Lean
51lean — I. /lin / (say leen) verb (leaned or leant /lɛnt/ (say lent), leaning) –verb (i) 1. to incline or bend from a vertical position or in a particular direction. 2. to rest against or on something for support. 3. to depend or rely: to lean on empty… …
52lean — lean1 /leen/, v., leaned or (esp. Brit.) leant; leaning; n. v.i. 1. to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window. 2. to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left. The building leaned… …
53LEAN — UNITED KINGDOM (see also List of Individuals) 28.1.1915 Portsmouth/UK 3.2.1997 Reading/UK George H. Lean joined the Scientific Civil Service as an established officer after World War II and began work at the National Physical Laboratory, where… …
54lean — 1 verb past tense and past participle leaned or leant, especially BrE 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move or bend your body in a particular direction (+ forward/back etc): Robert was leaning forward, talking to the people in front. | They… …
55lean — I. verb (leaned; leaning) Etymology: Middle English lenen, from Old English hleonian; akin to Old High German hlinēn to lean, Greek klinein, Latin clinare Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to incline, deviate, or bend from a… …
56lean on — verb rest on for support (Freq. 6) you can lean on me if you get tired • Syn: ↑rest on, ↑lean against • Hypernyms: ↑touch, ↑adjoin, ↑meet, ↑contact …
57lean — 01. After the earthquake, a number of buildings were [leaning] to one side, and had to be demolished before they collapsed. 02. Please don t [lean] on that table; it s not very solid. 03. We always get the [leanest] piece of meat we can find… …
58lean — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. leaned or leant) 1 intr. & tr. (often foll. by across, back, over, etc.) be or place in a sloping position; incline from the perpendicular. 2 intr. & tr. (foll. by against, on, upon) rest or cause to rest for… …
59Lean-to — A lean to is term used for two similar, yet different types of building. It can be a free standing structure of three walls and a sloping roof. The open side is sheltered away from the prevailing winds and rains. Often a rough structure made of… …
60Lean on Me — Chartplatzierungen Erklärung der Daten Singles[1] Lean on Me   UK …
