three-legged in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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

Translations for three-legged in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

pied [pje] N m

1. pied ANAT:

pied
foot
avoir les pieds plats
to have flat feet
avoir les pieds cambrés
to have high-arched feet ou high arches
marcher avec les pieds tournés en dedans/en dehors
to be pigeon-toed/splay-footed
être pieds nus
to have bare feet, to be barefoot(ed)
il était pieds nus dans ses chaussures
his feet were bare inside his shoes
aimer rester (les) pieds nus
to like to go barefoot(ed)
marcher/courir (les) pieds nus
to walk about/to run around bare-foot(ed)
sauter à pieds joints lit
to jump with one's feet together
sauter à pieds joints fig
to jump in with both feet
il a sauté à pieds joints dans le piège
he jumped into the trap with both feet
coup de pied
kick
donner un coup de pied à qn
to kick sb
donner un coup de pied dans qc
to kick sth
tuer qn à coups de pied
to kick sb to death
casser qc à coups de pied
to kick sth to pieces
écarter qc d'un coup de pied
to kick sth aside
je lui ai mis mon pied aux fesses sl/au cul , vulgar sl
I kicked him up the backside inf
je lui ai mis mon pied aux fesses sl/au cul , vulgar sl
I kicked him up the arse Brit vulg sl
je lui ai mis mon pied aux fesses sl/au cul , vulgar sl
I kicked him up the ass Am sl
à pied (gén)
on foot
être à pied
to be on foot
aller quelque part à pied
to go somewhere on foot
promenade à pied
walk
randonnée à pied
ramble
être aux pieds de qn lit, fig
to be at sb's feet
se jeter aux pieds de qn
to throw oneself at sb's feet
son chien au pied
with his dog at his heels
au pied! (ordre à un chien)
heel!
bottes aux pieds
wearing boots
ne plus pouvoir mettre un pied devant l'autre
to be unable to go another step ou to put one foot in front of the other
traîner les pieds lit, fig
to drag one's feet
ne plus tenir sur ses pieds
to be about to keel over
taper du pied (de colère)
to stamp one's foot
taper du pied (d'impatience)
to tap one's foot
repousser qc du pied
to push sth away with one's foot
mettre pied à terre (de cheval)
to dismount
mettre pied à terre (de camion)
to get out
mettre pied à terre (de moto, bicyclette)
to dismount, to get off
avoir le pied alerte
to have a spring in one's step
de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête, de pied en cap
from head to foot, from top to toe
portrait en pied
full-length portrait
statue en pied
standing figure
je n'ai jamais mis les pieds chez elle
I've never set foot in her house
avoir un pied dans l'édition
to have a foothold in publishing
avoir conscience de là où on met les pieds inf fig
to be aware of what one is letting oneself in for

Phrases:

pied à pied céder, se défendre
inch by inch
être sur pied personne:
to be up and about
être sur pied affaires:
to be up and running
mettre qc sur pied
to set sth up
mise sur pied
setting up
remettre qc sur pied pays, affaire:
to get sth back on its feet again
j'ai pied
I can touch the bottom
je n'ai plus pied
I'm out of my depth
perdre pied lit
to go out of one's depth
perdre pied fig
to lose ground
lâcher pied
to give up
prendre pied quelque part
to get a foothold somewhere
ne pas mettre les pieds dehors
not to set foot outside
avoir toujours un pied en l'air
to be always on the go
être à pied d'œuvre
to be ready to get down to work
je me suis débrouillé comme un pied inf
I've made a mess of it
elle joue au tennis comme un pied inf
she's hopeless at tennis
faire un pied de nez à qn
to thumb one's nose at sb
faire un pied de nez à la tradition/aux conventions
to cock a snook at tradition/at conventions
faire du pied à qn
to play footsy with sb inf
faire des pieds et des mains pour obtenir qc
to work really hard at getting sth
ça lui fera les pieds inf
that will teach him a lesson
c'est le pied (très bien) inf
that's terrific inf
c'est pas le pied aujourd'hui inf
things aren't so hot today inf
prendre son pied inf (gén)
to have a good time
prendre son pied (au lit)
to have it away sl
sortir les pieds devant
to leave feet first
partir du bon/mauvais pied
to get off on the right/wrong foot
mettre à pied (mesure disciplinaire)
to suspend
mettre à pied (mesure économique)
to lay [sb] off
lever le pied inf (aller moins vite)
to slow down
lever le pied (s'arrêter)
to stop

See also six

six <pl six> [sis, but before consonantsi, and before vowelsiz] ADJ inv PRON N m

three-legged in the PONS Dictionary

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The evolution of the chair is from the simple backless stool, commonly three-legged for stability.
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The activities include crab walking, three-legged race, water balloon toss, water spoon relay, watermelon seed-spitting, bubble gum blowing, and watermelon eating.
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The contest featured events such as tug-of-war, three-legged races and talent shows.
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A three-legged design is optimal because it eliminates wobbling on uneven surfaces.
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The dairymaid and her three-legged stool was inevitably romanticised in paintings as much as prose.
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