lehnen
to lean, to recline
English translations
- 01
to lean
- 02
to reject
- 03
to decline
Word details
- German meaning
- Lehnen bedeutet, sich an etwas anstützen oder sich dagegen neigen.
- English meaning
- Lean
- Synonym
- anlehnen
- German example
- Ich kann mich an die Wand lehnen.
- English example
- I can lean against the wall.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich lehne du lehnst er/sie/es ich lehnt wir lehnen ihr lehnet sie lehnen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gelehnt du hast gelehnt er/sie/es hat gelehnt wir haben gelehnt ihr habt gelehnt sie haben gelehnt
- Past
- ich lehnte du lehntest er/sie/es lehnte wir lehnten ihr lehntet sie lehnten
Related words
- anlehnen
leaning
- ablehnen
rejected
- ablehnen
declined
- anlehnen
supported
- auflehnen
Rebel
- zurücklehnen
to lean back
- ablehnend
rejecting
- entlehnen
To borrow
- sich aus dem Fenster lehnen
To stick one's neck out
- ablehnen
to reject, to refuse
- belehnen
To enfeoff
- anlehnen
To lean
- hinauslehnen
Lean out
- verdammen
To condemn
- sträuben
To resist
- abweisen
Reject
- verneinen
To deny
- verurtheilen
To condemn
- jemandem die Stirn bieten
to stand up to someone; to challenge someone
- etwas in die Schanze schlagen
To dismiss something means to reject or ignore something someone has said or suggested.
- widersetzen
to resist
- mucken
Grumble
- feindlich
Hostile
- flüchtlingsfeindlich
Anti-refugee
- schmallippig
thin-lipped
- Sessel
Armchair
- Ohrensessel
Wing chair
- schmiegen
To snuggle
- rebellieren
to rebel
- revoltieren
To revolt
- meutern
To mutiny
- verachten
to despise
- abstoßen
to repel
- weigern
to refuse
- boykottieren
To boycott
- zurückweisen
to reject
- abbügeln
To smooth over
- abstossen
To push away, repel, reject
- verfemen
Denounce
- abschmettern
To rebuff means to reject or repel something energetically, often in a sporting context (e.g., in volleyball) or figuratively.
- abkehren
To sweep away means to remove dirt or snow from a surface with a broom or brush.
- aufbegehren
Rebel
- widerstrebend
reluctant
- rebeln
To rebel, to revolt
- negativ
Negative
- fremdenfeindlich
Xenophobic means having a hostile or dismissive attitude towards foreigners or strangers.
Example sentences with “lehnen”
Er lehnt an der Wand. (He is leaning against the wall.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 'lehnen' and 'anlehnen'?
'Lehnen' is the base verb for leaning, while 'anlehnen' specifically means to lean something against something else.