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lean1

leant, leant (tb leaned, leaned) /liːn/

Translation

v [t, i]
inclinar(se)
That tower leans to one side
Esa torre se inclina hacia un lado
constr. Se usa generalmente seguido de una preposición o un adverbio
to lean out
asomarse
Lean out of the window
Asómate por la ventana
to lean (sth) {against/on} sth
(Definition of lean v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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