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lean

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noun

Neigung, Schieflage

(of an object taller than its width and depth) An inclination away from the vertical.

Examples :

"The trees had various leans toward gaps in the canopy."

Die Bäume wiesen verschiedene Neigungen zu Lücken im Blätterdach auf.

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verb

Sich neigen, lehnen

To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.

Examples :

"She leaned out of the window."

Sie lehnte sich aus dem Fenster.

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verb

Neigen, tendieren

To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.

Examples :

"I’m leaning towards voting Conservative in the next election. The Hispanic vote leans Democratic."

Ich tendiere dazu, bei der nächsten Wahl konservativ zu wählen. Die hispanische Wählerschaft tendiert zu den Demokraten.

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verb

Sich anlehnen, sich stützen

Followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or rely, for support, comfort, etc.

Examples :

"The student leaned against the wall, trying to catch his breath after a long run. "

Der Schüler lehnte sich an die Wand, um nach einem langen Lauf nach Luft zu schnappen.

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verb

Sich lehnen, neigen

To hang outwards.

Examples :

"The old house's roof was leaning heavily to one side. "

Das Dach des alten Hauses neigte sich stark zur Seite.

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verb

Sich anlehnen, sich lehnen

To press against.

Examples :

"The student leaned against the desk, trying to stay awake during the boring lecture. "

Der Student lehnte sich an den Schreibtisch, um während der langweiligen Vorlesung wach zu bleiben.

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noun

Mageres Fleisch

Meat with no fat on it.

Examples :

"The chef ordered lean beef for the dinner party, wanting a healthier option. "

Der Koch bestellte mageres Rindfleisch für das Abendessen, da er eine gesündere Option wollte.

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noun

Schlanker Mensch

An organism that is lean in stature.

Examples :

"The lean of the athlete impressed everyone at the school sports day. "

Die schlanke Statur des Athleten beeindruckte alle am Schulsporttag.

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verb

Abmagern

To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.

Examples :

"The mechanic had to lean the car's engine mixture to improve fuel efficiency. "

Der Mechaniker musste das Gemisch des Automotors abmagern, um die Kraftstoffeffizienz zu verbessern.

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adjective

Schlank, mager

(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.

Examples :

"The marathon runner was lean and strong, having trained rigorously. "

Der Marathonläufer war schlank und stark, da er streng trainiert hatte.

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adjective

Mager

(of meat) Having little fat.

Examples :

"lean steak cuts"

Magere Steakstücke

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adjective

Mager, dürr, karg

Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.

Examples :

"a lean budget"

Ein mageres Budget.

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adjective

Mager, fettarm

Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.

Examples :

"A lean ore hardly worth mining."

Ein mageres Erz, das sich kaum zu schürfen lohnt.

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adjective

Mager

Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat.

Examples :

"lean copy, matter, or type"

Magerer Text.

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adjective

Schlank, effizient, wirtschaftlich

Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing"

Examples :

"Alcoa is now a lean and agile enterprise, after having split last year into two entities."

Alcoa ist jetzt ein schlankes und agiles Unternehmen, nachdem es sich im letzten Jahr in zwei Unternehmen aufgespalten hat.

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verb

Neigen, sich lehnen

Examples :

"To avoid suspicion, he leaned the evidence in a secret compartment in his desk. "

Um keinen Verdacht zu erregen, versteckte er die Beweise in einem geheimen Fach in seinem Schreibtisch.

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noun

Lean, Hustensaft-Droge

A recreational drug based on codeine-laced promethazine cough syrup, popular in the hip hop community in the southeastern United States.

Examples :

""He tried lean at the party, but it made him feel very sick." "

Er hat auf der Party Lean probiert, aber es hat ihn sehr krank gemacht.

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