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lean

lean

Meaning of lean

to bend or incline your body or something

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EN-UK/liːn/
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lean with Russian translation

lean usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он наклонился вперёд, чтобы прочитать знак.

He leaned forward to read the sign.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Пожалуйста, немного наклоните свой стул назад.

Please lean your chair back a little.

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lean belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

leanнаклоняться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
setзадавать
removeубирать

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How to pronounce lean and what this word means

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

how to pronounce lean

/liːn/

lean translation

lean

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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