"lean" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

lean verbo

verbo + lean
Kolokacji: 6
stand leaning • sit leaning • start leaning • left leaning • remain leaning • ...
lean + preposición
Kolokacji: 41
lean against • lean on • lean over • lean toward • lean out • lean down • lean into • lean across • lean towards • lean up • lean back • ...
lean + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 72
lean forward • lean heavily • lean closer • lean slightly • lean far • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 15
(6) casually, nonchalantly
Kolokacji: 2
(7) wearily, tiredly
Kolokacji: 2
1. lean intently = oprzyj się uważnie lean intently
  • Even the Emperor had straightened in his chair, leaning forward intently.
  • The man leaned forward intently, one hand on the back of a chair, watching him.
  • She leaned over his shoulder and intently studied the document.
  • The King's expression seemed blank, but he leaned forward intently.
  • His brother was leaning forward intently, eyes clamped tight shut.
  • He walked back to his table, sat down, and leaned forward intently.
  • The research on class size, he argued, leaning forward intently, is not definitive.
  • Drawing a deep breath, she rubbed her forehead for a moment, then leaned forward intently again.
  • I was leaning intently toward him, my heart in my throat.
  • She was leaning forward intently, curious to hear my reaction to what she'd said.
2. lean attentively = oprzyj się uważnie lean attentively
3. lean solicitously = oprzyj się z troską lean solicitously
(11) weakly, strongly
Kolokacji: 2
(13) lazily, idly
Kolokacji: 2
(14) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
(15) gracefully, awkwardly
Kolokacji: 2

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