lean years

liːn jɪrz

Definition

Definition of lean years - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

hard timesperiods of time with little success or growth

The company struggled during the lean years.

hard times

scarcityyears with scarce resources or food

Farmers faced lean years due to drought.

hard times

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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.

Examples of lean years in a sentence

The artist's lean years were marked by poverty.
The company struggled through lean years before finding success.
During the lean years, many families had to tighten their belts.

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French:années de vaches maigres, ...
German:magere Jahre, dürre Jahre, ...
Italian:anni difficili, ...
Spanish:años de vacas flacas, años de escasez, ...
Portuguese:anos de vacas magras, anos magros, ...
Chinese:艰难岁月, 荒年, ...
Japanese:不況の年, 資源不足の年, ...
Arabic:سَنَوَات عِجَاف, سَنَوَاتٌ عِجَافٌ, ...
Hebrew:שָׁנִים רָזוֹת, שְׁנוֹת רָעָב, ...
Russian:голодные годы, ...
Ukrainian:скрутні часи, ...
Hindi:कठिन समय, संकट के वर्ष, ...
Bengali:কঠিন সময়, অভাবের বছর, ...
Catalan:anys difícils, anys d'escassetat, ...
Czech:hubená léta, léta nouze, ...
Danish:magre år, knappe år, ...
Dutch:magere jaren, schaarse jaren, ...
Greek:δύσκολα χρόνια, χρόνια έλλειψης, ...
Hungarian:ínséges idők, szűk esztendők, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលលំបាកដែលមានជោគជ័យឬកំណើនតិចតួច, ឆ្នាំខ្វះខាត, ...
Korean:어려운 시기, 기근의 해, ...
Persian:سال‌های سخت, سال‌های کمبود, ...
Polish:chude lata, lata głodu, ...
Portuguese (BR):anos de vacas magras, anos de escassez, ...
Romanian:ani grei, ani de lipsuri, ...
Swedish:svåra år, år av brist, ...
Thai:ปีที่ยากลำบาก, ปีที่ขาดแคลน, ...
Turkish:zor yıllar, kıtlık yılları, ...
Vietnamese:năm khó khăn, năm thiếu thốn, ...

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