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Ever since the day he’d seen Ruana Singh and then had come home to find Len waiting for him, he’d felt my mother leaning heavily on the police.
Desde el día que había visto a Ruana Singh y luego había vuelto a casa y encontrado a Len esperándolo, había notado que mi madre se apoyaba mucho en la policía.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold
General Danilescu had already left, setting out north at dawn without a word to anyone, leaning on his walking stick and accompanied by eight men.
Mi general Danilescu ya se había ido, apoyado en su bastón, y acompañado de ocho hombres había emprendido al alba la marcha hacia el norte, sin decir una palabra a nadie.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Peter, however, had taken up a position in the corridor where he was leaning against the wall, staring directly at the storage room.
Peter, sin embargo, había tomado posiciones en el pasillo, donde estaba apoyado contra la pared con la mirada fija en el trastero.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
They stood at the counter, leaning against the dishwasher and the drawers that held napkins and towels.
Estaban junto a la encimera, apoyados contra el lavavajillas y los cajones de las servilletas y trapos de cocina.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold
As he walked he looked at the buildings, five and six stories high, and all he saw were old people sitting on the stoops or leaning out the windows smoking.
Mientras caminaba iba mirando los edificios, de cinco o seis pisos, y sólo veía a viejos sentados en las escaleras o fumando acodados en las ventanas.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Who did you see?" Lucy asked, suddenly alert, leaning forward.
¿A quién vio? -preguntó Lucy, alerta de repente.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
One afternoon, when he was at the playground with his daughter, he saw a woman leaning against the wooden fence that separated the playground from the rest of the park.
Una tarde, mientras estaba en un parque infantil con su hija, vio a una mujer que se apoyaba en la reja de madera que separaba el parque infantil del resto del parque.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Meanwhile, leaning at the ends of the bar, others drank without a word, just watching the commotion, or murmuring what a load of shit, or not murmuring a thing, simply taking a mental snapshot of the crooked cops and inspectors.
Por contra, acodados en los extremos de la barra, otros bebían sin decir nada, no más mirando el borlote, o murmurando qué jalada, o sin murmurar nada, simplemente fijando en la retina a los mordelones y a los judiciales.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
He was leaning against the wall, hypnotized by the small body on the table.
Estaba apoyado en la pared, hipnotizado por el pequeño cuerpo que yacía sobre la mesa.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
Depending on who tells the story, Galileo Galilei either dropped balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa or he rolled balls down slopes at home.
Según quién cuente la historia, se dice que Galileo Galilei dejó caer balas desde la parte más alta de la Torre Inclinada de Pisa o que hizo rodar las balas sobre planos inclinados en su casa.
Leaning out of the window he pointed to a length of track that ran alongside the main line for a couple of hundred yards before rejoining it.
Asomándose por la ventanilla señaló un tramo de vía que corría paralelamente a la línea principal a lo largo de doscientos metros antes de reunirse con ella.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
She leaned down, getting right in his face.
Se inclinó, poniéndose directamente frente a su rostro.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
His hands, I notice when I lean over the front seat to ask him for a cigarette, are shaking.
Las manos, lo noto cuando me inclino hacia el asiento delantero para pedirle un cigarrillo, le tiemblan.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
I leaned out the window.
Me asomé a la ventana.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
As he leaned forward and hit the brass knocker, his body came into full contact with hers.
Cuando se inclinó hacia delante y golpeó con el llamador de cobre, su cuerpo entró en completo contacto con el de ella.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006

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Collocations

Leaning Tower of Pisa
Torre Inclinada de Pisa
lean meat
magro
lean back
reclinar
lean out
asomar
lean out
asomarse
lean meat
carne magra
lean back
reclinarse
lean on
acodarse

Word forms

lean

verb
Basic forms
Pastleaned, *leant
Imperativelean
Present Participle (Participle I)leaning
Past Participle (Participle II)leaned, *leant
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I leanwe lean
you leanyou lean
he/she/it leansthey lean
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am leaningwe are leaning
you are leaningyou are leaning
he/she/it is leaningthey are leaning
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have leaned, *leantwe have leaned, *leant
you have leaned, *leantyou have leaned, *leant
he/she/it has leaned, *leantthey have leaned, *leant
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been leaningwe have been leaning
you have been leaningyou have been leaning
he/she/it has been leaningthey have been leaning
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I leaned, *leantwe leaned, *leant
you leaned, *leantyou leaned, *leant
he/she/it leaned, *leantthey leaned, *leant
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was leaningwe were leaning
you were leaningyou were leaning
he/she/it was leaningthey were leaning
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had leaned, *leantwe had leaned, *leant
you had leaned, *leantyou had leaned, *leant
he/she/it had leaned, *leantthey had leaned, *leant
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been leaningwe had been leaning
you had been leaningyou had been leaning
he/she/it had been leaningthey had been leaning
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will leanwe shall/will lean
you will leanyou will lean
he/she/it will leanthey will lean
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be leaningwe shall/will be leaning
you will be leaningyou will be leaning
he/she/it will be leaningthey will be leaning
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have leaned, *leantwe shall/will have leaned, *leant
you will have leaned, *leantyou will have leaned, *leant
he/she/it will have leaned, *leantthey will have leaned, *leant
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been leaningwe shall/will have been leaning
you will have been leaningyou will have been leaning
he/she/it will have been leaningthey will have been leaning
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would leanwe should/would lean
you would leanyou would lean
he/she/it would leanthey would lean
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be leaningwe should/would be leaning
you would be leaningyou would be leaning
he/she/it would be leaningthey would be leaning
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have leaned, *leantwe should/would have leaned, *leant
you would have leaned, *leantyou would have leaned, *leant
he/she/it would have leaned, *leantthey would have leaned, *leant
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been leaningwe should/would have been leaning
you would have been leaningyou would have been leaning
he/she/it would have been leaningthey would have been leaning
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am leaned, *leantwe are leaned, *leant
you are leaned, *leantyou are leaned, *leant
he/she/it is leaned, *leantthey are leaned, *leant
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being leaned, *leantwe are being leaned, *leant
you are being leaned, *leantyou are being leaned, *leant
he/she/it is being leaned, *leantthey are being leaned, *leant
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been leaned, *leantwe have been leaned, *leant
you have been leaned, *leantyou have been leaned, *leant
he/she/it has been leaned, *leantthey have been leaned, *leant
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was leaned, *leantwe were leaned, *leant
you were leaned, *leantyou were leaned, *leant
he/she/it was leaned, *leantthey were leaned, *leant
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being leaned, *leantwe were being leaned, *leant
you were being leaned, *leantyou were being leaned, *leant
he/she/it was being leaned, *leantthey were being leaned, *leant
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been leaned, *leantwe had been leaned, *leant
you had been leaned, *leantyou had been leaned, *leant
he/she/it had been leaned, *leantthey had been leaned, *leant
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be leaned, *leantwe shall/will be leaned, *leant
you will be leaned, *leantyou will be leaned, *leant
he/she/it will be leaned, *leantthey will be leaned, *leant
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been leaned, *leantwe shall/will have been leaned, *leant
you will have been leaned, *leantyou will have been leaned, *leant
he/she/it will have been leaned, *leantthey will have been leaned, *leant

leaning

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseleaningleanings
Possessive caseleaning'sleanings'