lean against

lean against
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  • lean against — phr verb Lean against is used with these nouns as the object: ↑wall …   Collocations dictionary

  • lean against/on — incline from the perpendicular and rest against. → lean …   English new terms dictionary

  • lean against — verb rest on for support (Freq. 5) you can lean on me if you get tired • Syn: ↑lean on, ↑rest on • Hypernyms: ↑touch, ↑adjoin, ↑meet, ↑contact …   Useful english dictionary

  • lean against — rest part of one s weight on something, be supported physically by; use as a source of emotional support, rely on …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lean — Ⅰ. lean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. leaned or chiefly Brit. leant) 1) be in or move into a sloping position. 2) (lean against/on) incline from the perpendicular and rest against. 3) (lean on) rely on for sup …   English terms dictionary

  • lean — lean1 [ lin ] (past tense and past participle leaned [ lind ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive lean forward/back/toward/across etc. to move your body so it is closer to or farther from someone or something, for example by bending at the waist: The… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lean — I UK [liːn] / US [lɪn] verb Word forms lean : present tense I/you/we/they lean he/she/it leans present participle leaning past tense leaned UK [liːnd] / US [lɪnd] or leant UK [lent] / US past participle leaned or leant *** 1) [intransitive] to… …   English dictionary

  • lean — v. 1) (d; intr.) to lean across, over (to lean across a table) 2) (d; intr.) to lean against, on (to lean against a wall; to lean on a desk) 3) (d; intr.) to lean on ( to rely on ) (they had to lean on their friends for help) 4) (colloq.) (d;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • lean — lean1 S3 [li:n] v past tense and past participle leaned or leant [lent] especially BrE [: Old English; Origin: hleonian] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move or bend your body in a particular direction lean forward/back/over etc ▪ They… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lean — [[t]li͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ leans, leaning, leaned, leant, leaner, leanest (American English uses the form leaned as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either leaned or leant.) 1) VERB When you lean in a particular direction, you… …   English dictionary

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