lean en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de lean en el diccionario inglés»español

I.lean¹ <pret. & part. pas. leaned or ingl. brit. also leant [lent]> [ingl. am. lin, ingl. brit. liːn] V. 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 <pret. & part. pas. leaned or ingl. brit. also leant [lent]> [ingl. am. lin, ingl. brit. liːn] V. 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 [ingl. am. lin, ingl. brit. liːn] SUST. (slope)

lean sin pl.

inclinación f

Véase también: backward

I.backward [ingl. am. ˈbækwərd, ingl. brit. ˈbakwəd] ADJ.

1. backward atrbv. 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 arcznte. or ofens. child:

backward

retrasado arcznte. or ofens.

3. backward nation/community:

backward

atrasado

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

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

es muy echada/echado p'alante coloq.

II.esp ingl. brit. backwards -z ADV.

1. esp ingl. brit. backwards -z (toward rear):

esp ingl. 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 ingl. brit. backwards -z (back first):

esp ingl. brit. backwards [-z] run/walk

hacia atrás

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

esp ingl. brit. backwards [-z]

al revés

you've done it all backward

lo has hecho todo al revés

you've put your sweater on backward ingl. am.

te has puesto el suéter al revés

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

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

atrbv. backward-and-forward movement

movimiento m de vaivén

I.lean² [ingl. am. lin, ingl. 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 [ingl. am. lin, ingl. brit. liːn] SUST. U (meat)

lean

magro m

lean on V. [ingl. am. lin -, ingl. brit. liːn -] coloq. (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 V. [ingl. am. lin -, ingl. brit. liːn -] (v + adv)

lean over

inclinarse (hacia adelante)

II.lean over V. [ingl. am. lin -, ingl. brit. liːn -] (v + o + adv)

lean over

inclinar

I.lean across V. [ingl. am. lin -, ingl. brit. liːn -] (v + adv)

lean across

inclinarse (hacia adelante)

II.lean across V. [ingl. am. lin -, ingl. brit. liːn -] (v + prep + o)

lean across

inclinarse sobre

lean down V. [ingl. am. lin -, ingl. brit. liːn -] (v + adv)

lean down

inclinarse

lean-to <pl lean-tos> [ingl. am., ingl. brit. ˈliːntuː] SUST.

lean-to

cobertizo m (adosado a la casa)

Traducciones de lean en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

enjuto (enjuta)

lean

carne magra

lean meat

momio (momia)

lean

lean en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de lean en el diccionario inglés»español

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

lean out

asomarse

lean back V. intr.

lean back

reclinar(se)

lean-to [ˈli:ntu:] SUST.

1. lean-to (building extension):

lean-to

anexo m

2. lean-to ingl. am., ingl. austr. (shack):

lean-to

cobertizo m

lean on V. trans.

1. lean on (rely on):

lean on

apoyarse en

2. lean on coloq. (pressurize):

lean on

ejercer presión sobre

lean forward V. intr.

lean forward

inclinar(se) hacia adelante

I.lean over V. trans.

lean over

inclinarse sobre

II.lean over V. intr.

lean over

inclinarse

Traducciones de lean en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

magro (-a)

lean

momio (-a)

lean

lean Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

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

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Make sure not to lean forward at the waist.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Also, while a bulbous bow allows a ship to move more efficiently through the water, designers lean towards simple vertical bows on larger ships.

en.wikipedia.org

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

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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

You should not even lean on the walls of your own room.

en.wikipedia.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

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

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

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