WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2025:
| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) | sich zu [etw] hinbeugen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | | sich gegen [etw] lehnen Präp + Vr |
| | | sich zu [etw] hinneigen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) | zu [etw] neigen Präp + Vi |
| | | zu [etw] tendieren Präp + Vi |
| | | bevorzugen Vt, fix |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |