leg
A leg is one of the long parts of the body that humans and animals use for standing, walking, and running. It refers to the entire limb starting from the hip down to the ankle.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I fell down and hurt my right leg during the soccer game.
I fell down and hurt my right leg during the soccer game.
The physician examined the patient's leg for any signs of swelling or bruising.
The physician examined the patient's leg for any signs of swelling or bruising.
Come on, shake a leg or we are going to miss the bus!
Come on, shake a leg or we are going to miss the bus!
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Visualize the capital letter 'L'—it looks like a leg bent at the foot.
Quiz rápido
He cannot walk easily because he has a broken ___.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: leg
Ejemplos
I fell down and hurt my right leg during the soccer game.
everydayI fell down and hurt my right leg during the soccer game.
The physician examined the patient's leg for any signs of swelling or bruising.
formalThe physician examined the patient's leg for any signs of swelling or bruising.
Come on, shake a leg or we are going to miss the bus!
informalCome on, shake a leg or we are going to miss the bus!
Biomechanical analysis shows how the leg muscles support the weight of the torso.
academicBiomechanical analysis shows how the leg muscles support the weight of the torso.
The final leg of our distribution route covers the northern suburbs.
businessThe final leg of our distribution route covers the northern suburbs.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
Break a leg
Good luck (used especially in theater)
Pulling someone's leg
Teasing or joking with someone
On its last legs
Near the end of its usefulness or life
Se confunde a menudo con
The foot is only the part below the ankle that touches the ground, while the leg is the whole limb.
The lap is the flat area created by the top of the thighs when a person is sitting down.
Notas de uso
The word 'leg' is used both for the body part of living beings and for the vertical supports of furniture like chairs or tables.
Errores comunes
Learners sometimes use 'foot' when they mean 'leg'. Remember that the leg is long, while the foot is short and at the bottom.
Truco para recordar
Visualize the capital letter 'L'—it looks like a leg bent at the foot.
Origen de la palabra
From the Old Norse word 'leggr', which meant a bone or a leg.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In Western culture, it is considered bad luck to wish an actor 'good luck', so people say 'Break a leg' instead.
Quiz rápido
He cannot walk easily because he has a broken ___.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: leg
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