lean
/liːn/verb
उच्चारण लीन
झुकना
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym, idiom
- 1
[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
to bend or move from a vertical position
झुकना
- She leaned forward to hear better.
- The tower leans slightly to one side.
- The cyclist leaned into the bend at high speed.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't lean out of the train window.
- The old tree leans over the river.
Synonyms bend incline tilt slope tip
Opposite straighten stand up
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[I, T] ~ against/on sth
to rest on or against something for support
(सहारे के लिए) टिकना, टेक लगाना
- He leaned against the wall.
- Don't lean on the railing; it is loose.
- She leaned on her stick as she climbed the steps.
+ 2 more examples
- The cyclist leaned his bike against the tree.
- The children leaned on the counter to look at the sweets.
- 1
(of people or animals) thin and healthy
दुबला-पतला, छरहरा
- a lean athlete
- The lean runner finished the marathon without a pause.
- Years of training had made him lean and fast.
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- The lean cheetah is built for speed.
- He was a tall, lean man with a quiet voice.
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(of meat) containing little or no fat
(मांस) कम चर्बी वाला
- lean meat
- Choose lean chicken if you want a low-fat meal.
- Lean mutton is a good source of protein.
+ 2 more examples
- The butcher cut off the fat and sold only lean meat.
- Doctors advise a diet of lean meat, fish and vegetables.
Synonyms fat-free low-fat
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(of a period of time) difficult and not producing much money
(समय) तंगी का, कठिन
- a lean season for farmers
- Farmers struggled to survive the lean years after the drought.
- The company survived the lean months by cutting costs.
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- Shopkeepers in the town had a lean Diwali because of the slowdown.
- It was a lean year for the village after the floods.
Synonyms hard difficult poor unproductive
Opposite prosperous fruitful productive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
lean + direction
Use lean with forward, back, over, out or towards for a bend of the body.
शरीर के झुकाव के लिए lean के साथ forward, back, over, out या towards आता है।
- She leaned forward to hear better.
- Do not lean out of the window.
lean on / against sth
Use on or against for resting weight; lean on can also mean depend on someone.
वज़न टिकाने के लिए on या against आता है; 'lean on' का अर्थ किसी पर निर्भर होना भी है।
- The old man leaned on his stick.
- She often leans on her sister for support.
lean towards / to sth
In opinions, lean towards means to prefer or be inclined to something.
राय के संदर्भ में 'lean towards' का अर्थ किसी बात की ओर झुकाव होना है।
- I lean towards the second option.
lean (adjective)
As an adjective, lean means thin without fat; leaner is the comparative, and lean years means hard times.
Adjective के रूप में lean का अर्थ चर्बी रहित पतला है; comparative leaner है, और lean years का अर्थ कठिन समय है।
- The farmer had lean years after the drought.
lean over backwards (idiom)
Lean over backwards means to try very hard to be helpful or fair.
'Lean over backwards' का अर्थ मददगार या निष्पक्ष होने का बहुत प्रयास करना है।
- The staff leaned over backwards to help the flood victims.
+Collocations 4
lean + adverb
forwardbackoveroutheavily
- He leaned back and closed his eyes.
lean + noun (adjective)
meatbuildbodyyeareconomy
- The athlete had a lean build.
lean + preposition
onagainsttowardsoveracross
- The ladder was leaning against the wall.
adverb + lean
slightlyheavilypoliticallydangerouslygently
- The tree leaned dangerously over the road.
“More examples 6
- The tower of Pisa leans to one side.
पीसा की मीनार एक ओर झुकी हुई है।
- Lean on me when you feel tired.
जब आप थके हों तो मुझ पर टिक जाइए।
- The bicycle was leaning against the gate.
साइकिल फाटक के सहारे टिकी हुई थी।
- The ministry is leaning towards a longer school day.
मंत्रालय स्कूल का दिन लंबा करने की ओर झुक रहा है।
- He is lean and fit because he runs every morning.
वह दुबला-पतला और स्वस्थ है क्योंकि वह रोज़ सुबह दौड़ता है।
- She leaned out of the train to wave to her mother.
वह अपनी माँ को हाथ हिलाने के लिए ट्रेन से बाहर झुकी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He leaned the wall.
✓ He leaned against the wall.
Lean needs a preposition before the thing that supports you.
सहारा देने वाली वस्तु से पहले 'lean' को preposition चाहिए।
✗ The tower is leaning at one side.
✓ The tower is leaning to one side.
Use to or towards for the direction of a lean.
झुकाव की दिशा के लिए to या towards आता है।
✗ She leaned out from the window.
✓ She leaned out of the window.
Out takes of, not from, before a place.
Out के बाद of आता है, from नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
lean and mean
(of an organisation) having no more staff or costs than it needs, and therefore efficient and ready to compete; (of a person) thin, fit and looking tough or ready to fight
छरहरा और चुस्त (कम खर्च में कुशल), मुक़ाबले के लिए तैयार
- After the cuts, the company is lean and mean.
- a lean and mean team
- The boxer looked lean and mean before the fight.
→Phrasal verbs 1
lean on sb
to depend on somebody for help and support
(किसी पर) निर्भर होना
- You can always lean on your teachers.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: lean and lien (a legal right over property).
Homophone: lean और lien (संपत्ति पर कानूनी अधिकार)।
Keep the thin words in order: slender (attractive), lean (thin and fit), thin, skinny, emaciated (very thin from illness).
पतलेपन के शब्द क्रम में याद रखिए: slender (आकर्षक), lean (पतला और फ़िट), thin, skinny, emaciated (बीमारी से बहुत दुबला)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: leant (British) or leaned.
Usage: Verb lean के past और past participle दो तरह से बनते हैं: British English में leant और leaned दोनों चलते हैं, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर leaned ही प्रयोग होता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lean period, lean season, lean meat.
Collocations: lean period (कमी या मंदी का समय), lean season (वह मौसम जब काम या फ़सल कम होती है), lean meat (कम चर्बी वाला मांस)। Lean का अर्थ यहाँ दुबला या कम मात्रा वाला है।