leaning
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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. |  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. |  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. |  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 socialistesLeaning Tower of Pisa [ˈpiːzə] n
the Leaning Tower of Pisa → la tour de Piselean manufacturing lean production n → production f allégée
a leaning towards sth → un penchant pour qch
to have socialist leanings → avoir des sympathies socialistesLeaning Tower of Pisa [ˈpiːzə] n
the Leaning Tower of Pisa → la tour de Piselean manufacturing lean production n → production f allégée
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leaning
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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.
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.
ˈleaning noun a liking or preference. She has a leaning towards the arts.
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