leg
/leɡ/noun
उच्चारण लेग
टाँग, पैर; पाया; चरण
Basic wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body; one of the long thin parts that support a chair, table; one part of a journey or competition
टाँग, पैर; पाया; चरण
- a broken leg
- the legs of a table
- the first leg of the tour
+ 5 more examples
- He fell off his bike and hurt his leg.
- One leg of the chair was shorter than the others.
- The team won the first leg of the match by two goals.
- Her legs ached after the long trek.
- The last leg of the journey was by bullock cart.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
leg (body part)
Leg is the body part from hip to foot. It is countable, and the plural is 'legs'.
Leg कूल्हे से पाँव तक का अंग है। यह countable है और इसका plural 'legs' है।
- He broke his left leg while playing kabaddi.
- The spider has eight legs.
leg of + furniture / journey / match
Furniture has legs ('leg of a chair'); a journey or race has legs ('the last leg'); a sports tie has legs ('first leg').
फ़र्नीचर के legs होते हैं; यात्रा या दौड़ के चरण को 'leg' कहते हैं; खेल मुकाबले के चरण को भी 'leg' कहते हैं।
- The table has a broken leg.
- The final leg of the journey was by bus.
leg of + meat (food)
In cooking, 'a leg of lamb' or 'chicken leg' means the thigh and lower part of the animal.
पाक-कला में 'a leg of lamb' या 'chicken leg' जानवर की जाँघ और निचला भाग है।
- He ordered a chicken leg piece.
on your legs / on your last legs
'On your legs' means standing. 'On its last legs' means about to fail or collapse; see the entry's idioms for more.
'On your legs' का अर्थ खड़े होना है। 'On its last legs' का अर्थ समाप्ति के निकट होना है।
- He stood on his legs and started speaking.
+Collocations 4
adjective + leg
brokenwoodenartificialleftrighthind
- The dog has a broken hind leg.
verb + leg
breakcrossstretchpullloseinjure
- Stretch your legs after sitting for a long time.
leg + noun
musclepainroomcrampguardbone
- She felt a sudden leg cramp during the race.
leg of a trip
lastfirstsecondfinalopeningreturn
- The team won the first leg of the series.
“More examples 5
- Rajesh hurt his leg while running to catch the train.
ट्रेन पकड़ने के लिए दौड़ते समय राजेश के पैर में चोट लग गई।
- One leg of the stool is shorter than the others.
स्टूल का एक पाया बाकी से छोटा है।
- The second leg of the semi-final will be played in Mumbai.
सेमीफ़ाइनल का दूसरा चरण मुंबई में खेला जाएगा।
- I couldn't stand on my legs after the long trek.
लंबी पैदल यात्रा के बाद मैं अपने पैरों पर खड़ा नहीं हो पा रहा था।
- He walked for the last leg of the pilgrimage barefoot.
वह तीर्थयात्रा के अंतिम चरण में नंगे पाँव चला।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has pain in his legs of foot.
✓ He has pain in his foot.
Leg and foot are different body parts; the foot is at the end of the leg.
Leg और foot अलग अंग हैं: foot, leg के अंत में होता है।
✗ He is suffering with pain in his leg since morning.
✓ He has been suffering from pain in his leg since morning.
Use 'suffer from', and a perfect continuous tense with 'since'.
'Suffer from' और 'since' के साथ perfect continuous tense का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The table stands on three leg.
✓ The table stands on three legs.
A number above one needs a plural noun.
एक से अधिक संख्या के साथ plural noun आता है।
¶Idioms 7
not have a leg to stand on
(informal) to be in a position where you are unable to prove sth or to give a good reason for sth
अपनी बात साबित करने का कोई आधार न होना
- Without a receipt, you don't have a leg to stand on.
- If the contract is not signed, they haven't got a leg to stand on.
break a leg!
(informal) used to wish sb good luck, especially before they perform on stage
शुभकामनाएँ! (ख़ासकर मंच पर जाने से पहले)
- Break a leg tonight, Radhika!
- Everyone told the actors to break a leg.
be on your last legs
to be very weak or tired, or about to die; (of a thing) in bad condition and about to stop working
अंतिम साँसें गिनना; (चीज़ का) बिल्कुल ख़राब होने की कगार पर होना
- This old scooter is on its last legs.
- By the end of the trek, I was on my last legs.
stretch your legs
to go for a short walk after sitting for some time
टाँगें सीधी करना, थोड़ा टहल लेना
- We stopped the car to stretch our legs.
- Let's take a break and stretch our legs.
have legs
(informal) if an idea, a product, etc. has legs, it is likely to continue for a long time
(विचार या चीज़ का) लंबे समय तक चलने की क्षमता रखना
- I think this story has legs.
- The new app clearly has legs.
give sb a leg up
to help sb to climb up sth; to help sb to improve their situation
किसी को ऊपर चढ़ने में मदद देना; आगे बढ़ने में सहारा देना
- Give me a leg up over the wall.
- Her uncle gave her a leg up in her career.
leg it
to run, especially in order to escape from sb (British, informal)
(बचने के लिए) भाग खड़ा होना (अनौपचारिक)
- When the dog started barking, we legged it.
- He legged it as soon as he saw the police.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pull sb's leg (joke with somebody by telling them something untrue), not have a leg to stand on (have no facts to support your opinion), cost an arm and a leg (cost a lot of money), break a leg (said to wish an actor good luck), on its last legs (old and about to stop working), shake a leg (hurry up), find your legs or sea legs (become confident in a new situation), stretch your legs (go for a walk after sitting).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: pull sb's leg (झूठ बोलकर किसी से मज़ाक करना, टाँग खींचना), not have a leg to stand on (अपनी राय के समर्थन में कोई तथ्य न होना), cost an arm and a leg (बहुत महँगा होना), break a leg (अभिनेता को शुभकामना देने के लिए), on its last legs (पुराना और बंद होने के क़रीब), shake a leg (जल्दी करो), find your legs या sea legs (नई स्थिति में आत्मविश्वासी होना), stretch your legs (बैठने के बाद टहलना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Cricket: leg side and off side; leg before wicket (LBW).
क्रिकेट में leg side और off side; leg before wicket (LBW)।