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lean
/liːn/

lean

🇺🇸 American English
/liːn/
🇬🇧 British English
/liːn/
🇷🇺 Russian
[nɐklɐˈnʲat͡sə]
Meaning of lean

to bend or incline your body or something

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Pronunciation/liːn/
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lean

When to use lean

leaned forward to read

Он наклонился вперёд, чтобы прочитать знак.

lean your chair back

Пожалуйста, немного наклоните свой стул назад.

lean usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он наклонился вперёд, чтобы прочитать знак.

He leaned forward to read the sign.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, немного наклоните свой стул назад.

Please lean your chair back a little.

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How to pronounce lean and what this word means

lean translation: наклоняться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lean

/liːn/

lean translation

наклоняться

lean examples

He leaned forward to read the sign.

lean transcription

/liːn/, /liːn/

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lean meaning: what does it mean?

to bend or incline your body or something

lean pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

lean is pronounced as /liːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lean definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He leaned forward to read the sign. Translation: Он наклонился вперёд, чтобы прочитать знак.

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