- He is plump, not lean
- Общая лексика: Он полный, а не сухощавый
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
He is plump, not lean
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lean — vb *slant, slope, incline Analogous words: bend, *curve: *turn, deflect, divert, sheer lean adj Lean, spare, lank, lanky, gaunt, rawboned, angular, scrawny, skinny mean thin because of absence of super fluous flesh. Lean stresses the lack of fat… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Lean — (l[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Leaner} (l[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Leanest}.] [OE. lene, AS. hl[=ae]ne; prob. akin to E. lean to incline. See {Lean}, v. i. ] 1. Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; slim; not plump; slender; meager; thin; lank;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lean — [adj] bare, thin angular, anorexic, barren, beanpole*, bony, emaciated, gangling, gangly, gaunt, haggard, inadequate, infertile, lank, lanky, meager, no fat, pitiful, poor, rangy, rawboned, scanty, scraggy, scrawny, shadow*, sinewy, skinny,… … New thesaurus
lean — I. /lin / (say leen) verb (leaned or leant /lɛnt/ (say lent), leaning) –verb (i) 1. to incline or bend from a vertical position or in a particular direction. 2. to rest against or on something for support. 3. to depend or rely: to lean on empty… …
lean — lean1 /leen/, v., leaned or (esp. Brit.) leant; leaning; n. v.i. 1. to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window. 2. to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left. The building leaned… … Universalium
lean — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. slant, incline; depend, rely; tend. See support, tendency. adj. spare, meager; lank, gaunt. See narrowness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Thin] Syn. lank, meager, slim; see thin 2 . 2. [Containing… … English dictionary for students
spar´er — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
spare´ness — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
spare´a|ble — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
Lank — (l[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {Lanker}; superl. {Lankest}.] [{AS}. hlanc; cf. G. lenken to turn, gelenk joint, OHG. hlanca hip, side, flank, and E. link of a chain.] 1. Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lank hair — Lank Lank (l[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {Lanker}; superl. {Lankest}.] [{AS}. hlanc; cf. G. lenken to turn, gelenk joint, OHG. hlanca hip, side, flank, and E. link of a chain.] 1. Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
