lean background

lean

/liːn/

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

Illustration lean - Image 3

noun

Inclinaison, pente

(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."

Les arbres présentaient diverses inclinaisons vers les ouvertures de la canopée.

physics position tendency structure essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

Illustration lean - Image 3

Illustration lean - Image 4

verb

S'incliner, pencher

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."

Elle s'est penchée par la fenêtre.

position action physics essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

verb

Tendre à, pencher vers

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."

Je tends à voter conservateur aux prochaines élections. Le vote hispanique penche vers les démocrates.

attitude tendency action direction essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

verb

S'appuyer sur

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. "

L'étudiant s'est appuyé contre le mur, essayant de reprendre son souffle après une longue course.

attitude action position body essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

verb

Se pencher, s'incliner

To hang outwards.

Examples :

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

Le toit de la vieille maison penchait lourdement d'un côté.

position direction essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

verb

S'appuyer contre

To press against.

Examples :

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

L'étudiant s'est appuyé contre le bureau, essayant de rester éveillé pendant la conférence ennuyeuse.

action position body essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

noun

Viande maigre

Meat with no fat on it.

Examples :

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

Le chef a commandé du bœuf maigre pour le dîner, souhaitant une option plus saine.

food body essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

noun

Personne mince

An organism that is lean in stature.

Examples :

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

La silhouette mince de l'athlète a impressionné tout le monde lors de la journée sportive scolaire.

organism appearance essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

verb

Appauvrir

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. "

Le mécanicien a dû appauvrir le mélange du moteur de la voiture pour améliorer le rendement énergétique.

fuel machine energy technical vehicle industry essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

adjective

Mince, svelte

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

Examples :

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

Le marathonien était mince et fort, après s'être entraîné rigoureusement.

appearance body person animal essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

adjective

Maigre

(of meat) Having little fat.

Examples :

"lean steak cuts"

Des morceaux de steak maigre

food essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

Illustration lean - Image 3

Illustration lean - Image 4

Illustration lean - Image 5

adjective

Maigre, chiche, peu abondant

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

Examples :

"a lean budget"

Un budget maigre.

appearance body essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

Illustration lean - Image 3

adjective

Maigre, faible en

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

Examples :

"A lean ore hardly worth mining."

Un minerai pauvre qui ne vaut guère la peine d'être exploité.

food substance body essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

adjective

Maigre

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

Examples :

"lean copy, matter, or type"

Texte maigre.

job business essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

Illustration lean - Image 2

adjective

Allégé, efficace, économique

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 est désormais une entreprise allégée et agile, après s'être scindée en deux entités l'année dernière.

economy business industry technical style appearance organization essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

verb

S'incliner, se pencher

Examples :

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

Pour éviter les soupçons, il a caché les preuves dans un compartiment secret de son bureau.

action essential toeic

Illustration lean - Image 1

noun

Lean, drogue récréative à base de sirop contre la toux à la codéine et à la prométhazine

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." "

Il a essayé du lean à la fête, mais ça l'a rendu très malade.

culture medicine substance drink entertainment essential toeic