lean

US /liːn/
UK /liːn/
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1.

inclinar, apoiar

be in or move into a sloping position

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He had to lean forward to hear what she was saying.
Ele teve que se inclinar para a frente para ouvir o que ela estava dizendo.
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Don't lean against the wet paint.
Não se apoie na tinta molhada.
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2.

apoiar-se em, contar com

rely on or derive support from

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She had to lean on her friends for emotional support.
Ela teve que se apoiar nos amigos para obter apoio emocional.
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The company will lean heavily on its new product line.
A empresa vai se apoiar fortemente em sua nova linha de produtos.
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1.

magro, esbelto

thin, especially healthily so; having little flesh or fat

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He has a lean and athletic build.
Ele tem uma constituição magra e atlética.
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The meat was very lean, with almost no fat.
A carne era muito magra, quase sem gordura.
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2.

difícil, escasso

(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.
Eles enfrentaram alguns anos difíceis durante a recessão.
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It was a lean harvest this year due to the drought.
Foi uma colheita escassa este ano devido à seca.
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