lean

to move your body so that it is not straight and upright, or to be in this position

inclinarse, encorvarse

• lean against something

Collocations lean on the wall · lean back in a chair

• He leaned forward and looked at me closely.

  Él se inclinó hacia adelante y me miró de cerca.

to be in a position that is not straight or upright, but at an angle to something else

inclinarse hacia, inclinado

• lean against/onto something

Collocations a house that leans against a hill · the sign leaned onto the pavement

• The ladder was leaning against the wall.

  La escalera estaba inclinada contra la pared.

to be in a state of not being healthy or successful, especially because you do not have enough money to buy the things that you need

entrar en recesión, estar en dificultades económicas

• lean towards something

Collocations the economy is leaning towards recession · a company that leans towards bankruptcy

• The country's economy has been leaning towards a recession.

  La economía del país se inclinaba hacia una recesión.

having little fat and looking thin, especially because you are tall and have long legs or arms

delgado, esbelto

• be lean

Collocations a lean body · lean muscles

• He has a very lean build.

  Tiene una estructura muy delgada.

relating to an economy that is not healthy or successful, especially because it does not have enough money to buy the things that it needs

económico, financiero

• lean times

Collocations a lean budget · lean years

• The company is facing lean times.

  La empresa está pasando por tiempos difíciles.