| Principal Translations |
| lean adj | (meat: having little fat) (carne) | magro/a adj |
| | | desgrasado adj |
| | I prefer lean meat to fatty meat. |
| | Prefiero la carne magra a la grasa. |
| | Prefiero carne desgrasada que carne con grasa. |
| lean adj | (body: thin and strong) | esbelto/a adj |
| | The female athlete's muscles were lean. |
| | Los músculos de la atleta eran esbeltos. |
| lean adj | (person: thin) | delgado/a adj |
| | | esbelto/a adj |
| | | flaco/a adj |
| | Her lean figure was silhouetted by the sun. |
| | Su delgada figura era delineada por el sol. |
| | Su esbelta figura era delineada por el sol. |
| | Su flaca figura era delineada por el sol. |
| lean adj | figurative (poor; lacking richness) | austero/a adj |
| | These are lean times for many people, as prices rise and wages decline. |
| | Estos son tiempos austeros para mucha gente, los precios suben y los salarios bajan. |
| lean⇒ vi | (slant, not be vertical) | inclinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans away from the sea. |
| | La torre de Pisa se inclina en dirección opuesta al mar. |
| lean n | (angle of slant) | ángulo nm |
| | | inclinación nf |
| | The tower has a 10-degree lean. |
| | La torre está en un ángulo de 10 grados. |
Locuciones verbales
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| lean in vi phrasal | (incline your body: to listen, etc.) | acercarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | inclinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The little girl was soft-spoken, so Dawn leaned in to hear her better. |
| lean in vi phrasal | figurative (be proactive) | ser firme v cop + adj mf |
| | | ser seguro v cop + adj |
| | The speaker urged the businesswomen to lean in and pursue their goals. |
lean on [sb],
lean upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (rely on for support) (figurado) | contar con vtr + prep |
| | | apoyarse en v prnl + prep |
| | You can always lean on me. |
| | Siempre puedes contar conmigo. |
| lean on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (pressure to do [sth]) | presionar a vtr + prep |
| | The president's advisors are leaning on him to back the deal. |
| | Los consejeros están presionando al presidente para que dé su apoyo al acuerdo. |
| lean out vi phrasal | (bend or tilt your body outwards) | asomarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Jean opened the window and leaned out to look at the sky. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) | inclinarse por v prnl + prep |
| | | optar por vi + prep |
| | | decantarse por v prnl + prep |
| | (formal; preferencia política) | escorarse hacia v prnl + prep |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |
| | Para las elecciones que vienen, se inclina por los demócratas. |
| | Para las elecciones que vienen, opta por los demócratas. |
| | Para las elecciones que vienen, se decanta por los demócratas. |
Compound Forms:
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| lean [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (prop: [sth] up on [sth]) | apoyar⇒ vtr |
| | The thief leaned his ladder against the wall of the house. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Apoyó la escalera contra el muro y trepó hasta la ventana. |
| lean against [sth] vi + prep | (for support) | sostenerse contra, sostenerse en v prnl + prep |
| | | apoyarse contra, apoyarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | sujetarse contra, sujetarse con v prnl + prep |
| | He felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall for support. |
| | Se sentía mareado y tuvo que sostenerse contra la pared. |
| lean against [sth] vi + prep | (be propped against [sth]) | apoyado participio |
| | The board is leaning against the wall. |
| | El tablero está apoyado contra el muro. |
| lean back vi + adv | (recline) | recostarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | reclinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | echar la espalda hacia atrás loc verb |
| | George leaned back in his armchair and sighed contentedly. |
| | George se recostó en su silla y suspiró contento. |
| lean forward vi + adv | (incline your body) | inclinarse hacia adelante loc verb |
| | | echarse hacia adelante loc verb |
| | Jackie leaned forward to hear what Claire was whispering. |
| lean manufacturing n | (efficiency in the production of goods) | eficiencia productiva nf |
| lean meat n | (animal flesh which is not fatty) | carne magra nf |
| | Jack Spratt could eat no fat, so his wife gave Jack only the lean meat. |
| | Jack debe comer con poca grasa, su mujer le prepara platos con carnes magras. |
lean on [sth],
lean upon [sth] vi + prep | (rest your weight on) | apoyarse en v prnl + prep |
| | Don't lean on the railing of this balcony - it isn't secure! If you will lean on my shoulder as we walk, it will take some of the weight off your sore ankle. |
| | No te apoyes en esa barandilla de este balcón, ¡no es segura! |
| lean over vi + adv | (bend forwards or down) | agacharse⇒ v prnl |
| | I have to lean over to tie my shoe laces. |
| | Si quiero atarme los zapatos tengo que agacharme. |
| lean over vi + adv | (bend sideways) | inclinarse hacia v prnl + prep |
| | In Pisa, there is a famous tower that leans over to one side. |
| | En Pisa hay una famosa torre que se inclina hacia un lado. |
lean over backward to do [sth] (US),
lean over backwards to do [sth] (UK) v expr | figurative (make every effort) (informal) | partirse el lomo, romperse el lomo loc verb |
lean over backward for [sb/sth] (US),
lean over backwards for [sb/sth] (UK) v expr | figurative (make every effort) (informal) | partirse el lomo por, romperse el lomo por loc verb + prep |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) | inclinarse hacia v prnl + prep |
| | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
| | Mi abuela a menudo se inclina hacia mí para escuchar bien todo lo que digo. |
| lean year n | (unprosperous 12 months) | año de vacas flacas expr |
| | 2009 was a lean year for our company. |
| | El año 2009 fue un año de vacas flacas para la empresa. |
| | | año flojo nm + adi |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Este fue un año flojo, las ganancias bajaron un 35%. |
| lean-to n | (shed with slanted roof) | cobertizo nm |
| | I store all my tools in a lean-to out back. |