legs in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for legs in the English»Italian Dictionary

thousand-legs [ˈθaʊzndleɡz] N

thousand-legs

millepiedi m

bow legs [Brit bəʊ ˈlɛɡz, Am ˈboʊ ˌlɛɡz] N npl

bow legs

gambe f arcuate, storte

frogs' legs [ˈfrɒɡzleɡz, ˈfrɔːɡ-] N npl

frogs' legs

cosce f di rana

daddy-long-legs <pl daddy-long-legs> [Brit ˌdadɪˈlɒŋlɛɡz, Am ˌdædiˈlɔŋlɛɡz, ˌdædiˈlɑŋlɛɡz] N Brit

daddy-long-legs

tipula f

daddy-long-legs Am

opilione m

I.leg [Brit lɛɡ, Am lɛɡ] N

1. leg ANAT:

leg (of person)

gamba f

leg (of animal)

zampa f

to have a bad leg inf

essere zoppo da una gamba

to stand on one leg

stare su una gamba sola

my legs can't go any further

le mie gambe non ce la fanno più

my legs can't go any further before n movement, muscle

della gamba

my legs can't go any further pain

alla gamba

my legs can't go any further exercises

per le gambe

2. leg (of furniture):

leg

gamba f

table leg

gamba del tavolo

3. leg FOOD:

leg (of lamb)

cosciotto m

leg (of veal, pork, venison)

coscio m

leg (of poultry, game, frog)

coscia f

4. leg (of trousers):

leg

gamba f

these trousers are too long in the leg

questi pantaloni sono troppo lunghi di gamba

5. leg (of journey, race):

leg

tappa f

6. leg SPORTS (in football):

leg

tempo m

II.-legged COMP

three-legged furniture

a tre gambe

four-, six-legged animal

a quattro, sei zampe

long-legged person

dalle gambe lunghe

long-legged animal

dalle zampe lunghe

bare-legged

a gambe nude

III.leg <forma in -ing legging, pt, pp legged> [Brit lɛɡ, Am lɛɡ] VB trans inf

to leg it (walk)

camminare

to leg it (walk fast)

camminare in fretta, correre

to leg it (run away)

darsela a gambe

IV.leg [Brit lɛɡ, Am lɛɡ]

break a leg! THEAT inf

in bocca al lupo!

break a leg! Am (get lost)

lasciami stare!

shake a leg!

datti una mossa!

she doesn't have a leg to stand on

non ha nessuna ragione che tenga

show a leg! inf

scendi dal letto

to be all legs

essere tutto gambe

to be on its last legs machine, car:

essere agli ultimi colpi

to be on its last legs regime:

stare per cadere

to be on its last legs company:

stare per chiudere i battenti

he is on his last legs

è allo stremo

to cost an arm and a leg

costare un occhio della testa

to get one's leg over inf

scopare or trombare

to give sb a leg up inf

dare una mano a qn a salire

to give sb a leg up fig

dare una spinta a qn

to pull sb's leg

prendere in giro qn

dog-leg [Brit, Am ˈdɑɡlɛɡ] N MOTOR

dog-leg Am

curva f a gomito

peg leg [Brit, Am ˈpɛɡ ˌlɛɡ] N

peg leg

gamba f di legno

leg-pulling [Brit ˈlɛɡpʊlɪŋ, Am ˈlɛɡ ˌpʊlɪŋ] N

leg-pulling

(il) prendere in giro

baker-leg [ˈbeɪkəleɡ] N

baker-leg

ginocchio m valgo

leg iron [Am lɛɡ ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

leg iron (for convict)

ceppi mpl

leg iron (for disabled person)

apparecchio m ortopedico per le gambe

legs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for legs in the English»Italian Dictionary

sea legs N

sea legs pl inf:

sea legs

piede m marino

to get one's sea legs

acquisire il piede marino

hind legs N pl

hind legs

zampe f pl posteriori

Phrases:

to talk the hind legs off a donkey inf

parlare incessantemente

I.leg [leg] N

1. leg:

leg of person, pants

gamba f

leg of animal, furniture

zampa f

2. leg FOOD:

leg of lamb, chichen

coscio m

3. leg (segment of journey):

leg

tappa f

Phrases:

to be on one's last legs

averne per poco

to give sb a leg up inf

dare una mano a qu

break a leg!

in bocca al lupo!

to pull sb's leg inf

prendere in giro qu

to shake a leg inf

darsi una mossa

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

to leg it (go by foot)

camminare

to leg it (run fast)

correre

trouser leg N

trouser leg

gamba (f dei pantaloni)

peg leg N inf

peg leg

gamba f di legno

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bandy legs

storto, -a

my legs turned to jelly inf

mi sentii mancare le gambe

Translations for legs in the Italian»English Dictionary

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con le gambe ciondoloni

with one's legs dangling

sgambettare

to kick one's legs

essere allo stremo delle (proprie) forze

to be on one's last legs

legs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on one's last legs

averne per poco

to cross one's legs

accavallare le gambe

my legs turned to jelly inf

mi sentii mancare le gambe

to drape one's arms/legs over sth

far penzolare le braccia/le gambe da qc

to get one's sea legs

acquisire il piede marino

to talk the hind legs off a donkey inf

parlare incessantemente

wow! check out the legs on that chick!

accidenti! guarda un po' che gambe quella ragazza!

to be on one's last legs

essere allo stremo delle (proprie) forze

as fast as one's legs can carry one

a perdifiato (correre)

to be on one's last legs

raschiare il fondo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Later, the narrator says he was fixing to run over and climb between his legs and sit there and watch...

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People hospitalized with frostbitten feet, head injuries, broken ribs, arms and legs, as well as back injuries.

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If he finds one, he will quaver on her lid with his legs.

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Pugs' legs are very strong, straight, of moderate length, and are set well under.

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Childhood poverty and ill health, aggravated by a bout of rickets, had left him with badly stunted legs.

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Some have no externally visible legs at all (though they have internal rudiments that emerge as adult legs at the final ecdysis).

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They are grub-like and have very short legs and a retracted head.

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Ten water-repellent wire legs extend out and onto the water, while two oar-like legs -- propelled by two miniature motors -- push the bug-bot along.

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This is made of light-weighted materials and the cloth at the sides swings to and fro covering the legs of the dancer.

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Larvae have 3 pairs of legs and the nymphs and adults 4 pairs.

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