you apply those practices to software delivery, you get the same results: faster cycle times, higher quality and lower costs.
www.baselinemag.com
The album tracks lean towards classic and experimental music.
en.wikipedia.org
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.
en.wikipedia.org
A lean-to cover was added to the building in the late 1970s to afford spectators some shelter from the elements.
en.wikipedia.org
Only one year of deficit was recorded, but the price paid was retrenchments and lean public spending.
en.wikipedia.org
In this world heavily laden with strife, his is a shoulder one can lean on and know comfort.
en.wikipedia.org
We lean over and watch men and women streaming in and out of a gym more than two miles away.
www.npr.org
She will watch a group of shady-looking young ones for a while, and then she'll lean into me conspiratorially.
www.independent.ie
The time has come to lean out this team.
thehockeywriters.com
Unfortunately, nobody cares about the museum's signs: it is not allowed to touch nor to lean over the items on display.
en.chessbase.com

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