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1 leg
[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) perna2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) perna3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) perna4) (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] n 1 perna. 2 pata. 3 pé (de mesa, cama, etc.). 4 cano (de bota). 5 parte de roupa que cobre as pernas. 6 suporte. 7 trecho de um percurso. 8 caminho percorrido por um veleiro sem mudar o velame. 9 Geom cateto. 10 Sport primeira partida ganha, quando uma segunda é necessária para decidir a disputa. • vi correr, andar depressa. bandy legs/ turned in legs pernas arqueadas. not a leg to stand on sem base, sem argumento, sem defesa. to be on one’s last legs a) estar à beira da ruína. b) estar em estado de exaustão extrema. c) estar à beira da morte. to feel/find one’s legs a) aprender a ficar em pé ou a andar. b) aprender a se virar sozinho. to get on one’s legs levantar-se. to give a leg up dar uma ajuda, dar uma mão. to leg it ir a pé, correr. to pull one’s leg fazer alguém de tolo, passar trote em alguém. to shake a leg a) correr, apressar-se. b) dançar. to show a leg levantar-se (da cama). to stand on one’s own legs ser independente. to take to one’s legs sair correndo. -
2 leg
[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) perna2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) perna3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) perna4) (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 -
3 leg
cateto ( triangle); caminho navegado (Nav); distância percorrida entre dois pontos de levantamento topográfico (CAC); perna -
4 leg
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5 leg-pull
leg-pull[l'eg pul] n coll tentativa de fazer alguém de tolo. -
6 an arm and a leg
an arm and a legpreço exorbitantemente alto. this dress costs an arm and a leg/este vestido custa muito caro (os olhos da cara). -
7 gate-leg
gate-leg[g'eit leg] n = link=gate-legged%20table gate-legged table. -
8 hind-leg
hind-leg[h'aind leg] n perna traseira. -
9 jack-leg
jack-leg[dʒ'æk leg] adj 1 não qualificado (operário), incompetente. 2 desonesto, sem escrúpulos. -
10 peg-leg
peg-leg[p'eg leg] n coll 1 perna artificial ou mecânica. 2 perna-de-pau. -
11 a game leg
a game leguma perna (manca) aleijada. -
12 break a leg!
break a leg!a) sl merda para você! b) Theat boa sorte! -
13 he nursed his leg
he nursed his legele cruzou as pernas. -
14 it tetanised the leg
it tetanised the legprovocou rigidez na perna. -
15 not a leg to stand on
not a leg to stand onsem base, sem argumento, sem defesa. -
16 shake a leg!
shake a leg!coll corra! -
17 to give a leg up
to give a leg updar uma ajuda, dar uma mão. -
18 to leg it
to leg itir a pé, correr. -
19 to make one boot serve for either leg
to make one boot serve for either legfalar de modo dúbio.English-Portuguese dictionary > to make one boot serve for either leg
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20 to pull one’s leg
to pull one’s legfazer alguém de tolo, passar trote em alguém.
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Leg — (l[e^]g), n. [Icel. leggr; akin to Dan. l[ae]g calf of the leg, Sw. l[ a]gg.] 1. A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leg — [leg] n. [ME < ON leggr, a leg, limb < IE base * lek , limb > L lacertus, muscle, lacerta, lizard] 1. one of the parts of the body by means of which animals stand and walk, specif., in human beings, a) one of the lower limbs b) Anat. the … English World dictionary
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legʷh- — legʷh English meaning: light (adj.) Deutsche Übersetzung: “leicht in Bewegung and Gewicht”, verbal ‘sich leicht, flink bewegen” Note: nasalized lengʷh Material: 1. O.Ind. laghu , ved. raghu “rash, hasty, light, small”, compar … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
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leg-1 — leg 1 English meaning: to drip, ooze, flow out Deutsche Übersetzung: “tröpfeln, sickern, zergehen” Material: Arm. lič ‘swamp, marsh” (*lēgi̯ ü); O.Ir. legaim “löse mich auf, zergehe, schmelze”, fo llega “(die ink) running from”,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
leĝ- — leĝ English meaning: to gather Deutsche Übersetzung: “zusammenlesen, sammeln” Material: Gk. λέγω ‘sammle, lese together, zähle, rede, say”, καταλέγω “verzeichne”, συλλογή ‘sammlung”, ἐκλογή “Auswahl”, λόγος, λέξις “ discourse “,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Leg — (l[e^]g), v. t. To use as a leg, with it as object: (a) To bow. [Obs.] (b) To run. [Low] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leg. — leg. 〈Abk. für ital.〉 legato * * * leg. = ↑ legato. * * * leg. = legato … Universal-Lexikon
leg-up — leg ,up noun singular 1. ) INFORMAL if you give someone a leg up, you help them to make progress, especially in their career 2. ) if you give someone a leg up, you help them climb something by letting them put their foot in your hands and then… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English