lean

[US]/liːn/
[UK]/liːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to incline or bend from a vertical position; to rely on or be inclined towards
adj. thin or lacking in substance
vt. to cause to incline
n. a slant or an inclination; lean meat

Phrases & Collocations

lean meat

lean body

lean cuisine

lean on

lean production

lean manufacturing

lean towards

lean coal

lean against

lean forward

lean upon

lean ore

lean concrete

lean logistics

lean over

lean back

lean mixture

lean manufacture

lean out

lean out of

on the lean

lean years

Example Sentences

a lean-to roof; lean-to construction.

Lean on me for help.

a lean and sinewy frame.

He is lean and brown.

to lean against the wall

She was of lean habit.

Lean it against the wall.

a good lean cut of beef.

the lean winter months.

a leaning towards science

Real-world Examples

I lean forward to retrieve the recorder.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

Lean with the branches side to side.

Source: Classic children's song animation Super Simple Songs

Tom froze as Dirk leaned in close.

Source: L1 Wizard and Cat

So we really just kind of leaned into it.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

Obviously, this scenario could easily lean towards the scary.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Don't lean out of the bus window.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

Friedman relies on a lean staff of 20 in Austin.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

Sit behind me, dear, and we'll practise the leans.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

A young girl laughing when an officer leans towards her.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Which party do they lean to?

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

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