lean in Russian
lean in Russian is то́щий, поджа́рый, сухоща́вый — lean means to bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
lean in Russian
то́щий
Pronounced: toshchiy
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
поджа́рый
Pronounced: podzharyy
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
сухоща́вый
Pronounced: sukhoshchavyy
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
худо́й
Pronounced: khudoy
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
по́стный
Pronounced: postnyy
(of meat) Having little fat.
бе́дный
Pronounced: bednyy
Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
скро́мный
Pronounced: skromnyy
Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
ску́дный
Pronounced: skudnyy
Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
обеднённый
Pronounced: obednyonnyy
Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
наклони́ться
Pronounced: naklonitsya
наклоня́ться
Pronounced: naklonyatsya
опере́ться
Pronounced: operetsya
(Followed by against, on, or upon) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc.
опира́ться
Pronounced: opiratsya
(Followed by against, on, or upon) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc.
опере́ться
Pronounced: operetsya
To press against.
опира́ться
Pronounced: opiratsya
To press against.
прислони́ться
Pronounced: prislonitsya
To press against.
прислоня́ться
Pronounced: prislonyatsya
To press against.
What does "lean" mean?
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verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
"The old fence began to lean after the storm, so we propped it up."
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verb To favor or tend toward a particular opinion, choice, or direction.
"Most of my friends lean towards the cheaper option when they plan a trip."
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adjective Having little or no fat; thin and fit.
"The chef recommended lean meat and plenty of vegetables for a lighter dinner."
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adjective Having very little of something, especially money or resources; scarce.
"Times were lean after the shop lost its biggest customer."
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lean in a sentence
- The old fence began to lean after the storm, so we propped it up.
- She leaned against the wall to catch her breath.
- Most of my friends lean towards the cheaper option when they plan a trip.
- I lean towards staying at home this weekend, but I haven't decided yet.
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What is "lean" in Russian?
"lean" in Russian is то́щий, поджа́рый, сухоща́вый. lean means: To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
How do you pronounce то́щий?
"lean" in Russian is то́щий, pronounced "toshchiy".
How do you use "lean" in a sentence?
Example: "The old fence began to lean after the storm, so we propped it up." In Russian, "lean" is то́щий, поджа́рый, сухоща́вый.
Are there other ways to say "lean" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 15 translations listed for "lean": то́щий, поджа́рый, сухоща́вый, худо́й, по́стный, бе́дный.
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