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Lean Past Leaned Verb Leant Sth  /Liːn   Tense

Level B2 
Kind verb
Front lean 
IPA  /liːn   / verb (past tense, past participle leant /lent   /; or leaned /liːnd  /)
Back eğilmek; (yana, öne, vb.) yatmak
yaslanmak, dayanmak
Back 2

lean (verb)

 /liːn   / verb (past tense, past participle leant /lent   /; or leaned /liːnd  /)
 
 1 [intransitive]
to move the top part of your body and head forwards, backwards or to the side
eğilmek; (yana, öne, vb.) yatmak
 He leaned across the table to pick up the phone.
 She leaned out of the window (dışarı sarktı) and waved.
 Just lean back and relax.
 2 [intransitive]
to be in a position that is not straight or vertical
yaslanmak, dayanmak
 That wardrobe leans to the right.
 3 [intransitive, transitive]
 lean (sth) against/on sth
to rest against sth so that it gives support; to put sth in this position
dayamak, yaslamak
 She stopped and leant on the gate.
 Please don't lean bicycles against this window.
 You can rely on me. I'll always be there for you to lean on.
 

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