lean on

yaslanmak, dayanmak

Vücudunu bir şeye dayayıp ağırlığını ona vermek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To rest your body against something so that it supports your weight.

• Do not lean on the glass.
• He leaned on a walking stick after the operation.
• She was leaning on the table with both hands.

Nasıl kullanılır: lean on someone/something (She leaned on his shoulder while they waited.)

Eş anlamlılar: rest on, rest against

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: lean on something, lean on a wall

destek almak, dayanmak

Yardım, güç veya teselli için birine dayanmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To depend on someone for help, strength, or comfort.

• You can lean on me.
• She leaned on her sister after the funeral.
• Who do you lean on when things get difficult?

Nasıl kullanılır: lean on someone for something (You can lean on your family for support.)

Eş anlamlılar: rely on, depend on

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: lean on someone, lean on friends

baskı yapmak, sıkıştırmak

İstediğin şeyi yapması için birine baskı yapmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To pressure someone to do what you want.

• They leaned on me to sign.
• The mayor is leaning on officials to approve the project.
• Did anyone lean on you before you agreed?

Nasıl kullanılır: lean on someone to do something (The manager leaned on us to work late.)

Eş anlamlılar: pressure, push, put pressure on

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: lean on someone, lean on officials

azarlamak, paylamak

Davranışını değiştirmesi için birini sertçe eleştirmek veya azarlamak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To criticize someone firmly so that they change their behavior.

• The coach leaned on the lazy players.
• Her teacher leaned on her about the missing homework.
• Stop leaning on him for every small mistake.

Nasıl kullanılır: lean on someone about something (The coach leaned on him about his poor effort.)

Eş anlamlılar: tell off, reprimand

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: lean on someone, lean on students