Translation of lean from English into Dutch
Verb
movement
- The tree began to lean dangerously in the wind.De boom begon gevaarlijk te hellen in de wind
preference
- He leans towards choosing more conservative options.Hij neigt naar het kiezen van meer conservatieve opties
Adjective
Noun
food
meat with no fat on it- The chef prefers to cook with lean.De chef-kok kookt het liefst met mager vlees.
drugs
- He was caught with lean at the party.Hij werd betrapt met lean op het feest.
Expressions with lean: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Images of lean
(food) mager vlees 
(geometry) helling
Synonyms and analogies of lean in English
Examples of lean in a sentence
The tired man leaned on his cane. She had to lean over to pick up the book. He would lean against the wall when he was tired. She leans towards modern art in her collections. They lean towards a more minimalist lifestyle. The runner's lean physique helped him win the race.
She admired his lean figure in the photograph. She prefers lean meat for her diet. Lean cuts are often more expensive at the butcher. The startup maintained a lean structure to maximize profits. Their lean operations helped them survive the economic downturn. The company had to make cuts during the lean quarter. Farmers faced lean harvests due to the drought. For health reasons, she only eats lean. The butcher recommended lean for the stew. The building's lean was measured by engineers. A slight lean in the structure was observed. Lean has become popular in certain music scenes. Authorities are cracking down on the distribution of lean.
Translations of "lean" in Context ordered by category and frequency
I prefer a lean cut of beef for grilling on the barbecue.
Ik neem het liefst een mager stuk rundvlees voor op de barbecue.
He stays lean by eating healthy and working out daily.
Hij blijft slank door gezond te eten en elke dag te sporten.
During the break, the students lean against their desks and chat.
In de pauze leunen de leerlingen tegen hun bureaus terwijl ze kletsen.
We lean against each other when life feels too challenging to bear.
Wij steunen op elkaar wanneer het leven te zwaar aanvoelt.
They only sell lean because their customers prefer healthy, low-fat meat.
Ze verkopen alleen mager vlees, omdat hun klanten gezonde, vetarme producten willen.
Fat over lean - means that every subsequent coating layer should have more "grease" than the previous layer.
Vet over helling - betekent dat elke verdere deklaaglaag meer "vet" zou moeten hebben dan de vorige laag.
lean: Examples and translations in context
Their menu features lean and fresh cuts of meat daily.
Op hun menu staan dagelijks magere, verse stukken vlees.
Many businesses close their doors in the lean period between seasons.
Veel bedrijven sluiten hun deuren in de magere periode tussen de seizoenen.
They're saving extra money now in case a lean time comes.
Ze sparen nu extra geld voor het geval er magere tijden aankomen.
Farmers remember the lean time when drought ruined almost all their crops.
Boeren herinneren zich de magere tijden toen droogte bijna alle oogsten verwoestte.
The company tightened its budget during a lean time in the industry.
Het bedrijf trok de broekriem aan tijdens magere tijden in de sector.
Artists often endure a lean time before their work finally gets noticed.
Artiesten doorstaan vaak magere tijden voordat hun werk eindelijk wordt opgemerkt.
He learned valuable lessons about saving during the lean period.
Hij leerde waardevolle lessen over sparen tijdens de magere periode.
The lean period in tourism affects many local hotels and restaurants.
De magere periode in het toerisme treft veel lokale hotels en restaurants.
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