No. 4,480 in German
lehnten
"Lehnten" means "rejected" or "declined" (past tense of "lehnen" in certain contexts).
In a sentence
Die Schüler lehnten den Vorschlag des Lehrers ab.
The students rejected the teacher's suggestion.
In this sentence, 'lehnten' is used as part of the verb 'ablehnen,' which means 'to reject,' indicating the act of not accepting a suggestion or proposal.
Der Rat lehnten die eingeführten Regelungen ab.
The council rejected the introduced regulations.
Here, 'lehnten' follows a similar usage in 'ablehnen,' referring to disapproval or rejection of certain regulations or policies.
Bei der Abstimmung lehnten einige Mitglieder die Änderungsvorschläge ab.
During the vote, some members rejected the proposed changes.
In this instance, 'lehnten' appears as part of 'ablehnen,' used to express the action of rejecting proposed modifications during a voting process.
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