lean

appoggiarsi, appoggiare

Appoggiare il corpo o un oggetto contro qualcosa per sostenerlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: rest, prop

Espressioni comuni: lean against something, lean on something, lean a ladder

chinarsi, inclinarsi

Piegare il corpo in avanti, indietro o di lato partendo da una posizione diritta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: bend, tilt

Contrari: straighten

Espressioni comuni: lean forward, lean back, lean to one side, lean at an angle

sporgersi

Portare la parte superiore del corpo verso l’esterno, soprattutto da una finestra o oltre un bordo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: hang out

Espressioni comuni: lean out, lean over something, lean out of something

magro

Che contiene poco o nessun grasso, soprattutto riferito alla carne.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: low-fat

Contrari: fatty

Espressioni comuni: lean meat, lean beef, lean cuts

snello, magro

Che ha un corpo snello con pochissimo grasso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: slim, slender

Contrari: fat

Espressioni comuni: lean body, lean athlete, lean and fit, lean build

povero, magro

Che contiene una quantità ridotta di una sostanza utile o ricercata.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: poor, low-grade

Contrari: rich

Espressioni comuni: lean ore, lean mixture, lean fuel mixture

inclinazione

Posizione di qualcosa che è inclinato anziché verticale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a lean toward something (The tree has a lean toward the house.)

Sinonimi: tilt, inclination

Espressioni comuni: a slight lean, a noticeable lean, lean to one side