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"Pie" is a form of "pie", a noun which is often translated as "foot". "Pierna" is a noun which is often translated as "leg". Learn more about the difference between "pie" and "pierna" below.
el pie(
pyeh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (anatomy)
a. foot
Me hice un esguince en el pie derecho mientras jugaba fútbol.I sprained my right foot playing soccer.
2. (low part)
b. stem (of a wine glass)
Quiero copas que tengan un pie azul para que combinen con los cubiertos.I want wine glasses that have a blue stem to go with the silverware.
c. foot (of a mountain or tree)
Se produjo un incendio al pie de la montaña.A fire broke out at the foot of the mountain.
3. (of a page)
4. (literature)
6. (theater)
a. cue
El actor señaló a la directora para que le diera su pie.The actor signaled at the director to receive his cue.
7. (botany)
b. stem (of a plant)
Arranca la planta desde la raíz, no desde el pie.Pull up the plant from the root, not from the stem.
a. down payment
Tienes que dar un pie del 20% de la cantidad total de la casa.You have to make a 20% down payment of the total amount of the house.
9. (culinary) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
la pierna(
pyehr
-
nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (anatomy)
a. leg (of person or animal)
Me lesioné la pierna jugando al fútbol.I injured my leg playing soccer.
Cuando se rompió la pierna, tuvieron que sacrificar el caballo.When the horse broke its leg, it had to be put down.
2. (culinary)
3. (typography)
a. stroke
La letra k tiene una pierna que desciende hacia la derecha.Letter k has a stroke which descends to the right.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (colloquial) (willing) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
