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Meanings of lean on in English

Portuguese
encostar

Rest on for support.

encostar
Synonyms
Examples for "rest on"
Examples for "rest on"
1
Dr Jarman said New Zealanders could not afford rest on their laurels.
Radio NZ
2
They would have to wait to hear the rest on Monday morning.
The house
3
Autumn is dark on the mountains; grey mists rest on the hills.
The Mysteries of All Nations / Rise and Progress of Superstition...
4
Orosz said her hopes rest on Hanning finally deciding to speak out.
The Guardian
5
Bask daily in the sunshine and let it rest on thy heart.
Septimius Felton, or, the Elixir of Life
1
The tombstones lean against the wall and the children run and shout.
Crowds / A Moving-Picture of Democracy
2
Gwen stopped to lean against the rail as another coughing fit came.
Something in the water
3
Then why don't you just stop moving and lean against that toadstool.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
4
He was out of breath; he staggered; he leaned against the wall.
Les Misérables
5
Attorneys investigating the deal are leaning against it, citing concerns for consumers.
Reuters
Usage of lean on in English
1
It felt good to lean on that strength for just a minute.
Once bitten, twice dead
2
The last thing she needed was to continue to lean on him.
Marrying the playboy doctor
3
She was exactly the right height for him to lean on her.
Discord's apple
4
No, you don't-youlean on a man; yes, you do-everso slightly.
The best early stories of f. scott fitzgerald
5
Thank you very much; I would much rather lean on this sofa.
The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II)
6
And he needed to lean on her for a little moral support.
Coalition's End
7
I lean on the parapet and look down at the honking traffic.
The new yorker
8
But Jack hadn't forgotten that she hadn't wanted to lean on him.
Love at first sight
9
And if you have to lean on your family in old age?
Reuters
10
He thought of Winston, the one shoulder he had to lean on.
The Pilo Family Circus
11
They lean on broken reeds that wound the hand pressed on them.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Isaiah and Jeremiah
12
I stand and stretch, slip around the corner, lean on my building.
Freaks and revelations
13
I see her lean on the table as if to steady herself.
The King’s Curse
14
She fell into her mother's embrace, grateful for someone to lean on.
Beneath a southern sky
15
I want to lean on him, I want his arm around me.
The Kingmaker’s Daughter
16
Chuck pulled himself up to lean on an elbow, looking at Thomas.
The Maze Runner
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Translations for lean on
Portuguese
encostar
Lean on through the time
Lean on across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
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