sea legs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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1. sea (as opposed to land):

sea (gen)
mer f
sea (distant from shore)
large m
beside or by the sea
au bord de la mer
the open sea
le large
to look/be swept out to sea
regarder/être entraîné vers le large
to be at sea
être en mer
once we get out to sea
une fois qu'on sera en mer
once out to sea
une fois en pleine mer
to put (out) to sea
prendre la mer
to go to sea boat:
prendre la mer
a long way out to sea
très loin de la côte
by sea travel
en bateau
by sea send
par bateau
to travel over land and sea liter
parcourir océans et continents
to bury sb at sea
immerger le corps de qn
to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze
marin
to bury sb at sea bird, water
de mer
to bury sb at sea crossing, voyage
par mer
to bury sb at sea battle
naval
to bury sb at sea creature, nymph
de la mer
to bury sb at sea power
maritime

I.leg [Brit lɛɡ, Am lɛɡ] N

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

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IV.leg [Brit lɛɡ, Am lɛɡ]

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break a leg inf! THEAT
je te dis merde! sl
break a leg inf! Am (get lost)
lâche-moi les baskets! inf
shake a leg!
remue-toi!
she doesn't have a leg to stand on
elle n'a rien sur quoi s'appuyer, elle n'a aucun argument valable
show a leg inf!
sors-toi du lit inf
to be all legs
être tout en jambe
to be on its last legs machine, car:
avoir fait son temps
to be on its last legs regime:
ne plus en avoir pour longtemps
to be on its last legs company:
être au bord de la faillite
he is on his last legs
il n'en a plus pour longtemps
to cost an arm and a leg
coûter les yeux de la tête
to get one's leg over sl
s'envoyer en l'air sl
to give sb a leg up inf
faire la courte échelle à qn
to give sb a leg up fig
dépanner qn inf
to pull sb's leg
faire marcher qn

sea legs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sea legs in the English»French Dictionary

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

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They spent several days there stretching their sea legs in preparation for the next phase of the trip.
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Perhaps the baby didn't have -- you'll pardon the pun -- his or her sea legs.
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Sea legs needs to be distinguished from mal de debarquement, which is much more disturbing and long-lasting.
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It's just a constant, like you get off a cruise ship or something, and you've got sea legs; you're still balancing.
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At least we didn't need to worry too much about finding our sea legs.
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He's got to get his sea legs back under him...
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It was really important for me to find my sea legs.
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He's going to help when he's got his sea legs back.
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Even if you do manage to get beyond your sea legs, there are plenty of ways to improve your performance.
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Before you enter the game make sure that you want to play and allow the other person their own time to find their sea legs.
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