| 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
lean | leaning |
| 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. |