lean back

liːn bæk
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Translation of lean back from English into Dutch

Verbal expression

1.

posture

move the upper body backwards and down
  • She decided to lean back in her chair.Ze besloot achterover te leunen in haar stoel.
2.

support

rely on someone for support or reassurance
  • During tough times, he learned to lean back on his family.In moeilijke tijden leerde hij om op zijn familie te steunen.
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Synonyms and analogies of lean back in English

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.

Translations of "lean back" in Context ordered by category and frequency

leun achterover

Take a deep breath and lean back to enjoy optimally.

Haal diep adem en leun achterover om optimaal te genieten.

achterover leunen

Since everything happens in the cloud, you can lean back and relax.

Omdat alles in de cloud gebeurt, kunt u achterover leunen en ontspannen.

achteroverleunen

Take off, lean back and enjoy - that's the motto on board.

Opstijgen, achteroverleunen en genieten, dat is het motto aan boord.

leun naar achteren

Inhale, then lean back on your heels as you exhale.

Adem in en leun naar achteren met je billen op je hielen terwijl je uitademt.

naar achteren leunt

Inhale fully while raising your arms up straight over your head and lean back slightly.

Adem volledig in terwijl je je armen gestrekt recht omhoog over je hoofd brengt en iets naar achteren leunt.

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lean back: Examples and translations in context

Sit down and lean back if your feet are stuck fast.

Ga rechtop zitten en leun achterover als je voeten vastzitten.

Take a seat, lean back, look at the tower.

Ga zitten, leun achterover, kijk naar de toren.

So, lean back and let them do the work.

Dus leun achterover en laat hen het werk doen.

So just lean back and keep your feet up high.

Leun achterover en hou je voeten omhoog.

Arms straight, bend your knees and lean back.

Armen recht, buig je knieën en leun achterover.

That's good, now lean back.

Dat is goed, nu leun achterover.

Sit down, lean back and let the stress flow out of you.

Ga zitten, leun achterover en laat de stress van je afglijden.

Arms straight, bend your knees and lean back.

Armen recht, buig je knieën en leun achterover.

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