lean
in Vietnamese Ngả người về phía trước / Ngả mình sang bên
BrE /liːn/ AmE /liːn/
verb / noun en → vi
past leaned/leant pp leaned/leant ing leaning
Ngả người về phía trước / Ngả mình sang bên
to bend or tilt your body in a particular direction, especially when you are sitting down or standing up
- lean against something
Collocations lean on the wall · lean against a tree
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She leaned back in her chair.
Cô ấy ngả người ra sau trên ghế.
Đặt nghiêng / Để dựa vào
to rest something against a wall or other surface so that it does not fall over
- lean something against/against something
Collocations lean a ladder against the wall · lean books against each other
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He leaned his bicycle against the fence.
Anh ta để xe đạp dựa vào hàng rào.
Phù hợp / Thích hợp
to be suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose, person, or situation
- lean towards something
Collocations lean towards a solution · lean towards an agreement
-
The company leans toward a more flexible working schedule.
Công ty có xu hướng áp dụng lịch làm việc linh hoạt hơn.
Hỗ trợ / Ủng hộ (chính trị)
to support or agree with the ideas of a particular political party, especially one that is not in power at the moment
- lean towards something
Collocations lean towards socialism · lean towards conservatism
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The voters are leaning toward the Labour Party.
Người dân đang có xu hướng ủng hộ Đảng Lao động.
Đùi / Phần thân dưới
the part of your body from your waist to your knees, including your hips and thighs
- lean muscle
Collocations build lean muscles · have a lean body
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She has very strong, lean legs.
Cô ấy có đôi chân khỏe mạnh và thon gọn.
Thời kỳ suy thoái kinh tế / Thời kỳ khó khăn
a period when a country's economy is not doing well and many people are losing their jobs
- a lean period
Collocations face a lean period · survive a lean time
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The company is facing a lean period.
Công ty đang đối mặt với thời kỳ khó khăn.
Chế độ ăn kiêng / Ăn ít chất béo và đường
to eat food that does not contain much fat or sugar, in order to lose weight
- a lean diet
Collocations follow a lean diet · adopt a lean eating plan
-
She's on a strict lean diet.
Cô ấy đang theo chế độ ăn kiêng nghiêm ngặt.
Con vật gầy / Con vật mảnh mai
an animal that is thin and has little fat on its body, especially a horse or cow
- a lean animal
Collocations raise lean cattle · keep lean horses
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The farmer has several lean cows.
Người nông dân có vài con bò gầy.