leg

leg
leɡ
noun
1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) pierna
2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) pernera
3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) pata
4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etapa
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- pull someone's leg
leg n
1. pierna
Brian broke his leg Brian se rompió la pierna
2. pata
horses have four legs los caballos tienen cuatro patas
a chair with a broken leg una silla con una pata rota
leg
tr[leg]
noun
1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL pierna (of animal) pata
2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (lamb etc) pierna; (chicken etc) muslo
3 (of furniture) pata, pie nombre masculino
4 (of trousers) pernera
5 (stage) etapa
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
not to have a leg to stand on no tener en qué basarse
to be on one's last legs estar en las últimas
to give somebody a leg up familiar ayudar a alguien a subir (aguantándole un pie)
to leg it familiar (run away) irse corriendo, poner pies en polvorosa 2 (walk) ir andando
to pull somebody's leg familiar tomarle el pelo a alguien
to shake a leg familiar (hurry) espabilarse 2 (dance) bailotear
to show a leg familiar levantarse de la cama
leg ['lɛg] n
1) : 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)
leg
n.
• pata s.f.
• pernil s.m.
• pierna s.f.
• recorrido s.m.

I leg
noun
1) (Anat) (of person) pierna f; (of animal, bird) pata f

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 m
b) (Clothing) pierna f; (measurement) entrepierna f
c) (of chair, table) pata f
3) (stage - of competition, race) manga f, vuelta f; (- of journey) etapa f

II
transitive verb -gg-

to leg it — (colloq) (go on foot) ir* a pata (fam); (run) ir* corriendo

[leɡ]
1. N
1) [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 f

artificial leg — pierna f ortopédica or artificial

wooden leg — pierna f de madera, pata f de palo *

he was the fastest thing on two legs — era rápido donde los haya

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 legs
every, gasp 1., laugh 1., 1), post I, 1., 2), supper, resort 1., 1), straw 1., 1), word 1., 1)

the company is on its last legs — la compañía está en las últimas *

the washing machine is on its last legs — la lavadora está en las últimas *

- pull sb's leg
- shake a leg
arm 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 f

frogs' legs — ancas fpl de rana

3) (=stage) [of journey] tramo m, etapa f; [of race] etapa f, manga f; [of championship] vuelta f
2.
VT
*

to leg it — (=go on foot) ir a pata *; (=run) echarse una carrera *; (=run away) salir por piernas or patas *

3.
CPD

leg bone N — tibia f

leg iron N — (Med) aparato m ortopédico

leg irons NPL — (for prisoner) grilletes mpl

leg muscles NPL — músculos mpl de las piernas

leg room N — sitio m para las piernas

* * *

I [leg]
noun
1) (Anat) (of person) pierna f; (of animal, bird) pata f

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 m
b) (Clothing) pierna f; (measurement) entrepierna f
c) (of chair, table) pata f
3) (stage - of competition, race) manga f, vuelta f; (- of journey) etapa f

II
transitive verb -gg-

to leg it — (colloq) (go on foot) ir* a pata (fam); (run) ir* corriendo


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