lean

v.

1) (d; intr.) to lean across, over (to lean across a table)

2) (d; intr.) to lean against, on (to lean against a wall; to lean on a desk)

3) (d; intr.) to lean on ('to rely on') (they had to lean on their friends for help)

4) (colloq.) (d; intr.) to lean on ('to exert pressure on')

5) (d; intr.) to lean out of (to lean out of a window)

6) (d; intr.) to lean to (to lean to one side)

7) (d; intr.) ('to tend') to lean to, towards (they are now leaning to our position)

8) (misc.) to lean over backwards to help smb. ('to make a maximum effort to help smb.')

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[liːn]

towards (they are now leaning to our position)

over (to lean across a table)

on (to lean against a wall; to lean on a desk)

(d; intr.) ('to tend') to lean to

(d; intr.) to lean across

(d; intr.) to lean against

(colloq.) (d; intr.) to lean on ('to exert pressure on')

(misc.) to lean over backwards to help smb. ('to make a maximum effort to help smb. ')

(misc.) to lean over backwards to help smb. ('to make a maximum effort to help smb. ')

(d; intr.) to lean on (they had to lean on their friends for help; 'to rely on')

(d; intr.) to lean out of (to lean out of a window)

(d; intr.) to lean to (to lean to one side)