lean back

liːn bæk

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Definition of lean back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

posturemove the upper body backwards and down

She decided to lean back in her chair.

lean

recline

supportrely on someone for support or reassurance

During tough times, he learned to lean back on his family..

count on

depend on

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Expressions with lean

lean out

extend part of the body outside something

She leaned out of the window to see the parade.

lean in

move body forward or towards something

She had to lean in to hear him.

lean on

rest on something for physical support

He leaned on the wall to catch his breath.

lean times

times when resources are limited

Farmers often face lean times during droughts.

lean heavily on

depend a lot on someone or something for help or support

She leans heavily on her friends during tough times.

lean on me

rely on me for support

You can lean on me during tough times.

Terms with lean back included in their meaning

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bend one's back

physical action

to physically lean forward or arch the back

pork tenderloin

food

lean pork dish made from the long, tender back muscle

reclining

adj.

adjustable backrest

having a backrest that can be adjusted to lean back

recline

movement

cause something to lean back

recline

relaxation

lean back in a comfortable position

Examples of lean back in a sentence

The driver leaned back to relax during the break.
She tends to lean back on her friends for advice.
You can always lean back on me if you need help.

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French:se pencher en arrière, s'appuyer sur, ...
German:zurücklehnen, sich verlassen auf, ...
Italian:appoggiarsi, ...
Spanish:recostarse, apoyarse, ...
Portuguese:reclinar-se, apoiar-se em, ...
Chinese:向后靠, 依靠, ...
Japanese:寄りかかる, 頼る, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَلْقَى, اِعْتَمَدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִישָׁעֵן לְאָחוֹר, לְהִשָּׁעֵן, ...
Russian:откинуться, полагаться, ...
Ukrainian:відкидатися, покладатися на, ...
Hindi:पीछे की ओर झुकना, सहारा लेना, ...
Bengali:পিছনে হেলান দেওয়া, ভরসা করা, ...
Catalan:reclinar-se, recolzar-se en, ...
Czech:opřít se dozadu, opřít se o někoho, ...
Danish:læne sig tilbage, støtte sig til, ...
Dutch:achterover leunen, steunen op, ...
Greek:γέρνω προς τα πίσω, στηρίζομαι σε κάποιον, ...
Hungarian:hátradőlni, támaszkodni valakire, ...
Khmer:ផ្អៀងខ្លួនទៅក្រោយ, ពឹងពាក់, ...
Korean:기대다, 의지하다, ...
Persian:به عقب تکیه دادن, تکیه کردن, ...
Polish:odchylić się, polegać na, ...
Portuguese (BR):inclinar-se para trás, contar com, ...
Romanian:a se lăsa pe spate, a se baza pe, ...
Swedish:luta sig tillbaka, luta sig mot, ...
Thai:เอนหลัง, พึ่งพา, ...
Turkish:geriye yaslanmak, güvenmek, ...
Vietnamese:ngả người ra sau, dựa vào, ...

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Definition of lean back - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with lean

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Terms with lean back included in their meaning

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