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Near Marie was Pierre, still leaning on the arm of Father Massias, who had not relinquished his hold.
Pierre, près de Marie, restait au bras du père Massias, qui ne l’avait point lâché.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The latter had ceased to examine his papers, and was leaning on his elbows and listening.
Celui-ci avait lâché ses dossiers. Les coudes sur le bureau, il écoutait.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
He paused again Notwithstanding the care which he had taken to turn tuwards the Emperor, he could not shake off the consciousness that Rougon was sitting on the other side of the table, leaning on his elbows and looking at him, pale with surprise.
Il se tut de nouveau. Malgré le soin qu'il mettait à se tourner vers l'empereur, il devinait, de l'autre côté de la table, la masse énorme de Rougon, tassé sur les coudes, la face pâle de surprise.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Then, rapidly entering the passage, he ascended the narrow, dark staircase, leaning against the walls which were clammy with damp.
Alors, rapidement, il entra dans l'allée; il monta l'escalier étroit et obscur, en s'appuyant aux murs gras d'humidité.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
As for Deerslayer, he had brought a stool to the edge of the platform, at the point towards which the raft was advancing, and taken his seat with his rifle leaning carelessly between his legs.
Quant à Deerslayer, il avait porté un tabouret au bord de la plate-forme, au point vers lequel le radeau s’avançait, et il s’était assis avec sa carabine négligemment appuyée entre ses jambes.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
"If there's a rabbit-hole anywhere?" replies the elongated passer-by, leaning on Marthereau like a poplar tree, "for sure, my old Caparthe, certainly.
– S’il y a des gourbis ? répond le passant surélevé en se penchant sur Marthereau comme un peuplier. Pour sûr, mon vieux Caparthe. Y a qu’ça.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
It was Lisa, who was leaning out of the window of the Campardons' kitchen to speak to Julie, two stories below her.
C'était Lisa, accoudée chez les Campardon, qui se penchait pour interroger Julie, à deux étages au-dessous d'elle.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Madame Faujas, who stood leaning against the door, straightened her spectacles upon her nose, and with unruffled tranquillity resumed her knitting.
Madame Faujas, debout, appuyée contre la porte, avait rajusté ses lunettes sur son nez. Elle se remit à son tricot avec le plus beau sang-froid du monde.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Her husband was already there, leaning upon the cross-bar and gazing out upon the view.
Le mari se trouvait déjà là, les coudes sur la barre d'appui, à regarder le paysage.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
However, a conversation in a very low tone was started by Nani and Morano, to whom Donna Serafina listened, leaning forward and expressing her approval by slowly nodding her head.
Une longue conversation, à voix très basse, s’était engagée entre Nani et Morano, tandis que donna Serafina, qui se penchait pour les écouter, approuvait d’un lent signe de tête.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
Laurent ferma soigneusement la porte derrière lui et demeura un instant appuyé contre cette porte, regardant dans la chambre d'un air inquiet et embarrassé.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
The young woman first opened her arms and wrung her hands whilst giving vent to a hollow moan, as if to relieve and exhale her grief; and then, leaning forward, she watched for some sign of life on that pale face whose eyes were closed.
Elle avait ouvert les bras, s’était tordu les mains, avec un gémissement sourd, dans un besoin de détendre et d’exhaler sa douleur. Puis, se penchant, elle guetta la vie sur ce visage pâle, aux yeux fermés.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
However, that which more than anything else imparted increased Hfe to the hall was the much larger nimiher of spectators, all excitedly leaning forAvard and eagerly following the discussions.
Mais ce qui soufflait surtout la vie, c'était le public plus nombreux, penché anxieusement, suivant les débats, apportant là sa passion.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
A length of earth had detached itself from the hillock on which—after a fashion—we were leaning back, and had completely exhumed in the middle of us a sitting corpse, with its legs out full length.
Des cris jaillirent à la ronde et nous frissonnâmes. Tout un pan de glaise s’était détaché du monticule où nous étions vaguement adossés, déterrant complètement, au milieu de nous, un cadavre assis les jambes allongées.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
He stood with his back to the fire leaning his elbows on the mantelpiece.
Il se tenait accoudé à la cheminée, le dos au feu.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994

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Collocations

lean forward
se pencher en avant
lean concrete
béton maigre
lean against
appuyer
lean on
appuyer
lean mortar
mortier maigre
lean-burn engine
moteur à mélange pauvre
lean forward
pencher en avant
lean forwards
pencher en avant
lean production
production au plus juste

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'