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lean

US /lin/

verb, adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày Mô tả tranh (Part 1)

Definition

to incline or bend from a vertical position

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please do not lean on the glass wall near the stairs.

Word Family

NounNoun
lean gốc leaner leanness
VerbVerb
lean gốc
AdjectiveAdj
lean gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • tilta combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
  • slanta biased way of looking at or presenting something
  • resta cessation of work or movement to recover strength

Collocations

  • Easy lean on someone
    to lean on someone, meaning to to incline or bend from a vertical position
  • Medium lean management system
    to lean management system, meaning to to incline or bend from a vertical position
  • Hard lean heavily toward expansion
    to lean heavily toward expansion, meaning to to incline or bend from a vertical position
  • Very Hard weather the lean years
    to weather the lean years, meaning to face and withstand with courage
  • Medium lean against a railing
    to lean against a railing, meaning to to incline or bend from a vertical position

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