lutar

In a sentence

• Jag lutar mig tillbaka i stolen.

  I lean back in the chair.

  Here, 'lutar' is used reflexively with 'mig,' indicating the physical act of leaning backwards.

• Huset lutar åt vänster.

  The house leans to the left.

  In this sentence, 'lutar' describes the physical inclination or tilt of the house.

• Det lutar åt att vi ställer in mötet.

  It is likely that we will cancel the meeting.

  Here, 'lutar' is used figuratively in an idiomatic expression to imply the likelihood or tendency of an event.