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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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