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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
adj
Pronounced: toshchiy
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
поджа́рый
adj
Pronounced: podzharyy
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
сухоща́вый
adj
Pronounced: sukhoshchavyy
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
худо́й
adj
Pronounced: khudoy
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
по́стный
adj
Pronounced: postnyy
(of meat) Having little fat.
бе́дный
adj
Pronounced: bednyy
Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
скро́мный
adj
Pronounced: skromnyy
Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
ску́дный
adj
Pronounced: skudnyy
Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
обеднённый
adj
Pronounced: obednyonnyy
Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
наклони́ться
verb
Pronounced: naklonitsya
наклоня́ться
verb
Pronounced: naklonyatsya
опере́ться
verb
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
verb
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
verb
Pronounced: operetsya
To press against.
опира́ться
verb
Pronounced: opiratsya
To press against.
прислони́ться
verb
Pronounced: prislonitsya
To press against.
прислоня́ться
verb
Pronounced: prislonyatsya
To press against.

What does "lean" mean?

  1. verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
    "She leaned against the wall to catch her breath."
  2. verb To favor or tend toward a particular opinion, choice, or direction.
    "The committee is leaning toward approving the proposal."
  3. adjective Having little or no fat; thin and fit.
    "He trained hard to stay lean before the fight."
  4. adjective Having very little of something, especially money or resources; scarce.
    "It was a lean year for the farm after the drought."
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lean in a sentence

  • She leaned against the wall to catch her breath.
  • He leaned the ladder against the house.
  • The committee is leaning toward approving the proposal.
  • He trained hard to stay lean before the fight.

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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: "She leaned against the wall to catch her breath." 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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