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Results for: "lean"

Translating from English to German

Translations:

lean — to press against
→ lehnen
→ anlehnen
lean — to incline
→ neigen
→ lehnen

More translations:

lean
→ Neigung
lean
→ lehnen
lean
→ anlehnen
lean
→ neigen
lean
→ stützen
lean
→ beugen
lean
→ mager
lean
→ dünn
lean
→ dürr
lean
→ abgemagert
lean
→ abgezehrt
lean
→ dürftig
lean
→ fettfrei
lean
→ hager
lean
→ hinneigen
lean
→ knapp
lean
→ lang und dünn
lean
→ schlank
lean
→ sich biegen
lean
→ sich neigen
lean
→ sich stützen

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 1

  1. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

    • “the tower had a pronounced tilt”
    • “the ship developed a list to starboard”
    • “he walked with a heavy inclination to the right”
    Synonymstiltlistinclinationleaning

VERB 5

  1. to incline or bend from a vertical position

    • “She leaned over the banister”
    Synonymstilttipslantangle

  2. cause to lean or incline

    • “He leaned his rifle against the wall”

  3. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

    • “She tends to be nervous before her lectures”
    • “These dresses run small”
    • “He inclined to corpulence”
    Synonymstendbe giveninclinerun
Show 2 more meanings

  1. rely on for support

    • “We can lean on this man”

  2. cause to lean to the side

    • “Erosion listed the old tree”
    Synonymslist

ADJECTIVE 4

  1. lacking excess flesh

    • “you can't be too rich or too thin”
    • “Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare”
    Synonymsthin

  2. lacking in mineral content or combustible material

    • “lean ore”
    • “lean fuel”

  3. containing little excess

    • “a lean budget”
    • “a skimpy allowance”
    Synonymsskimpy

  4. not profitable or prosperous

    • “a lean year”