"lean" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

lean adjetivo

lean + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 70
lean man • lean year • lean face • lean time • lean body • lean meat • ...
verbo + lean
Kolokacji: 3
look lean • grow lean • run lean
adverbio + lean
Kolokacji: 3
pretty lean • relatively lean • extremely lean
1. pretty lean = całkiem szczupły pretty lean
2. relatively lean = stosunkowo szczupły relatively lean
  • The 1940s and 1950s were a relatively lean time for Herbert in terms of publication.
  • All of these unions were critically important contributors in the relatively lean times before the Democratic primary victory.
  • He believes that relatively lean inventories mean business executives will have "to run to catch up" when demand is re ignited.
  • Lamb is relatively lean and rich in zinc and iron.
  • Jobs are the lifeblood of political organizations, and these have been 12 relatively lean years, at least for Democrats.
  • After initial success, Sutcliffe had a couple of relatively lean seasons before fulfilling his promise in 1922.
  • Prestigious old bottles can be found, but pickings are relatively lean and predictable at the lower end.
  • This company's poultry sausages are relatively lean and completely scrumptious.
  • The football team has celebrated recent success, compared to some relatively lean years in the 1990s.
  • Wachtell's profits were enhanced by its relatively lean staff: it has a ratio of about one associate to every partner.
3. extremely lean = niezwykle szczupły extremely lean
lean + preposición
Kolokacji: 3
lean with • lean in • lean of

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