lean

s'appuyer, appuyer

Faire reposer son corps ou un objet contre quelque chose pour le soutenir.

En anglais simple : To rest your body or an object against something for support.

• Lean against the wall.
• She leaned her bicycle against the fence.
• He was leaning on his walking stick.

Comment l'utiliser : lean against something (He leaned against the wall while waiting.); lean something against something (She leaned the ladder against the tree.); lean on something (I leaned on the railing to rest.)

Synonymes : rest, prop

Expressions courantes : lean against something, lean on something, lean a ladder

se pencher

Incliner son corps vers l’avant, l’arrière ou le côté au lieu de rester droit.

En anglais simple : To move your body forward, backward, or sideways from a straight position.

• Lean forward a little.
• He leaned back in his chair.
• She leaned sideways to see past the tall man.

Comment l'utiliser : lean toward someone/something (She leaned toward me to hear better.)

Synonymes : bend, tilt

Contraires : straighten

Expressions courantes : lean forward, lean back, lean to one side, lean at an angle

se pencher

Avancer le haut du corps vers l’extérieur, notamment par une fenêtre ou au-dessus d’un bord.

En anglais simple : To extend your upper body outward, especially through a window or over an edge.

• Do not lean out.
• He leaned out of the window to call us.
• She leaned over the edge to look down.

Comment l'utiliser : lean out of something (She leaned out of the window to wave.); lean over something (He leaned over the balcony railing.)

Synonymes : hang out

Expressions courantes : lean out, lean over something, lean out of something

maigre

Qui contient peu ou pas de graisse, surtout en parlant de viande.

En anglais simple : Containing little or no fat, especially when describing meat.

• Choose lean meat for this dish.
• She bought lean beef for the burgers.
• These cuts are leaner than the ones we usually buy.

Synonymes : low-fat

Contraires : fatty

Expressions courantes : lean meat, lean beef, lean cuts

mince, svelte

Qui a un corps mince avec très peu de graisse.

En anglais simple : Having a slim body with very little fat.

• He is tall and lean.
• Regular exercise kept her body lean.
• The lean young runner reached the finish first.

Synonymes : slim, slender

Contraires : fat

Expressions courantes : lean body, lean athlete, lean and fit, lean build

pauvre

Qui contient une faible quantité d’une substance utile ou recherchée.

En anglais simple : Containing only a small amount of a useful or wanted substance.

• This deposit contains lean ore.
• The engine was running on a lean fuel mixture.
• Processing such lean ore costs more than the metal is worth.

Synonymes : poor, low-grade

Contraires : rich

Expressions courantes : lean ore, lean mixture, lean fuel mixture

inclinaison

Position de ce qui penche au lieu d’être bien vertical.

En anglais simple : A position at an angle rather than straight up.

• The pole has a slight lean.
• We measured the tower's lean yesterday.
• The tree's lean became more noticeable after the storm.

Comment l'utiliser : a lean toward something (The tree has a lean toward the house.)

Synonymes : tilt, inclination

Expressions courantes : a slight lean, a noticeable lean, lean to one side