lean

S2 W1

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

1 BEND/TILT [intransitive] A2

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

  • She leaned back in her chair.

    Cô ấy ngả người ra sau trên ghế.

2 SUPPORT [transitive, T + obj + prep] B1

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

  • He leaned his bicycle against the fence.

    Anh ta để xe đạp dựa vào hàng rào.

3 IDEAL [intransitive] B2

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.

4 POLITICAL [intransitive] C1

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

  • The voters are leaning toward the Labour Party.

    Người dân đang có xu hướng ủng hộ Đảng Lao động.

5 BODY [noun] B1

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

  • She has very strong, lean legs.

    Cô ấy có đôi chân khỏe mạnh và thon gọn.

6 ECONOMIC [noun] C1

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

  • The company is facing a lean period.

    Công ty đang đối mặt với thời kỳ khó khăn.

7 DIET [noun] B2

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.

8 ANIMAL [noun] C1

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

  • The farmer has several lean cows.

    Người nông dân có vài con bò gầy.