No. 6,305 in Swedish
lean
The Swedish word "lean" means "borrow" in English.
In a sentence
Han lutar sig mot väggen.
He leans against the wall.
Here, 'lutar sig' connotes a physical movement where someone leans their body against an object for support or rest.
Du kan förlita dig på henne.
You can lean on her.
In this sentence, 'förlita dig på' metaphorically uses 'lean' to mean depend or rely on someone for emotional or practical support.
Den smala konstruktionen lutar åt höger.
The narrow structure leans to the right.
Here, 'lutar' describes an object's physical inclination or tilt from its upright position.
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