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Detailed Translations for leaning from English to Swedish


leaning [the ~] noun

  1. the leaning

Translation Matrix for leaning:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
lutande leaning
sluttande slanting; sloping
- inclination; lean; list; proclivity; propensity; tendency; tilt
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
lutande crooked; leaning; lopsided; oblique; skew; slanting; sloping oblique
- atilt; canted; tilted; tipped
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
skev crooked; leaning; lopsided; oblique; skew; slanting; sloping
skevt crooked; leaning; lopsided; oblique; skew; slanting; sloping bent; curved; warped
sluttande askew; leaning; lopsided; oblique; slanting; sloping; steep sloping
snett crooked; leaning; lopsided; oblique; skew; slanting; sloping

Related Words for "leaning":

Synonyms for "leaning":

Related Definitions for "leaning":

  1. departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal1
    • the leaning tower of Pisa1
  2. the act of deviating from a vertical position1
  3. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical1
  4. a natural inclination1
  5. an inclination to do something1
    • he felt leanings toward frivolity1


to lean verb (leans, leant, leaning)

  1. to lean
    luta sig
    • luta sig verb (lutar sig, lutade sig, lutat sig)

Conjugations for lean:

  1. lean
  2. lean
  3. leans
  4. lean
  5. lean
  6. lean
simple past
  1. leant
  2. leant
  3. leant
  4. leant
  5. leant
  6. leant
present perfect
  1. have leant
  2. have leant
  3. has leant
  4. have leant
  5. have leant
  6. have leant
past continuous
  1. was leaning
  2. were leaning
  3. was leaning
  4. were leaning
  5. were leaning
  6. were leaning
  1. shall lean
  2. will lean
  3. will lean
  4. shall lean
  5. will lean
  6. will lean
continuous present
  1. am leaning
  2. are leaning
  3. is leaning
  4. are leaning
  5. are leaning
  6. are leaning
  1. be leant
  2. be leant
  3. be leant
  4. be leant
  5. be leant
  6. be leant
  1. lean!
  2. let's lean!
  3. leant
  4. leaning

lean adj

  1. lean (poor; shabby; flimsy; miserable; thin)

Translation Matrix for lean:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- inclination; leaning; list; tilt
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
luta sig lean stoop
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- skimpy; thin
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
fattigt flimsy; lean; miserable; poor; shabby; thin barren; indigent; needy; pennyless; poor; unfruitful
knapert flimsy; lean; miserable; poor; shabby; thin

Related Words for "lean":

Synonyms for "lean":

Antonyms for "lean":

Related Definitions for "lean":

  1. lacking excess flesh1
    • Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look1
  2. not profitable or prosperous1
    • a lean year1
  3. lacking in mineral content or combustible material1
    • lean ore1
    • lean fuel1
  4. containing little excess1
    • a lean budget1
  6. rely on for support1
    • We can lean on this man1
  7. cause to lean or incline1
    • He leaned his rifle against the wall1
  8. to incline or bend from a vertical position1
    • She leaned over the banister1
  9. cause to lean to the side1

Wiktionary Translations for lean:

  1. of meat, having little fat
  2. being slim and muscular
  1. to press against
  2. to hang outwards

Cross Translation:
lean luta leunen — steunen, het evenwicht bewaren door het eigen gewicht deels door iets anders te laten steunen
lean ; knapp; mager dürr — dünn, mager
lean mager; avtärd; tärd hagerheute nur noch zur Beschreibung des menschlichen Körpers oder einzelner Körperteile, früher auch bei Tieren: dürr, mager, sehnig, knochig (und häufig groß gewachsen)
lean luta sig lehnen — (reflexiv) den Körper schräg stellen
lean mager; smal; tanig magerdünn, dürr
lean stödja accoterappuyer d’un côté pour soutenir.
lean stödja appuyerplacer contre quelque chose.

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