second leg

ˈsɛk.ənd lɛɡ

Definition

Definition of second leg - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

eventssecond part of a two-part event

The concert's second leg was even better.

conclusion

second half

sports

TECH.

second match in a two-legged tie

TECH.

The team won the second leg 3-1.

return leg

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

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..

lead leg

dominant leg used for balance or support

Her lead leg helped her maintain stability.

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..

Terms with second leg included in their meaning

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tibia

insect anatomy

second segment of an insect's leg

trochanter

biology

second segment of the leg in some arthropods

Examples of second leg in a sentence

Fans eagerly awaited the second leg of the tournament.
They lost the second leg on penalties.
The second leg will be played next week.

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French:deuxième partie, retour, ...
German:zweiter Teil, Rückspiel, ...
Italian:seconda parte, ritorno, ...
Spanish:segunda parte, segundo partido, ...
Portuguese:segunda etapa, segunda mão, ...
Chinese:第二部分, 第二场比赛, ...
Japanese:第2部, 2試合目, ...
Arabic:الجَوْلَة الثَّانِيَة, المُبَاراة الثانِيَة, ...
Hebrew:סֶבֶב שֵׁנִי, מִשְׂחַק הַגּוֹמְלִין, ...
Russian:вторая часть, второй матч, ...
Ukrainian:другий етап, другий матч, ...
Hindi:दूसरा चरण, दूसरा मैच, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় পর্ব, দ্বিতীয় লেগ, ...
Catalan:segona part, partit de tornada, ...
Czech:druhá část, druhý zápas, ...
Danish:anden del, anden kamp, ...
Dutch:tweede deel, tweede wedstrijd, ...
Greek:δεύτερο μέρος, ρεβάνς, ...
Hungarian:második felvonás, visszavágó, ...
Khmer:វគ្គទីពីរ, ជើងទីពីរ, ...
Korean:두 번째 공연, 2차전, ...
Persian:بخش دوم, بازی برگشت, ...
Polish:druga część, drugi mecz, ...
Portuguese (BR):segunda etapa, segunda partida, ...
Romanian:parte, al doilea meci, ...
Swedish:andra del, returen, ...
Thai:ช่วงที่สอง, นัดที่สอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci ayak, ikinci maç, ...
Vietnamese:chặng hai, trận lượt về, ...

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