pierna
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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)
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).
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