appoggiarsi — meaning in English

English meaning

• lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
• rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.

Senses

appoggiarsi is used for these senses in English:

• lean (Followed by against, on, or upon) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc.
• rest (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.

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.

rest — full definition

1. noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
2. noun The remaining part of something; what is left over.
3. noun A pause of a specific length in a piece of music, or the symbol marking it.
4. verb To stop working or moving in order to relax or recover.
5. verb To lean, lie, or be supported on something.

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