German-English translation for "anlehnen"

"anlehnen" English translation

anlehnen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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lean, rest leave ajar
  • lean, rest (anAkkusativ | accusative (case) akkoder | or odDativ | dative (case) dat against)
    anlehnen
    anlehnen
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  • leave (etwas | somethingsth) ajar
    anlehnen Türen, Fenster etc
    anlehnen Türen, Fenster etc
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anlehnen
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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lean, rely, be dependent, depend follow, copy, imitate be based, be modeled (modelled lean
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  • sich anlehnen (anAkkusativ | accusative (case) akkoder | or odDativ | dative (case) dat against, [up]on)
    sich anlehnen (anAkkusativ | accusative (case) akkoder | or odDativ | dative (case) dat against, [up]on)
  • sich mit dem Rücken an der Wand anlehnen
    to lean (one’s back) against the wall
    sich mit dem Rücken an der Wand anlehnen
  • das Haus lehnt sich an den Berg an figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    the house nestles against the mountain
    das Haus lehnt sich an den Berg an figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • lean, rely, be dependent, depend (anAkkusativ | accusative (case) akk [up]on)
    anlehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    anlehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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  • follow
    anlehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    copy
    anlehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    imitate
    anlehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    anlehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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  • sich im Stil anlehnen an …
    to follow (oder | orod copy) the style of …
    sich im Stil anlehnen an …
  • be based, be modeled amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS (modelled britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr ) (anAkkusativ | accusative (case) akk [up]on)
    anlehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    anlehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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  • lean (anAkkusativ | accusative (case) akk [up]on)
    anlehnen von Flanke etc
    anlehnen von Flanke etc
He has a strong shoulder for you to lean on.
Er hat eine starke Schulter, an die man sich anlehnen kann.
Source: Tatoeba
Don't lean against the wall.
Nicht an die Mauer anlehnen!
Source: Tatoeba
It is quite right to link this report with the human rights charter.
Es ist völlig richtig, diesen Bericht an die Menschenrechts-Charta anzulehnen.
Source: Europarl
She leaned back against the wall and covered her eyes with her hands.
Es schwindelte ihr; sie mußte den Rücken anlehnen und ihr Gesicht mit der einen Hand bedecken.
Source: Books
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