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lean

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noun

Inclinación

(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."

Los árboles tenían varias inclinaciones hacia los huecos en el dosel.

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verb

Inclinarse, ladearse

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."

Se asomó por la ventana.

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verb

Inclinarse a, tender a

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."

Me inclino por votar por los conservadores en las próximas elecciones. El voto hispano tiende a ser demócrata.

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verb

Apoyarse en

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. "

El estudiante se apoyó en la pared, tratando de recuperar el aliento después de una larga carrera.

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verb

Inclinarse, apoyarse

To hang outwards.

Examples :

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

El tejado de la casa vieja se inclinaba fuertemente hacia un lado.

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verb

Apoyarse en

To press against.

Examples :

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

El estudiante se apoyó en el escritorio, tratando de mantenerse despierto durante la aburrida conferencia.

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noun

Carne magra

Meat with no fat on it.

Examples :

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

El chef pidió carne de res magra para la cena, queriendo una opción más saludable.

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noun

Persona delgada

An organism that is lean in stature.

Examples :

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

La delgadez del atleta impresionó a todos en el día deportivo escolar.

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verb

Ajustar la mezcla pobre

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. "

El mecánico tuvo que ajustar la mezcla pobre del motor del coche para mejorar la eficiencia del combustible.

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adjective

Delgado, esbelto

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

Examples :

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

El corredor de maratón era delgado y fuerte, habiendo entrenado rigurosamente.

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adjective

Magro

(of meat) Having little fat.

Examples :

"lean steak cuts"

Cortes de carne magra

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adjective

Escaso, magro, flaco

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

Examples :

"a lean budget"

Un presupuesto escaso.

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adjective

Magro, bajo en

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

Examples :

"A lean ore hardly worth mining."

Un mineral magro que apenas vale la pena extraer.

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adjective

Flaco

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

Examples :

"lean copy, matter, or type"

Copia flaca.

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adjective

Eficiente, económico, ajustado

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 es ahora una empresa eficiente y ágil, después de haberse dividido el año pasado en dos entidades.

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verb

Inclinarse, apoyarse

Examples :

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

Para evitar sospechas, ocultó la evidencia en un compartimento secreto de su escritorio.

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noun

Lean, droga recreativa a base de jarabe para la tos con codeína y prometazina

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." "

Probó lean en la fiesta, pero lo hizo sentir muy mal.

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