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 cause to lean back; to bend back.

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 cause to lean back; to bend back.
2. verb To put in a resting position.
3. verb To lean back.
4. verb To put oneself in a resting position.

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