leg
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leg(
lehg
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My legs hurt after all that exercise.Me duelen las piernas después de tanto ejercicio.
b. la pata (F) (of an animal)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dog broke its leg.El perro se rompió la pata.
2. (culinary)
a. la pierna (F) (of lamb, mutton, pork)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I bought a leg of lamb for tomorrow.Compré una pierna de cordero para mañana.
b. la pata (F) (of poultry)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you prefer the white meat or the leg?¿Prefieres la carne blanca o la pata?
c. el muslo (M) (of poultry)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My father always requests the turkey leg on Thanksgiving.Mi padre siempre pide el muslo del pavo el Día de Acción de Gracias.
4. (clothing)
b. la pernera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The waist of these pants is fine, but the legs are too short.El cinturón de estos pantalones me queda bien, pero las perneras son muy cortas.
5. (stage)
a. la vuelta (F) (of competition, championship)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They go into the second leg with a significant lead.Entran a la vuelta con una ventaja importante.
b. la etapa (F) (of race, journey)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The final leg of the journey is a short flight from Oahu to Maui.La última etapa del viaje es un vuelo corto de Oahu a Maui.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (colloquial) (to walk)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. ir caminando
It was such a nice day, I decided to leg it to the office.El día estaba tan bonito que decidí irme caminando a la oficina.
b. ir a pata (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We've missed the last train. We'll have to leg it.Perdimos el último tren. Tendremos que ir a pata.
7. (colloquial) (to run)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. poner pies en polvorosa (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
They legged it when they saw the police coming.Pusieron pies en polvorosa cuando vieron llegar la policía.
b. ir disparado
When he saw the bear, he legged it all the way back to camp.Cuando vio el oso, fue disparado hasta llegar al campamento.
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