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pierna  

       sf  
1      (Anat)   leg  
en piernas      bare-legged  
estirar las piernas      to stretch one's legs  
mañana iremos hasta el pueblo para hacer piernas      we'll walk into the village tomorrow to get some exercise o for the exercise  
MODISMOS dormir a pierna suelta o tendida      to sleep like a log *     
MODISMOS salir por piernas      *   to take one's heels, leg it *     
2    (=muslo de animal)   leg  
pierna de cordero      leg of lamb  
3    [+de letra]   stroke  ,   (con pluma)    downstroke
4      (Cono Sur)   player
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pierna de cordero
exp.
leg of lamb
dormir a pierna suelta
exp.
to sleep like a log
(MODISMOS)
tener una pierna enyesada
exp.
have a leg in plaster
tener una pierna enyesada
exp.
to have one's leg in a (plaster) cast
la pierna que aguanta la guitarra
exp.
the leg that supports the guitar
cojea de la pierna izquierda
exp.
she has a limp in her left leg
cojea de la pierna izquierda
exp.
she's lame in her left leg
cojea de la pierna izquierda
exp.
she's limping on her left leg
cuando cargaba el peso sobre la pierna mala
exp.
when he shifted the weight onto his bad leg
estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada
exp.
to have toothache/one's leg in plaster
dormir a pierna suelta
exp.
sleep tight
le quedó la pierna fregada después del accidente
exp.
his leg was in a bad way after the accident
se le fue la pierna y tropezó
exp.
her leg went (from under her) and she tripped
levanta la pierna derecha
exp.
raise your right leg
dormir a pierna suelta {o} tendida
exp.
to sleep like a log
(MODISMOS)
la pierna necesita un periodo de recuperación
exp.
your leg needs some time to recuperate
tengo la pierna rota
exp.
I've broken my leg
tengo la pierna rota
exp.
I've got a broken leg
tienes un pequeño corte en la pierna
exp.
you have a small cut on your leg
el picor me come la pierna
exp.
my leg's stinging
le escayolaron la pierna
exp.
his leg was put in a (plaster) cast {o} in plaster
la manguera se le enroscó en la pierna
exp.
the hose coiled round his leg
el cable se le enrolló en la pierna
exp.
the cable wound (itself) {o} got wound around his leg
joderse la espalda/una pierna
exp.
to do one's back/leg in
lesionarse la pierna
exp.
to injure one's leg
podías haberte roto una pierna
exp.
you could {o} might have broken your leg
se rompió la pierna
exp.
he broke his leg
no siento la pierna
exp.
I can't feel my leg
hacer piernas
exp.
to stretch one's legs
en piernas
exp.
bare-legged

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