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la pierna |
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leg [leg]
sustantivo
1. pierna (f) (of person); pata (f) (of animal, table, chair); pernera (f) (of trousers); pierna (f) (cocina) (of lamb); muslo (m) (cocina) (of chicken)
2. etapa (f) (of journey, race)
3. (idioms)
- to pull somebody's leg -> tomar el pelo a alguien
- shake a leg! -> ¡muévete!
- to show a leg -> levantarse (get up)
- you don't have a leg to stand on -> no tienes a qué agarrarte
- he was given a leg up -> le echaron una mano or un cable (was helped)
- to get one's leg over (very familiar) -> echar un polvo(have sex) (británico), coger (Am), chingar (español de México)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp legged)
4. (familiar)
- to leg it -> salir zumbando (hurry)
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leg [leg]
sustantivo
1. Pierna; pata de las aves y animales.
2. Pie, la base sobre que se maniente el cuerpo de alguna cosa; pata.
- Leg of a table -> pata de una mesa
3. La parte de una prenda de ropa que cubre la pierna; caña de media.
4. Espacio recorrido por un buque en una bordada. (Marina)
5. Lado de un triángulo que no es su base.
- Leg-bail -> (Vulg.) Huida, fuga de la cárcel o custodia
- To take leg-bail -> tomar las de Villadiego
- On one’s last legs -> a la muerte, agonizante, literal y figuradamente; exhausto de recursos
- On o upon its legs -> en pie, firmemente establecido
- To get on one’s legs -> (a) Levantarse para dirigir la palabra a una cámara o concurso
- To give a leg to -> ayudar a montar un caballo afirmando la pierna
- Not to have a leg to stand on -> hallarse enteramente sin recursos; no saber por qué lado echar
- Not to leave one a leg to stand on -> poner a uno entre la espada y la pared
- To pull one’s leg -> obtener dinero o favores de una persona por engaño
- To pull someone’s leg -> tomar el pelo a alguien
(b) Recobrar la salud.
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