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" I would sooner cut my leg off," declared Jules.
– J'aimerais mieux me couper une jambe, déclara Jules.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Sidoine, with closed eyes, and his leg in the air, waited a moment.
Sidoine, les yeux fermés, la jambe en l’air, attendit une seconde.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
They had just saluted the leg of mutton with a hurrah, and the host had begun to carve it, when the door opened anew.
On venait de saluer le gigot d’un hourra, et le maître de la maison s’était mis à le découper, lorsque de nouveau la porte s’ouvrit.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
"Well, I know pretty well where to," said the senator, beginning to put on his boots, with a reflective air; and, stopping when his leg was half in, he embraced his knee with both hands, and seemed to go off in deep meditation.
–  Oh! je sais assez où la mener; et le sénateur commença à remettre ses bottes: puis, s’arrêtant à mi-chemin, il embrassa son genou et demeura enseveli dans ses réflexions.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
One day, said one of the guests, the stag had run into a farmyard, and had then turned and charged the hounds so suddenly that a lady had her leg broken amidst the confusion.
Un jour, le cerf, réfugié dans la cour d'une ferme, s'était retourné si terriblement contre les chiens, qu'une dame avait eu une jambe cassée, au milieu de la bagarre.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Her leg also straightened itself, the muscles extended, the knee replaced itself in its proper position, all amidst such acute pain that Joachine ended by fainting.
La jambe s’étendait, les muscles s’allongeaient, le genou se remettait en place, au milieu d’une douleur si forte, que Joachime avait fini par s’évanouir.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
I do not know where the other half of this human post may be, whose eye hangs down above and whose bluish viscera curl spirally round his leg.
On ne sait pas où est l’autre moitié de cette sorte de piquet humain dont l’œil pend en haut, dont les entrailles bleuâtres tournent en spirale autour de la jambe.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Sandoz himself set the example, all the while assisting the charwoman, who burst into bitter language because it was half-past seven, and her leg of mutton was drying up.
Lui-même donnait l’exemple, aidait au service la femme de ménage, qui s’emportait en paroles amères, parce qu’il était sept heures et demie, et que son gigot se desséchait.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
"Let's leg it," growls the voice of Poupardin.
– Foutons le camp, gronde la voix de Poupardin.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
I kept fowls at home at one time, and one of the hens no sooner hurt her leg than all the others, on seeing the blood oozing, would flock round and peck at the limb till they stripped it to the bone."
J’avais un poulailler chez moi, et une d’elles ne pouvait se blesser à la patte, sans que toutes les autres, en voyant perler le sang, vinssent la piquer et la manger jusqu’à l’os. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
The challenges you are facing serve to highlight the fact that implementing the fourth leg of the OECD policy consensus is not easy.
Les difficultés auxquelles vous devez faire face montrent bien qu'il n'est pas aisé de mettre en pratique le quatrième principe du consensus au sujet de la politique économique qui s'est dégagé au sein de l'OCDE.
© 1995 - 2010, Bank of Canada
Her dishevelled hair was twined round the leg of a chair, and her hands had so firmly gripped hold of the chest of drawers, that it was pulled from its place and now stood in front of the door.
Ses cheveux dénoués s'étaient enroulés au pied d'une chaise; ses mains avaient dû se cramponner à la commode avec une telle force, que le meuble se trouvait en travers de la porte.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Then he made a violent grab at Silvere, and setting him on his feet led him away like a dog that is dragged by one leg.
Il tira violemment Silvère, il le mit debout, il l’emmena comme un chien qu’on traîne par une patte.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
And we watch them in unison, not forgetting the shabby old cock, worn threadbare. Where his feathers have fallen appears the naked india-rubber leg, lurid as a grilled cutlet.
Et on les contemple de concert, et aussi le vieux coq dégarni, usé jusqu’à la corde, et dont, à travers du duvet décollé apparaît à nu la cuisse caoutchouteuse, sombre comme une côtelette grillée.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Rachel turned round, still holding the leg of mutton; and, placing her hand upon her heart, she protested.
Rachel s'était tournée, sans lâcher le gigot; et elle mettait la main sur son coeur, elle protestait.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile

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Collocations

hind leg
patte de derrière
leg strap
sangle sous-pelvienne
leg strap
sous-cuisses
free leg
jambe libre
change of leg
changement de pied
change of leg in the air
changement de pied en l'air
flying change of leg
changement de pied en l'air
leading leg
jambe d'attaque
leg circle
cercle des jambes
leg grappling
chassé
leg guard
jambière
leg guard
protège-tibia
leg scissors
liane
leg technique
technique de jambes
leg trip
chassé

Word forms

leg

verb
Basic forms
Pastlegged
Imperativeleg
Present Participle (Participle I)legging
Past Participle (Participle II)legged
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I legwe leg
you legyou leg
he/she/it legsthey leg
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am leggingwe are legging
you are leggingyou are legging
he/she/it is leggingthey are legging
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have leggedwe have legged
you have leggedyou have legged
he/she/it has leggedthey have legged
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been leggingwe have been legging
you have been leggingyou have been legging
he/she/it has been leggingthey have been legging
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I leggedwe legged
you leggedyou legged
he/she/it leggedthey legged
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was leggingwe were legging
you were leggingyou were legging
he/she/it was leggingthey were legging
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had leggedwe had legged
you had leggedyou had legged
he/she/it had leggedthey had legged
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been leggingwe had been legging
you had been leggingyou had been legging
he/she/it had been leggingthey had been legging
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will legwe shall/will leg
you will legyou will leg
he/she/it will legthey will leg
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be leggingwe shall/will be legging
you will be leggingyou will be legging
he/she/it will be leggingthey will be legging
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have leggedwe shall/will have legged
you will have leggedyou will have legged
he/she/it will have leggedthey will have legged
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been leggingwe shall/will have been legging
you will have been leggingyou will have been legging
he/she/it will have been leggingthey will have been legging
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would legwe should/would leg
you would legyou would leg
he/she/it would legthey would leg
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be leggingwe should/would be legging
you would be leggingyou would be legging
he/she/it would be leggingthey would be legging
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have leggedwe should/would have legged
you would have leggedyou would have legged
he/she/it would have leggedthey would have legged
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been leggingwe should/would have been legging
you would have been leggingyou would have been legging
he/she/it would have been leggingthey would have been legging
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am leggedwe are legged
you are leggedyou are legged
he/she/it is leggedthey are legged
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being leggedwe are being legged
you are being leggedyou are being legged
he/she/it is being leggedthey are being legged
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been leggedwe have been legged
you have been leggedyou have been legged
he/she/it has been leggedthey have been legged
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was leggedwe were legged
you were leggedyou were legged
he/she/it was leggedthey were legged
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being leggedwe were being legged
you were being leggedyou were being legged
he/she/it was being leggedthey were being legged
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been leggedwe had been legged
you had been leggedyou had been legged
he/she/it had been leggedthey had been legged
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be leggedwe shall/will be legged
you will be leggedyou will be legged
he/she/it will be leggedthey will be legged
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been leggedwe shall/will have been legged
you will have been leggedyou will have been legged
he/she/it will have been leggedthey will have been legged

leg

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseleglegs
Possessive caseleg'slegs'