lean in

liːn ɪn

leant in

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Definition of lean in - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

physical movementmove body forward or towards something

She had to lean in to hear him.

incline

proactive approach

take charge boldly in a situation

He decided to lean in and lead the project.

assert

take charge

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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 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.

lean over backwards

make extra effort to help or satisfy someone

She will lean over backwards to make her guests feel comfortable.

Terms with lean in included in their meaning

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jerky

food

lean meat dried and preserved in strips

marbling

food

streaks of fat in lean meat

spare

adj.

physical appearance

thin and lean in appearance

angular

adj.

physical appearance

lean and bony in appearance

hunch forward

posture

lean forward in anticipation or readiness

slant

physical movement

lean or tilt in a particular direction

stringy

adj.

physique

lean and sinewy in build

recline

relaxation

lean back in a comfortable position

Examples of lean in in a sentence

They leaned in to catch the whisper.
She chose to lean in and address the issue.
They encouraged everyone to lean in and contribute ideas.

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French:se pencher, prendre les rênes, ...
German:vorbeugen, die Initiative ergreifen, ...
Italian:sporgersi, farsi avanti, ...
Spanish:inclinarse, tomar las riendas, ...
Portuguese:inclinar-se, tomar a iniciativa, ...
Chinese:倾身, 积极负责, ...
Japanese:身を乗り出す, 積極的に関与する, ...
Arabic:اِنْحَنَى إِلَى الأَمَامِ, تَصَدَّى, ...
Hebrew:לְהַטוֹת אֶת הַגּוּף קְדִימָה, לְהִתְמַסֵּר בְּכָל הַכֹּחַ, ...
Russian:наклоняться, брать на себя ответственность, ...
Ukrainian:нахилятися, взяти на себе відповідальність, ...
Hindi:आगे झुकना, पहल करके आगे बढ़ना, ...
Bengali:সামনে ঝুঁকে আসা, দায়িত্ব নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:inclinar-se, prendre la iniciativa, ...
Czech:naklonit se, ujmout se vedení, ...
Danish:bøje sig frem, tage initiativ, ...
Dutch:voorover leunen, het voortouw nemen, ...
Greek:γέρνω μπροστά, παίρνω πρωτοβουλία, ...
Hungarian:előrehajolni, beleállni, ...
Khmer:ងាកខ្លួនទៅមុខ, ចូលមកដឹកនាំដោយសកម្ម, ...
Korean:기울이다, 주도하다, ...
Persian:به جلو خم شدن, پیش‌قدم شدن, ...
Polish:pochylić się, przejąć inicjatywę, ...
Portuguese (BR):inclinar-se, tomar a iniciativa, ...
Romanian:a se apleca, a prelua conducerea, ...
Swedish:luta sig in, ta initiativet, ...
Thai:โน้มตัว, เข้ารับผิดชอบ, ...
Turkish:öne eğilmek, inisiyatif almak, ...
Vietnamese:nghiêng người tới, chủ động, ...

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Definition of lean in - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

Expressions with lean

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Terms with lean in included in their meaning

Examples of lean in in a sentence

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