| Principales traductions |
| lean adj | (meat: having little fat) (viande,...) | maigre adj |
| | I prefer lean meat to fatty meat. |
| | Je préfère la viande maigre à la grasse. |
| lean adj | (body: thin and strong) (corps) | fin, mince adj |
| | The female athlete's muscles were lean. |
| | Les athlètes avaient des muscles fins. |
| lean adj | (person: thin) (personne) | fin, mince adj |
| | Her lean figure was silhouetted by the sun. |
| | Sa fine silhouette se détachait dans les rayons du soleil. |
| lean adj | figurative (poor; lacking richness) (situation, période) | difficile adj |
| | These are lean times for many people, as prices rise and wages decline. |
| | Les temps sont difficiles pour beaucoup, car les prix augmentent mais les salaires baissent. |
| lean⇒ vi | (slant, not be vertical) (action, mouvement) | pencher⇒ vi |
| | The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans away from the sea. |
| | La tour de Pise penche dans la direction opposée à celle de la mer. |
| lean n | (angle of slant) | inclinaison nf |
| | The tower has a 10-degree lean. |
Verbes à particule
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| lean in vi phrasal | (incline your body: to listen, etc.) | se pencher⇒ v pron |
| | The little girl was soft-spoken, so Dawn leaned in to hear her better. |
| | La petite fille parlait si doucement que Dawn se pencha pour mieux l'entendre. |
| lean in vi phrasal | figurative (be proactive) | s'affirmer⇒ v pron |
| | | prendre l'initiative loc v |
| | 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) | compter sur [qqn] vtr ind |
| | | se reposer sur [qqn] v pron + prép |
| | You can always lean on me. |
| | Tu peux toujours compter sur moi. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il a toujours besoin de se reposer sur quelqu'un. |
| lean on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (pressure to do [sth]) | mettre la pression sur [qqn] loc v + prép |
| | The president's advisors are leaning on him to back the deal. |
| lean out vi phrasal | (bend or tilt your body outwards) | se pencher à l'extérieur loc v |
| | | se pencher au dehors loc v |
| | Il est dangereux de se pencher à l'extérieur. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) (figuré : une préférence) | pencher pour [qch] vi + prép |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |
| | Pour les prochaines élections, il penche pour les Démocrates. |
Formes composées
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| lean against [sth] vi + prep | (for support) | s'appuyer contre/sur v pron + prép |
| | | s'adosser contre/sur/à v pron + prép |
| | He felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall for support. |
| | Il s'est senti mal et il a dû s'adosser à un mur quelques instants. |
| lean [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (prop: [sth] up on [sth]) | appuyer [qch] contre [qch] vtr + prép |
| | | adosser [qch] contre [qch] vtr + prép |
| | The thief leaned his ladder against the wall of the house. |
| | Le voleur a adossé l'échelle contre le mur de la maison. |
| lean against [sth] vi + prep | (be propped against [sth]) | être appuyé contre vi + adj + prép |
| | | être appuyé contre vi + adj + prép |
| | The board is leaning against the wall. |
| | Le tableau est adossé contre le mur. |
| lean back vi + adv | (recline) | se pencher en arrière⇒ v pron |
| | George leaned back in his armchair and sighed contentedly. |
| lean forward vi + adv | (incline your body) | se pencher en avant v pron + adv |
| | Jackie leaned forward to hear what Claire was whispering. |
| lean manufacturing n | (efficiency in the production of goods) | production à flux tendu nf |
| | | production allégée nf |
| lean meat n | (animal flesh which is not fatty) | viande maigre nf |
| | Jack Spratt could eat no fat, so his wife gave Jack only the lean meat. |
lean on [sth],
lean upon [sth] vi + prep | (rest your weight on) | s'appuyer sur v pron + prép |
| | 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. |
| | Ne t'appuie pas sur la rambarde de ce balcon : elle n'est pas sûre ! Si tu t'appuies sur mon épaule quand on marche, ça réduira un peu le poids sur ta cheville douloureuse. |
| lean over vi + adv | (bend forwards or down) | se pencher⇒ v pron |
| | I have to lean over to tie my shoe laces. |
| | Il faut que je me penche pour nouer mes lacets. |
| lean over vi + adv | (bend sideways) | être penché vi + adj |
| | | pencher⇒ vi |
| | In Pisa, there is a famous tower that leans over to one side. |
| | À Pise, il y a une tour célèbre qui penche d'un côté. |
lean over backward to do [sth] (US),
lean over backwards to do [sth] (UK) v expr | figurative (make every effort) | se mettre en quatre pour faire [qch], se plier en quatre pour faire [qch] v pron |
lean over backward for [sb/sth] (US),
lean over backwards for [sb/sth] (UK) v expr | figurative (make every effort) | se mettre en quatre pour [qqn/qch], se plier en quatre pour [qqn/qch] loc v |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) | se pencher vers v pron + prép |
| | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
| | Ma mamie se penche souvent vers moi pour mieux entendre ce que je dis. |
| lean year n | (unprosperous 12 months) (fig) | année de vaches maigres nf |
| | 2009 was a lean year for our company. |
| lean-to n | (shed with slanted roof) | appentis nm |
| | I store all my tools in a lean-to out back. |