lean on

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, sich auf jemanden oder etwas zu stützen oder zu verlassen, oder Druck auf jemanden auszuüben, um ihn zu etwas zu zwingen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate relying on someone or something for support, or applying pressure to someone to do something.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Physically rest againstformal

   To rest your weight against someone or something for support.

   Sich anlehnen

   • She leaned on the wall to catch her breath.
   • He leaned on his walking stick as he walked.
   • The old man leaned on his son for support.

   Synonymelean againstrest on

2. Depend on for helpinformal

   To rely on someone for emotional or practical support.

   Sich verlassen auf

   • You can always lean on your friends in difficult times.
   • She leaned on her family during the crisis.
   • He leaned on his colleagues for advice.

   Synonymecount ondepend onlook torely onturn to

3. Pressure or intimidateinformal

   To try to influence someone by using threats or pressure.

   Druck ausüben

   • The boss leaned on him to accept the extra work.
   • They leaned on the witness to change his testimony.
   • The gang leaned on the shopkeeper for protection money.

   Synonymebullycoerceintimidatepressurestrong-arm

   Antonymeassistencouragesupport

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