leg

the part of the body between the foot and the knee

pierna, miembro inferior

Collocations leg injury · broken leg

• He has a bad pain in his leg.

  Tiene un dolor fuerte en la pierna.

one of the two parts into which some sports events are divided, for example a race or football match

mitad de un partido o carrera

Collocations first leg of the competition · second leg

• The first leg of the race was very difficult.

  La primera mitad de la carrera fue muy difícil.

a journey by train, bus, or plane from one place to another

tramo del viaje

Collocations leg of a journey · change legs

• The first leg of the trip was by train.

  La primera parte del viaje fue en tren.

the lower part of an animal's body, between its feet and the rest of its body

miembro inferior de un animal

Collocations leg of a horse · leg of an insect

• The ant's leg is very thin.

  La pierna del hormiga es muy fina.

one of the supports for a table or chair, usually in the shape of an animal's leg

patas de una mesa o silla

Collocations table legs · chair legs

• The table has four sturdy legs.

  La mesa tiene cuatro patas fuertes.

a law or an official rule, especially one that is part of a larger set of laws

ley o regla oficial

Collocations leg of the contract · leg of an agreement

• The new law is a major leg in the legal framework.

  La nueva ley es un elemento importante en el marco legal.

a support for something, such as a shelf or a picture on the wall

soporte para algo

Collocations leg of a bookshelf · leg of a painting

• The picture is hanging from a leg.

  La pintura está colgada de un soporte.

to kick the ball with your foot in football or soccer

dar patadas al balón en fútbol o soccer

Collocations leg it out of the stadium

• He legged it as soon as he saw the police.

  Él corrió tan pronto como vio a la policía.