lead leg

liːd lɛɡ

Definition

Definition of lead leg - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicaldominant leg used for balance or support

Her lead leg helped her maintain stability.

hurdles

TECH.

leg that goes over the hurdle first

TECH.

She cleared the hurdle with her lead leg.

dance

Rare

leg that initiates movement or step

Rare

He stepped forward with his lead leg.

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Expressions with lead

lead in

guide someone or something into a place

She will lead in the guests to the hall.

lead off

start or begin something

She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction..

lead on

guide or direct someone forward

She will lead on the group through the mountain trail..

lead out

guide someone or something to exit a place

She will lead out the guests after dinner.

follow the lead

pursue or go after someone or something

The detective decided to follow the lead to solve the case.

give someone a lead

allow someone to be ahead in a race or contest

The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap.

Expressions with leg

hollow leg

capacity to eat large amounts of food

He must have a hollow leg because he ate everything.

leg it

run quickly, especially to escape trouble

When he saw the police, he decided to leg it..

break someone's leg

cause injury that fractures another person’s leg bone

The reckless tackle nearly broke his leg during the game.

give someone a leg up

help someone climb by lifting them up

He gave her a leg up over the wall.

an arm and a leg

very high price for something, often in costs or payments

The new phone cost an arm and a leg.

break a leg

intj.

used to wish success before a performance or other big event

Break a leg tonight before you go on stage!

my leg has gone dead

exp.

feeling lost in the leg due to pressure

After sitting too long, my leg has gone dead.

they're pulling your leg

exp.

deceiving someone in a playful way

Relax—they’re pulling your leg about the surprise party.

crooked as a dog's hind leg

exp.

very dishonest and likely to cheat or trick others

He is crooked as a dog's hind leg in all his business deals..

get a leg up

receive help to improve position

He got a leg up from his mentor to advance in his career.

Examples of lead leg in a sentence

During yoga, her lead leg provided the necessary support.
His lead leg was perfectly timed over the hurdle.
The athlete's lead leg showed great flexibility.
She pivoted gracefully on her lead leg.
The dancer's lead leg moved with precision and grace.

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French:jambe d'appui, jambe d'attaque, ...
German:Standbein, Führungsbein, ...
Italian:gamba dominante, gamba principale, ...
Spanish:pierna de apoyo, pierna de ataque, ...
Portuguese:perna de apoio, perna de ataque, ...
Chinese:支撑腿, 领先腿, ...
Japanese:リードレッグ, リード脚, ...
Arabic:الساق الأمامية, ساق قائدة, ...
Hebrew:רֶגֶל דּוֹמִינַנְטִית, רֶגֶל מוֹבִילָה, ...
Russian:ведущая нога, маховая нога, ...
Ukrainian:опорна нога, розмахова нога, ...
Hindi:लीड लेग, अग्रणी पैर, ...
Bengali:প্রধান পা, লিড লেগ, ...
Catalan:cama dominant, cama davantera, ...
Czech:opěrná noha, švihová noha, ...
Danish:støtteben, første ben, ...
Dutch:steunbeen, voorste been, ...
Greek:κυρίαρχο πόδι, προπορευόμενο πόδι, ...
Hungarian:támaszkodó láb, vezető láb, ...
Khmer:ជើងនាំមុខ, ជើងឆ្លងរបាំងមុន, ...
Korean:주된 다리, 선도 다리, ...
Persian:پای پیشرو, پای جلو, ...
Polish:wiodąca noga, prowadząca noga, ...
Portuguese (BR):perna de apoio, perna de ataque, ...
Romanian:picior de sprijin, picior de conducere, ...
Swedish:stödben, främre ben, ...
Thai:ขานำ, ขานำการเคลื่อนไหว, ...
Turkish:ön bacak, önder bacak, ...
Vietnamese:chân trụ, chân dẫn đầu, ...

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