LEAN


Meaning of LEAN in English

v.

1) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ across, over (to ~ across a table)

2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ against, on (to ~ against a wall; to ~ on a desk)

3) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ on ('to rely on') (they had to ~ on their friends for help)

4) ( colloq. ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ on ('to exert pressure on')

5) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ out of (to ~ out of a window)

6) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ to (to ~ to one side)

7) ( d ; intr. ) ('to tend') to ~ to, towards (they are now ~ing to our position)

8) ( misc. ) to ~ over backwards to help smb. ('to make a maximum effort to help smb.')

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.