Meaning

2 senses
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, towards.

  2. (transitive)To favor in a decision.

    склоня́тьсяsklonjátʹsja, склони́тьсяsklonítʹsja

Examples

12 sentences
  1. Tom leaned towards Mary.

    Том нахилився у бік Мері. — deniko

    ruТом наклонился к Мэри. — marafon

  2. Vegetables slowly lean towards the light.

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  3. I'm leaning towards the second option.

    ruЯ склоняюсь к выбору второго варианта. — ZegPhig

  4. He leaned towards her and kissed her on the lips.

    deEr beugte sich zu ihr und küsste sie auf den Mund. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. She leaned towards me.

    ruОна наклонилась ко мне. — marafon

    deSie neigte sich mir zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

1 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
favor in a decision:

Forms

leans towards, leaning towards, leaned towards, leaned towards
Base formlean towards · to lean towards
3rd person singularleans towards
Present participleleaning towards
Past simpleleaned towards / leant towards
Past participleleaned towards / leant towards

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theylean towards
he, she, itleans towards

Past simpleLesson

all personsleaned towards

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave leaned towards
he, she, ithas leaned towards

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill lean towards

See also

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