lean /li:n/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) to incline or bend from a vertical position
• (v.) cause to lean or incline
• (v.) rely on for support

Chinese translation

• n. 瘦肉, 倾斜, 倾斜度
• a. 瘦的, 贫乏的, 歉收的
• vi. 倚靠, 倾斜, 依赖

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/li:n/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.14 · Rare

Word forms

leaned, leaning, leans, leaner, leanest

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