LEARNit Dictionary

lean

verb
B2
1
B2
to bend or move from a straight position to a sloping position
خم شدن, کج شدن, به جلو خم شدن
2
B2
to rest on or against something for support
تکیه دادن, تکیه زدن
A shovel was leaning against the wall.
The man was leaning heavily on a stick.
3
B2
to make something rest against something in a sloping position
تکیه دادن
Can I lean my bike against the wall?
She leaned her head against his shoulder.
He leaned his elbows on the table and sighed.
He sat down and leaned his chin on his right hand.
adjective
1
without much fat; thin and fit
لاغر, ورزیده, متناسب
2
containing little or no fat
کم‌چرب, بدون چربی, بی‌چربی
a lean, tender piece of beef
3
difficult and not producing much money, food, etc.
کم‌بازده, بی‌حاصل, نامثمر
a lean period/spell
The company recovered well after going through several lean years.
This is the leanest time of the year for the tourist industry.
Many animals have a lean time of it in winter.
4
strong and efficient because they avoid waste in their processes and do not have more employees than is necessary
چابک, کارآمد, بهینه
The changes made the company leaner and more competitive.
noun
1
the part of meat that has little or no fat
گوشت بدون چربی, گوشت لخم, گوشت خالص, گوشت کم‌چرب, گوشت بی‌چربی