lean

US /liːn/
UK /liːn/
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1.

chinarsi, appoggiarsi

be in or move into a sloping position

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He had to lean forward to hear what she was saying.
Ha dovuto chinarsi in avanti per sentire cosa stava dicendo.
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Don't lean against the wet paint.
Non appoggiarti alla vernice fresca.
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appoggiarsi a, fare affidamento su

rely on or derive support from

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She had to lean on her friends for emotional support.
Ha dovuto appoggiarsi ai suoi amici per il supporto emotivo.
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The company will lean heavily on its new product line.
L'azienda si appoggerà pesantemente sulla sua nuova linea di prodotti.
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snello, magro

thin, especially healthily so; having little flesh or fat

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He has a lean and athletic build.
Ha una corporatura snella e atletica.
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The meat was very lean, with almost no fat.
La carne era molto magra, quasi senza grasso.
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2.

difficile, scarso

(of a period of time) difficult because of a lack of money or resources

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They faced a few lean years during the recession.
Hanno affrontato alcuni anni difficili durante la recessione.
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It was a lean harvest this year due to the drought.
È stato un raccolto scarso quest'anno a causa della siccità.
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