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lean·ing
(lē′nĭng)n.
An inclination, tendency, or preference. See Synonyms at predilection.
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leaning
(ˈliːnɪŋ)n
a tendency or inclination
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lean•ing
(ˈli nɪŋ)n.
inclination; tendency: literary leanings.
[before 1000]
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Noun 1. [画像:leaning - an inclination to do something]leaning - an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
inclination - that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"
2. leaning - a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
3. [画像:leaning - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical]leaning - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
4. leaning - the act of deviating from a vertical position
Adj. 1. [画像:leaning - departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal]leaning - departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"
inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"
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leaning
noun tendency, liking for, bias, inclination, taste, bent, disposition, penchant, propensity, aptitude, predilection, proclivity, partiality, proneness I always had a leaning towards sport.
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leaning
nounAn inclination to something:
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Translations
مَيْل، نَزْعَه
sklon
interessesympati
tilhneiging
leaning
[ˈliːnɪŋ]A. N → inclinación f (to, towards hacia) → tendencia f (to, towards a) she has leftish leanings → tiene inclinaciones or tendencias izquierdistas
he has artistic leanings → tiene inclinaciones artísticas
he has artistic leanings → tiene inclinaciones artísticas
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leaning
[ˈliːnɪŋ] adj [structure, building] → penché(e)
n → penchant m
a leaning towards sth → un penchant pour qch
to have socialist leanings → avoir des sympathies socialistes Leaning Tower of Pisa [ˈpiːzə] n
the Leaning Tower of Pisa → la tour de Pise lean manufacturing lean production n → production f allégée
a leaning towards sth → un penchant pour qch
to have socialist leanings → avoir des sympathies socialistes Leaning Tower of Pisa [ˈpiːzə] n
the Leaning Tower of Pisa → la tour de Pise lean manufacturing lean production n → production f allégée
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lean1
(liːn) – past tense, past participles leant (lent) , leaned – verb1. to slope over to one side; not to be upright. The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road. oorhel يَميل накланям се inclinar-se naklánět se sich neigen hælde γέρνω inclinarse kaldu olema خم شدن یا کردن olla kallellaan pencher לִנטוֹת झुकना naginjati se hajlik condong halla pendere 傾く (어떤 방향으로) 기울이다 palinkti, pasilenkti []liekties senget overhellen helle, stå skrått chylić/pochylać się يوه خواته كوږشوې inclinar-se a (se) apleca наклоняться nakláňať sa nagniti se saviti se luta เอียง eğilmek, yatmak 傾斜 нахилятися ایک طرف جھکنا cúi 倾斜
2. to rest (against, on). She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate. rus يَسْتَنِد إلى، يَسْتَريح обялгам се encostar(-se) opřít (se) lehnen læne ακουμπώ, στηρίζω κτ., στηρίζομαι apoyarse en/contra nõjatuma, toetama, toetuma تکیه دادن؛ لم دادن nojata appuyer לְהִישָׁעֵן सहारे टिकना osloniti se (neki)támaszt menyandarkan halla (sér) appoggiare, appoggiarsi もたれる (...에) 기대다 remtis, at(si)remti atbalstīt; piesliet; atbalstīties; pieslieties menyandarkan leunen stille, lene/støtte mot opierać (się) ليم كول،بيرته سره نښلول encostar(-se) a (se) sprijini (pe/de) опираться oprieť (sa), opierať sa nasloniti (se) nasloniti luta [sig] พิง dayanmak, yaslanmak 斜靠 притуляти(ся), спирати(ся) اڑانا tựa 斜靠
ˈleaning noun a liking or preference. She has a leaning towards the arts. neiging مَيْل، نَزْعَه предпочитание inclinação sklon die Neigung sympati; interesse κλίση, προτίμηση inclinación kalduvus گرایش؛ میل taipumus penchant לִנטוֹת झुकाव naklonost, sklonost hajlam kecondongan tilhneiging inclinazione 好み 경향, 성향 palinkimas, polinkis tieksme; nosliece kecenderungan neiging tilbøyelighet, sympati skłonność علاقه،مينه،شوق inclinação înclinaţie склонность sklon nagnjenje sklonost böjelse, intresse ความชอบ eğilim, meyil 傾向, 偏好 нахил, схильність رجحان thiên hướng 倾向
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