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leg
(lĕg)n.
1.
a. One of the limbs or appendages that an animal uses for locomotion or support.
b. One of the lower or hind limbs in humans and other primates.
c. The part of the limb between the knee and foot in vertebrates.
d. The back part of the hindquarter of a meat animal.
2. A supporting part resembling a leg in shape or function.
3. One of the branches of a forked or jointed object.
4. The part of a garment, especially of a pair of pants, that covers the leg.
5. Mathematics Either side of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse.
6. A stage of a journey or course, especially:
a. Nautical The distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack.
b. The part of an air route or a flight pattern that is between two successive stops, positions, or changes in direction.
c. One of several contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner of a competition.
d. Sports One stretch of a relay race.
7. legs The narrow streams of swirled wine or spirits that run slowly down along the inside of a glass, often believed to indicate that the liquid is full-bodied.
8. legs Slang The ability to last or sustain success, especially by appealing to an audience: a blockbuster movie that has legs.
intr.v. legged, leg·ging, legs Informal
Idioms: To go on foot; walk or run. Often used with the indefinite it: Because we missed the bus, we had to leg it across town.
a leg to stand on Slang
A justifiable or logical basis for defense; support: He doesn't have a leg to stand on in this debate.
a leg up Slang
1. The act or an instance of assisting; a boost.
2. A position of advantage; an edge: We have a leg up on the competition.
on (one's) last legs
At the end of one's strength or resources; ready to collapse, fail, or die.
[Middle English, from Old Norse leggr.]
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leg
(lɛɡ)n
1. (Anatomy)
a. either of the two lower limbs, including the bones and fleshy covering of the femur, tibia, fibula, and patella
b. (as modifier): leg guard; leg rest. crural
2. (Zoology) any similar or analogous structure in animals that is used for locomotion or support
3. (Cookery) this part of an animal, esp the thigh, used for food: leg of lamb.
4. (Mechanical Engineering) something similar to a leg in appearance or function, such as one of the four supporting members of a chair
5. a branch, limb, or part of a forked or jointed object
6. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a garment that covers the leg
7. a section or part of a journey or course
8. a single stage, lap, length, etc, in a relay race
9. either one of two races on which a cumulative bet has been placed
10. (Mathematics) either the opposite or adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
11. (Nautical Terms) nautical
a. the distance travelled without tacking
b. (in yacht racing) the course between any two marks
12. one of a series of games, matches, or parts of games
13. (Cricket) cricket
a. the side of the field to the left of a right-handed batsman as he faces the bowler
b. (as modifier): a leg slip; leg stump.
14. give someone a leg up
a. to help someone to climb an obstacle by pushing upwards
b. to help someone to advance
15. have legs informal to be successful or show the potential to succeed
16. not have a leg to stand on to have no reasonable or logical basis for an opinion or argument
17. on its last legs worn out; exhausted
18. pull someone's leg informal to tease, fool, or make fun of someone
19. shake a leg informal
a. to hurry up: usually used in the imperative
b. to dance
20. show a leg informal to get up in the morning
21. stretch one's legs See stretch17
vb, legs, legging or legged
22. (tr) obsolete to propel (a canal boat) through a tunnel by lying on one's back and walking one's feet along the tunnel roof
23. leg it informal to walk, run, or hurry
[C13: from Old Norse leggr, of obscure origin]
ˈlegˌlike adj
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leg
(lɛg)n., v. legged, leg•ging. n.
1. either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, that support and move the body.
2. the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle.
3. something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance.
4. the part of a garment, boot, or the like that covers the leg.
5. one of usu. several relatively slender supports for a piece of furniture.
6. one of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers.
7. one of the sides of a triangle other than a base or hypotenuse.
8. one of the distinct sections of any course: the last leg of a trip.
9.
a. one of a designated number of contests that must be completed successfully before a winner can be determined.
b. one of the stretches or sections of a relay race.
10.
a. the part of a cricket field to the left of and behind the batsman as he faces the bowler or to the right of and behind him if he is left-handed.
b. the fielder playing this part of the field.
c. the position of this fielder.
11. legs, Slang.
v.t. a. (of a motion picture) the capacity to draw large audiences steadily over a long period.
b. staying power: The intended bestseller turned out to have no legs.
12. to move or propel (a boat) with the legs.
Idioms: 1. a leg to stand on, factual support for one's claims or arguments.
2. a leg up, an added advantage, help, or means of encouragement.
3. leg it, to walk rapidly or run.
4. on one's or its last legs, just short of exhaustion, breakdown, failure, etc..
5. pull someone's leg, to tease or deceive someone in fun.
6. stretch one's legs, to move or walk around after prolonged sitting.
[1225–75; Middle English < Old Norse leggr]
leg.
1. legal.
2. legate.
3. legato.
4. legend.
5. legislation.
6. legislative.
7. legislature.
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leg
Past participle: legged
Gerund: legging
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
leg
1. The distance run by each competitor in relay.
2. Side of the field to the left of and behind a right-handed batsman facing the bowler.
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| Noun | 1. |  leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and anklebody, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" fibular vein, peroneal vein, vena peroneus - accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein saphenous vein, vena saphena - either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot tibial vein, vena tibialis - veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper crus - the leg from the knee to foot bandy leg, bandyleg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, bow leg - a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) spindlelegs, spindleshanks - long thin legs thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee shank - the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle shin - the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle foot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" nervus ischiadicus, sciatic nerve - arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves nervus saphenus, saphenous nerve - a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint - a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus musculus tibialis, tibialis, tibialis muscle - either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot leg bone - a bone of the leg calf bone, fibula - the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle |
| 2. | leg - a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion prehensor - the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths animal leg - the leg of an animal limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper pedal extremity, vertebrate foot - the extremity of the limb in vertebrates | |
| 3. | leg - one of the supports for a piece of furniture chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down" four-poster - a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains grand piano, grand - a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs hospital bed - a single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as required spinning wheel - a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table" tripod - a three-legged rack used for support | |
| 4. | leg - a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches" subfigure - a figure that is a part of another figure bifurcation - a bifurcating branch (one or both of them) brachium - (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal fork - the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches; "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree" | |
| 5. | leg - the limb of an animal used for food cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass ham hock - a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot gigot, leg of lamb - lamb leg suitable for roasting | |
| 6. |  leg - a prosthesis that replaces a missing legprosthesis, prosthetic device - corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body | |
| 7. | leg - a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg cloth covering - a covering made of cloth foot - a support resembling a pedal extremity; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet" knee - the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee pant leg, trouser leg - the leg of a pair of trousers | |
| 8. | leg - (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack | |
| 9. | leg - a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise" travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another fare-stage - a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same |
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leg
noun
a leg up boost, help, support, push, assistance, helping hand The strong balance sheet should give a leg up to profits.
leg it (Informal) run, walk, escape, flee, hurry, run away, make off, make tracks, hotfoot, go on foot, skedaddle (informal) He was legging it across the field.
not have a leg to stand on (Informal) have no basis, be vulnerable, be undermined, be invalid, be illogical, be defenceless, lack support, be full of holes It's only my word against his, so I don't have a leg to stand on.
on its or your last legs worn out, dying, failing, exhausted, giving up the ghost, at death's door, about to collapse, about to fail, about to break down By the mid-1980s the copper industry in the US was on its last legs.
pull someone's leg (Informal) tease, joke, trick, fool, kid (informal), have (someone) on, rag, rib (informal), wind up (Brit. slang), deceive, hoax, make fun of, poke fun at, twit, chaff, lead up the garden path Of course I won't tell them; I was only pulling your leg.
shake a leg (Informal) hurry, rush, move it, hasten, get cracking (informal), get a move on (informal), look lively (informal), stir your stumps Come on, shake a leg! We've got loads to do today.
stretch your legs take a walk, exercise, stroll, promenade, move about, go for a walk, take the air Take regular breaks to stretch your legs.
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Translations
nohanohaviceetapakolo
benbuksebenetape
kruro
jalkakateettilegiottelusääri
noga
lábszár
fóturleggurskálmáfangifótleggur
脚
다리
crus
etapasklešnė-kojismulkinti ką
kājaposmsstara
picior
nohavica
noga
benkatet
ขา
chân
leg
[leg]A. N
1. [of person] → pierna f; [of animal, bird, insect] → pata f; [of furniture] (= one of set) → pata f; (= central support) → pie m; [of trousers] → pernera f; [of stocking] → caña f
artificial leg → pierna f ortopédica or artificial
wooden leg → pierna f de madera, pata f de palo
he was the fastest thing on two legs → era rápido donde los haya
to give sb a leg up (Brit) (lit) → aupar a algn (fig) → dar un empujoncito a algn, echar un cable a algn
to get one's or a leg over (= have sex) → darse un revolcón
to be on its/one's last legs > → estar en las últimas
the company is on its last legs → la compañía está en las últimas
the washing machine is on its last legs → la lavadora está en las últimas
to pull sb's leg → tomar el pelo a algn
to shake a leg (= hurry) → espabilarse; (= dance) → menear or mover el esqueleto
show a leg! → ¡a levantarse!
he hasn't got a leg to stand on (in case, argument) → no tiene donde agarrarse
see also arm 1 1
see also break B1
see also hind 1
see also inside E
see also last 1 A3
see also stretch B3
artificial leg → pierna f ortopédica or artificial
wooden leg → pierna f de madera, pata f de palo
he was the fastest thing on two legs → era rápido donde los haya
to give sb a leg up (Brit) (lit) → aupar a algn (fig) → dar un empujoncito a algn, echar un cable a algn
to get one's or a leg over (= have sex) → darse un revolcón
to be on its/one's last legs > → estar en las últimas
the company is on its last legs → la compañía está en las últimas
the washing machine is on its last legs → la lavadora está en las últimas
to pull sb's leg → tomar el pelo a algn
to shake a leg (= hurry) → espabilarse; (= dance) → menear or mover el esqueleto
show a leg! → ¡a levantarse!
he hasn't got a leg to stand on (in case, argument) → no tiene donde agarrarse
see also arm 1 1
see also break B1
see also hind 1
see also inside E
see also last 1 A3
see also stretch B3
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
leg
[ˈlɛg] n
[person] → jambe f; [animal] → patte f
She's broken her leg → Elle s'est cassé la jambe.
to stretch one's legs → se dégourdir les jambes
to pull sb's leg (= tease) → faire marcher qn
You're pulling my leg! → Tu me fais marcher!
to be on one's last legs (= be failing) → être sur son déclin
to have legs [idea, plan] → tenir debout
She's broken her leg → Elle s'est cassé la jambe.
to stretch one's legs → se dégourdir les jambes
to pull sb's leg (= tease) → faire marcher qn
You're pulling my leg! → Tu me fais marcher!
to be on one's last legs (= be failing) → être sur son déclin
to have legs [idea, plan] → tenir debout
[furniture] → pied m
[trousers, tights] → jambe f
(= stage) [journey] → étape f
vt
to leg it (= run away) → prendre ses jambes à son cou, filer (en vitesse)
to leg it (= run away) → prendre ses jambes à son cou, filer (en vitesse)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
leg
:legless
legman
n (US) kleiner Reporter, der Informationsquellen abklappert (who runs errands) → Laufbursche m, → Bote m
leg-of-mutton
adj sleeve → keulenförmig
leg press
n (in fitness centre) → Beinpresse f
leg-pull
n (inf) → Scherz m, → Bluff m (inf); what he said to us was only a leg → damit wollte er uns nur auf den Arm nehmen
legroom
n → Platz m → für die Beine, Beinfreiheit f
leg show
n (inf) → Revue f
leg warmers
pl → Stulpen pl, → Legwarmer pl
leg
:leg-up
n to give somebody a leg → jdm hochhelfen
legwarmer
n → Legwarmer m
legwork
n → Lauferei f
leg
1n
(also of trousers) → Bein nt; the new-born calf seemed to be all legs → das neugeborene Kalb schien nur aus Beinen zu bestehen; to be on one’s last legs (= dying) → in den letzten Zügen liegen (inf); (= exhausted) → auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen (inf); this carpet is on its last legs → dieser Teppich hält or machts (inf) → nicht mehr lange; he hasn’t (got) a leg to stand on (fig: = no excuse) → er kann sich nicht herausreden; (= no proof) → das kann er nicht belegen; to have legs (esp US inf) (idea, plan) → klappen; (story) → laufen (inf); to walk one’s legs off → sich (dat) → die Füße wund laufen; to walk somebody’s legs off → jdn (ganz schön) scheuchen (inf), → jdm davonlaufen; you’ve walked my legs off → du bist mir zu schnell gelaufen; to run somebody’s legs off (fig) → jdn herumscheuchen (inf); he ran the other athletes’ legs off → er rannte den anderen Läufern davon; I’ll take the children to the park and run their legs off → ich gehe mit den Kindern in den Park, da können sie sich austoben; to be out leg before wicket (Cricket) → aus sein, weil sein vor dem Mal stehendes Bein von einem Wurf getroffen wurde; to get one’s leg over (Brit inf) → bumsen (inf)
(= stage) → Etappe f
leg
2n (sl) you’re a true leg → du bist ein Held (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
leg
[lɛg]1. n
a. (gen) → gamba; (of animal, bird) → zampa (Culin) (of chicken, turkey) → coscia; (of lamb, pork) → cosciotto; (of furniture) → piede m
to be on one's last legs (person, animal) → stare in piedi per miracolo (machine, car) → funzionare per miracolo
he hasn't got a leg to stand on (fig) → non ha una scusa or una ragione che stia in piedi
to pull sb's leg (fig) → prendere in giro qn
to stretch one's legs → sgranchirsi le gambe
to give sb a leg up → aiutare qn a salire
shake a leg! (Brit) (fam) → muoviti!, sbrigati!
show a leg! (fam) → alzati!
to be on one's last legs (person, animal) → stare in piedi per miracolo (machine, car) → funzionare per miracolo
he hasn't got a leg to stand on (fig) → non ha una scusa or una ragione che stia in piedi
to pull sb's leg (fig) → prendere in giro qn
to stretch one's legs → sgranchirsi le gambe
to give sb a leg up → aiutare qn a salire
shake a leg! (Brit) (fam) → muoviti!, sbrigati!
show a leg! (fam) → alzati!
2. vt to leg it (fam) → darsela a gambe
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
leg
(leg) noun1. one of the limbs by which animals and man walk. The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.
2. the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely. He has torn the leg of his trousers.
3. a long, narrow support of a table etc. One of the legs of the chair was broken.
4. one stage in a journey, competition etc. the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.
-legged (legid) adjectivea long-legged girl; a four-legged animal.
pull someone's leg to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true. You haven't really got a black mark on your face – he's only pulling your leg.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
leg
→ رِجْل, رِجْلٌ noha ben Bein πόδι pata, pierna jalka jambe, pied noga gamba, piedi 脚 다리 been, poot bein, ben noga, nóżka perna нога, ножка ben ขา bacak chân 腿Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
leg
n. pierna, extremidad inferior que se extiende de la rodilla al tobillo;
___ injuries → traumatismos de la ___;
v.
to pull one's ___ → tomar el pelo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- My leg itches
- I've got a cramp in my leg (US)
I've got cramp in my leg (UK) - I can't move my leg
- She's hurt her leg (US)
She has hurt her leg (UK) - He can't move his leg
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
leg
n piernaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.