lean

apoyarse, apoyar

Apoyar el cuerpo o un objeto contra algo para sostenerlo.

En inglés sencillo: To rest your body or an object against something for support.

• Lean against the wall.
• She leaned her bicycle against the fence.
• He was leaning on his walking stick.

Cómo se usa: lean against something (He leaned against the wall while waiting.); lean something against something (She leaned the ladder against the tree.); lean on something (I leaned on the railing to rest.)

Sinónimos: rest, prop

Expresiones frecuentes: lean against something, lean on something, lean a ladder

inclinarse

Mover el cuerpo hacia delante, atrás o un lado desde una posición recta.

En inglés sencillo: To move your body forward, backward, or sideways from a straight position.

• Lean forward a little.
• He leaned back in his chair.
• She leaned sideways to see past the tall man.

Cómo se usa: lean toward someone/something (She leaned toward me to hear better.)

Sinónimos: bend, tilt

Antónimos: straighten

Expresiones frecuentes: lean forward, lean back, lean to one side, lean at an angle

asomarse

Sacar la parte superior del cuerpo hacia fuera, especialmente por una ventana o por encima de un borde.

En inglés sencillo: To extend your upper body outward, especially through a window or over an edge.

• Do not lean out.
• He leaned out of the window to call us.
• She leaned over the edge to look down.

Cómo se usa: lean out of something (She leaned out of the window to wave.); lean over something (He leaned over the balcony railing.)

Sinónimos: hang out

Expresiones frecuentes: lean out, lean over something, lean out of something

magro

Que contiene poca o ninguna grasa, especialmente al hablar de carne.

En inglés sencillo: Containing little or no fat, especially when describing meat.

• Choose lean meat for this dish.
• She bought lean beef for the burgers.
• These cuts are leaner than the ones we usually buy.

Sinónimos: low-fat

Antónimos: fatty

Expresiones frecuentes: lean meat, lean beef, lean cuts

delgado, esbelto

Que tiene un cuerpo delgado y con muy poca grasa.

En inglés sencillo: Having a slim body with very little fat.

• He is tall and lean.
• Regular exercise kept her body lean.
• The lean young runner reached the finish first.

Sinónimos: slim, slender

Antónimos: fat

Expresiones frecuentes: lean body, lean athlete, lean and fit, lean build

pobre

Que contiene muy poca cantidad de una sustancia útil o deseada.

En inglés sencillo: Containing only a small amount of a useful or wanted substance.

• This deposit contains lean ore.
• The engine was running on a lean fuel mixture.
• Processing such lean ore costs more than the metal is worth.

Sinónimos: poor, low-grade

Antónimos: rich

Expresiones frecuentes: lean ore, lean mixture, lean fuel mixture

inclinación

Posición en la que algo está inclinado en vez de estar vertical.

En inglés sencillo: A position at an angle rather than straight up.

• The pole has a slight lean.
• We measured the tower's lean yesterday.
• The tree's lean became more noticeable after the storm.

Cómo se usa: a lean toward something (The tree has a lean toward the house.)

Sinónimos: tilt, inclination

Expresiones frecuentes: a slight lean, a noticeable lean, lean to one side