anlehnen — meaning in English

English meaning

• lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
• recline verb To make something lean or tip backwards.

Senses

anlehnen is used for these senses in English:

• lean To press against.
• recline (transitive) To cause to lean back; to bend back.

lean — full definition

1. verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
2. verb To favor or tend toward a particular opinion, choice, or direction.
3. adjective Having little or no fat; thin and fit.
4. adjective Having very little of something, especially money or resources; scarce.

recline — full definition

1. verb To make something lean or tip backwards.
2. verb To place someone or something in a position where they can rest.
3. verb To tilt your body backwards, often to relax.
4. verb To settle yourself into a comfortable, resting posture.

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