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1 hind leg
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2 he could talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
(Brit) * habla hasta por los codos *English-spanish dictionary > he could talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
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3 he could talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
(Brit) * habla hasta por los codos *English-spanish dictionary > he could talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
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4 hind
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noun(a female deer, especially of the red deer.) cierva
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adjective(at the back (usually of an animal): a hind leg.) traserotr[haɪnd]1 trasero,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto talk the hind legs off a donkey hablar por los codos————————tr[haɪnd]1 (deer) ciervahind ['haɪnd] adj: trasero, posteriorhind legs: patas traserashind n: cierva fadj.• posterior adj.• trasero, -a adj.• zaguero, -a adj.n.• cierva s.f.• labriego s.m.
I haɪndadjective (before n, no comp) trasero
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noun cierva f
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[haɪnd]ADJ [leg, foot] trasero, posterior- he could talk the hind legs off a donkey
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[haɪnd]N (pl hinds or hind) cierva f* * *
I [haɪnd]adjective (before n, no comp) trasero
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5 leg
leɡ1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) pierna2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) pernera3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) pata4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etapa•- - legged- pull someone's leg
leg n1. pierna2. patatr[leg]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL pierna (of animal) pata3 (of furniture) pata, pie nombre masculino4 (of trousers) pernera5 (stage) etapa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to have a leg to stand on no tener en qué basarseto be on one's last legs estar en las últimasto give somebody a leg up familiar ayudar a alguien a subir (aguantándole un pie)to pull somebody's leg familiar tomarle el pelo a alguiento show a leg familiar levantarse de la camaleg ['lɛg] n1) : pierna f (de una persona, de carne, de ropa), pata f (de un animal, de muebles)2) stage: etapa f (de un viaje), vuelta f (de una carrera)n.• pata s.f.• pernil s.m.• pierna s.f.• recorrido s.m.
I leghe/she can talk the hind legs off a donkey! — (colloq) habla como una cotorra or (hasta) por los codos (fam)
not to have a leg to stand on — (colloq) llevar todas las de perder
to be on one's/its last legs — (colloq) estar* en las últimas (fam)
to pull somebody's leg — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam)
to stretch one's legs — estirar las piernas; (before n) < muscle> de la pierna; < injury> en la pierna
2)a) ( Culin) (of lamb, pork) pierna f, pernil m; ( of chicken) pata f, muslo mb) ( Clothing) pierna f; ( measurement) entrepierna fc) (of chair, table) pata f3) (stage - of competition, race) manga f, vuelta f; (- of journey) etapa f
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[leɡ]to leg it — (colloq) ( go on foot) ir* a pata (fam); ( run) ir* corriendo
1. N1) [of person] pierna f; [of animal, bird, insect] pata f; [of furniture] (=one of set) pata f; (=central support) pie m; [of trousers] pernera f; [of stocking] caña fartificial leg — pierna f ortopédica or artificial
wooden leg — pierna f de madera, pata f de palo *
to give sb a leg up — (Brit) * (lit) aupar a algn; (fig) dar un empujoncito a algn *, echar un cable a algn *
- get one's or a leg over- have legs- be on its/one's last legsevery, gasp 1., laugh 1., 1), post I, 1., 2), supper, resort 1., 1), straw 1., 1), word 1., 1)- pull sb's leg- shake a legarm I break 2., 1), hind I inside 5., last I, 1., 3) stretch 2., 3)2) (Culin) [of lamb, mutton, pork] pierna f; [of chicken, turkey] muslo m, pata ffrogs' legs — ancas fpl de rana
3) (=stage) [of journey] tramo m, etapa f; [of race] etapa f, manga f; [of championship] vuelta f2.VT*to leg it — (=go on foot) ir a pata *; (=run) echarse una carrera *; (=run away) salir por piernas or patas *
3.CPDleg iron N — (Med) aparato m ortopédico
leg irons NPL — (for prisoner) grilletes mpl
leg muscles NPL — músculos mpl de las piernas
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I [leg]he/she can talk the hind legs off a donkey! — (colloq) habla como una cotorra or (hasta) por los codos (fam)
not to have a leg to stand on — (colloq) llevar todas las de perder
to be on one's/its last legs — (colloq) estar* en las últimas (fam)
to pull somebody's leg — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam)
to stretch one's legs — estirar las piernas; (before n) < muscle> de la pierna; < injury> en la pierna
2)a) ( Culin) (of lamb, pork) pierna f, pernil m; ( of chicken) pata f, muslo mb) ( Clothing) pierna f; ( measurement) entrepierna fc) (of chair, table) pata f3) (stage - of competition, race) manga f, vuelta f; (- of journey) etapa f
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to leg it — (colloq) ( go on foot) ir* a pata (fam); ( run) ir* corriendo
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hok(a joint on the hind leg of an animal, below the knee: The horse has an injured hock.) corvejóntr[hɒk]1 (of animal) jarrete nombre masculino————————tr[hɒk]1 (wine) vino blanco del Rin————————tr[hɒk]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhock ['hɑk] vtpawn: empeñarhock nin hock : empeñadon.• corvejón s.m.• jarrete s.m.• vino del rin s.m.v.• desjarretar v.
I hɑːk, hɒk1) c ( Vet Sci) corvejón m, jarrete m2) u (colloq)a) ( pawn)b) ( debt)I'm in hock to the bank for $5,000 — le debo $5.000 al banco
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transitive verb ( pawn) (colloq) empeñar
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[hɒk]N [of animal] corvejón m
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[hɒk]N (=wine) vino m blanco del Rin
III * [hɒk]1.VT (=pawn) empeñar2.Nin hock — [object] empeñado; [person] endeudado
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I [hɑːk, hɒk]1) c ( Vet Sci) corvejón m, jarrete m2) u (colloq)a) ( pawn)b) ( debt)I'm in hock to the bank for $5,000 — le debo $5.000 al banco
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transitive verb ( pawn) (colloq) empeñar -
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pata sustantivo femenino 1 (Zool)◊ las patas delanterasaseras the front/hind legs(— de ave) foot 2 ( de persona) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg; ( pie) (AmL) foot; a pata (fam & hum) on foot;◊ estirar la pata (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq);meter la pata (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq); patas (para) arriba (fam) upside down; saltar a (la) pata coja to hop; tener pata (AmL fam) to have contacts; See Also→ malo 1 a 3 ( de mueble) leg ■ sustantivo masculino (Per fam)
pata sustantivo femenino
1 leg: el caballo se rompió la pata delantera, the horse broke its foreleg
2 (suerte) buena/mala pata, good/bad luck
3 (arrugas) patas de gallo, crow's feet Locuciones: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket
ir a la pata coja, to hop
meter la pata, to put one's foot in it
patas arriba, (desordenado) in a mess ' pata' also found in these entries: Spanish: banco - colarse - estirar - estropear - impresionante - metedura - molesta - molesto - nada - palo - patinar - patinazo - resbalar - resbalón - cojo - embarrada - malo - metedura de pata - metida de pata - plancha - tener - trasero English: blunder - boo-boo - boob - brick - bucket - bungle - clanger - flub - foot - goof - hop - hounds-tooth - leg - lucky - paw - put - slip-up - stuck-up - table leg - trip up - unstuck - wooden - chum - drum - faux pas - foreleg - gaffe
См. также в других словарях:
hind leg — hīn(d) n the posterior leg of a quadruped * * * the back leg (pelvic limb) of a quadruped. Cf. foreleg … Medical dictionary
hind leg — noun Either of the two legs towards the rear of a four legged animal. Can you hop on your hind legs? asked the furry rabbit. Syn: hind limb … Wiktionary
hind leg — noun the back limb of a quadruped (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑hind limb, ↑hindlimb • Part Holonyms: ↑quadruped • Part Meronyms: ↑hock, ↑hock joint, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hind leg — one of the rear legs of an animal … English contemporary dictionary
can talk the hind leg off a donkey — can talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey British, humorous if you say that someone can talk the hind leg off a donkey, you mean that they talk a lot. His father could talk the hind leg off a donkey … New idioms dictionary
talk the hind leg off a donkey — Brit., informal talk incessantly * * * talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey Brit informal : to talk for a long time She rarely spoke, but her brother could talk the hind legs off a donkey. [=he was very talkative] • • • Main Entry: ↑talk * * * talk… … Useful english dictionary
crooked as a dog's hind leg — To say that someone is as crooked as a dog s hind leg means that they are very dishonest indeed. He can t be trusted he s as crooked as a dog s hind leg … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
crooked as a dog's hind leg — Someone who is very dishonest is as crooked as a dog s hind leg … The small dictionary of idiomes
talk the hind leg off a donkey — This expression is used to describe a very talkative person. It s difficult to end a conversation with Betty. She could talk the hind leg off a donkey! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
talk the hind leg off a donkey Brit. — talk the hind leg off a donkey Brit. informal talk incessantly. → talk … English new terms dictionary
talk the hind leg off a donkey — ► talk the hind leg off a donkey Brit. informal talk incessantly. Main Entry: ↑donkey … English terms dictionary