leg in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.leg [Am lɛɡ, Brit lɛɡ] N

1. leg ANAT:

leg (of person)
pierna f
leg (of animal, bird)
pata f
break a leg! inf, hum THEAT
¡(buena) suerte!
he/she can talk the hind legs off a donkey! inf
habla como una cotorra or (hasta) por los codos inf
not to have a leg to stand on inf
llevar todas las de perder
shake a leg! inf
¡muévete! inf
shake a leg! inf
apúrate LatAm
show a leg! Brit inf
¡a levantarse!
show a leg! Brit inf
¡vamos, arriba! inf
to be on one's/its last legs inf
estar en las últimas inf
to get a or one's leg over Brit sl
echarse un polvo sl
to get on one's hind legs (to stand up) inf
ponerse de pie
to get on one's hind legs (to stand up) inf
pararse LatAm
to get on one's hind legs (to go into a rage)
ponerse bravo inf
to pull sb's leg inf
tomarle el pelo a alguien inf
to stretch one's legs
estirar las piernas
to walk one's legs off inf
matarse caminando inf
to walk one's legs off inf
matarse andando esp Spain inf
to walk one's legs off attr muscle
de la pierna
to walk one's legs off injury
en la pierna
leg irons
grilletes mpl
leg irons MED
aparato m ortopédico (para la pierna)

II.leg <pres part legging; pt, pp legged> [Am lɛɡ, Brit lɛɡ] VB trans

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leg-pull [Am ˈlɛɡ ˌpʊl, Brit] N inf

leg warmers [Am ˈlɛɡ ˌwɔrmərz, Brit ˈlɛɡ ˌwɔːməz] N npl

leg up [ˈlɛɡ ʌp] N inf no pl

leg-of-mutton sleeve [ˌlɛɡəvˌmətn ˈsliv] N

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leg in the PONS Dictionary

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II.leg [leg] -gg- VB trans inf

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gate-legged table N, gate-leg table [ˈgeɪtleg ˈteɪbl] N

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leg Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb a leg up inf
echar una mano a alguien
break a leg!
¡mucha suerte!
to pull sb's leg inf
tomar el pelo a alguien
to leg it (go by foot)
ir a pie
to leg it (run fast)
echar a correr
lose the feeling in one's leg
perder la sensibilidad de la pierna
to cost an arm and a leg inf
costar un ojo de la cara
to cost an arm and a leg
costar un ojo de la cara
to talk the hind leg off a donkey
enrollarse como una persiana
to cost an arm and a leg
costar un riñón
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He remained partly paralysed in his left leg, which required him to use a steel (later titanium) calliper extending from the thigh to shoe.
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After that, the floors were dished to provide more leg room and the twin bonnet latches moved to inside the car.
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Halfway across the leg the angle of attack was eased and it became a short reach to bear down on the mark.
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Examples: wooden leg, hook for lost hand, armor, false teeth, etc.
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He has shrapnel embedded in the back of his leg and suffered flash burns.
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He broke his leg and missed the 1993 season and in the spring of 1994, lost 40 pounds because of a bout with mononucleosis.
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Some decisions, such as leg before wicket, always require an appeal and the umpire's decision, as no batsman will pre-empt the umpire on what requires fine judgment of several factors.
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All that was left of the aged doctor was the lower half of his right leg with the slipper still on it.
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A third story, one he often tells international journalists, involves his leg being chomped off by a kangaroo.
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He was carried off the field, and the remainder of his leg was amputated.
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