sea legs 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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1.1. sea (ocean) The noun → mar is feminine in literary language and in some set idiomatic expressions

sea C often pl
mar m
at the bottom of the sea
en el fondo del mar
a house by the sea
una casa a orillas del mar
a house by the sea
una casa junto al mar
to go/travel by sea
ir/viajar en barco
the window looks out to sea
la ventana da al mar
out on the open sea
en mar abierto
on the high seas
en alta mar
to go to sea (as profession)
entrar en la marina
to put (out) to sea
hacerse a la mar
at sea this left him feeling completely at sea
esto lo confundió totalmente
at first I was all at sea
al principio me sentí totalmente perdido or confundido
we've been at sea for a month
hace un mes que estamos embarcados or que zarpamos
to dump waste at sea
verter desechos en el mar
to sail the seven seas liter
surcar los siete mares liter
to sail the seven seas attr route/transport
marítimo
to sail the seven seas battle
naval
to sail the seven seas god
del mar
to sail the seven seas nymph
marino
the sea air/breeze
el aire/la brisa del mar
I don't like sea bathing Brit
no me gusta bañarme en el mar
sea crossing
travesía f
sea defenses or Brit defences
defensas fpl marítimas
sea fish
pez m de mar
sea fishing
pesca f marítima or en el mar
sea mist
bruma f
sea monster
monstruo m marino
sea view
vista f al mar

See also mar

mar <pres part marring; pt, pp marred> [Am mɑr, Brit mɑː] VB trans

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sea legs in the PONS Dictionary

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

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Here is some advice from two travellers with strong sea legs to help you decide which side of the deck you're on.
www.theglobeandmail.com
And, after three years, she has definitely found her sea legs.
www.thenextwomen.com
He's going to help when he's got his sea legs back.
raptorsrapture.com
They stumbled with heavy equipment, got tangled in fishing gear, fought seasickness and worked to get their sea legs.
www.thetelegram.com
It can be easy to get caught up in the luxury of your amenities or you might not have immediately found your sea legs.
www.news24.com
It's just a constant, like you get off a cruise ship or something, and you've got sea legs; you're still balancing.
www.nbcdfw.com
Even if you do manage to get beyond your sea legs, there are plenty of ways to improve your performance.
www.smartcompany.com.au
She battled seasickness for the first four days before she found her sea legs.
www.wetaskiwintimes.com
He's got to get his sea legs back under him...
thetandd.com
Most passengers initially got sea-sick and had a miserable time before getting their sea legs.
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