Tra từ leg - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

leg [leg legs legged legging] noun, verb BrE [leɡ] NAmE [leɡ]
noun

PART OF BODY
1. countable one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body
• Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you.
• I broke my leg playing football.
•How many legs does a centipede have?
•front/back legs
•forelegs/hind legs
•a wooden leg

see also ↑bow legs, ↑daddy-long-legs, ↑inside leg, ↑leggy, ↑legroom, ↑peg leg, ↑sea legs

MEAT
2. countable, uncountable the leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten
•frogs' legs
•chicken legs
•~ of sth roast leg of lamb

OF TROUSERS/PANTS
3. countable the part of a pair of trousers/pants that covers the leg
•a trouser/pant leg
• These jeans are too long in the leg.

OF TABLE/CHAIR
4. countable one of the long thin parts on the bottom of a table, chair, etc. that support it
•a chair leg

-LEGGED
5. BrE [ˈleɡɪd] ; NAmE [ˈleɡɪd] BrE [leɡd] ; NAmE [leɡd] (in adjectives)having the number or type of legs mentioned
•a three-legged stool
•a long-legged insect When -legged is used with numbers, it is nearly always pronounced /[ˈleɡɪd] /; in other adjectives it can be pronounced /[ˈleɡɪd] / or /[leɡd] /.
see also ↑cross-legged

OF JOURNEY/RACE
6. countable ~ (of sth) one part of a journey or race
Syn: ↑section, Syn: ↑stage
• The final leg of the trip was by donkey.

SPORTS GAME
7. countable (BrE)one of a pair of matches played between the same opponents in a sports competition, which together form a single ↑round (= stage) of the competition
more at cost/pay an arm and a leg at ↑arm _n., as fast as your legs can carry you at ↑fast _adv., be on your/its last legs at ↑last _adj., pull sb's leg at ↑pull _v., shake a leg at ↑shake _v., stretch your legs at ↑stretch _v., with your tail between your legs at ↑tail _n., talk the hind leg off a donkey at ↑talk _v.
see also ↑leg-up

Word Origin:
Middle English (superseding ↑shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg ‘calf (of the leg)’), of Germanic origin.

Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build

Example Bank:
•Have you ever tried frogs' legs?
•He jumped to avoid the flailing leg of the defender.
•He lost a leg in a motorcycle accident.
•He put his back against the car, braced his legs and pushed.
•He rolled up his trouser legs.
•He rolled up the legs of his jeans.
•He rose to his feet on shaky legs.
•He sat down with his lame leg outstretched.
•He sat with his legs dangling off the bridge.
•He was shot in the leg by a sniper.
•He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in a cast/in plaster.
•He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in plaster.
•His legs buckled and he collapsed on the floor.
•I had a big bruise on my leg.
•I moved the chair away from the table so I could cross my legs.
•I was able to stand on my good leg.
•I'm getting my legs waxed tomorrow.
•It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs.
•Leg extensions use the quadriceps muscles to extend the knee.
•Many birds are able to stand on one leg for hours at a time.
•She crossed the finish line on tired legs.
•She had her leg amputated below the knee.
•She sat with her legs drawn up underneath her.
•She started running, fat legs pumping.
•She stretched her legs under the table.
•She swung her legs over the side of the bed and reached for her crutches.
•The dog lifted its leg against the lamp post.
•The dog sloped off, its tail between its legs.
•The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg of a relay.
•The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg= the last part of a relay race.
•These jeans are too long in the leg.
•They don't train the day before a match to ensure they have fresh legs.
•They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.
•They made him put his hands on the police car and spread his legs.
•They ran together, their legs moving in unison.
•We were on the last leg of our journey.
•a fine pair of legs
•an injury to his upper leg
•Hopefully, the next leg of the race will feature fewer icebergs and more dolphins.
•I really believe we can turn around that 4–2 first leg deficit and win this game.
•The Spanish team won the third leg.
Idioms: ↑break a leg! ▪ ↑get your leg over ▪ ↑have legs ▪ ↑leg it ▪ ↑not have a leg to stand on

verb (-gg-)
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (superseding ↑shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg ‘calf (of the leg)’), of Germanic origin.