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Rowan Atkinson

Meaning of "one-legged" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONE-LEGGED

one-legged  [ˌwʌnˈlɛɡd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONE-LEGGED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
One-Legged is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ONE-LEGGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of one-legged in the English dictionary

The definition of one-legged in the dictionary is having one leg. Other definition of one-legged is using one leg.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ONE-LEGGED


bandy-legged
ˌbændɪˈlɛɡd
foolbegged
ˈfuːlˌbɛɡd
four-legged
ˈfɔːˌlɛɡd
long-legged
ˈlɒŋˌlɛɡd
peglegged
ˈpɛɡˌlɛɡd
stridelegged
ˈstraɪdˌlɛɡd
unbegged
ʌnˈbɛɡd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONE-LEGGED

one-dimensional
one-down
one-eyed
one-eyed trouser snake
one-handed
one-hit wonder
one-horse
one-horse race
one-horse town
one-hundred share index
one-line
one-liner
one-man
one-man band
one-man show
one-many
one-night stand
one-of-a-kind
one-off
one-on-one

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONE-LEGGED

barelegged
begged
blacklegged
bootlegged
bow-legged
cross-legged
degged
doglegged
flagged
hugged
legged
logged
nutmegged
pegged
rugged
spindle-legged
tagged
three-legged
two-legged
unpegged

Synonyms and antonyms of one-legged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «one-legged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONE-LEGGED

Find out the translation of one-legged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of one-legged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «one-legged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

独腿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con una sola pierna
570 millions of speakers

English

one-legged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक पैर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ارجل واحد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одноногий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perneta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক-পা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à un seul pied
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkaki satu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einbeinig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一本足の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한 다리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siji-legged
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ có một chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு கால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक पायांची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek bacaklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

con una gamba sola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jeden nogami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

одноногий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu un singur picior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουτσές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

een-been
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ett ben
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

one- legged
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of one-legged

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-LEGGED»

The term «one-legged» is regularly used and occupies the 99.037 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-LEGGED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about one-legged

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2 QUOTES WITH «ONE-LEGGED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word one-legged.
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Rowan Atkinson
You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest.
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Michael Strahan
I hate leg exercises. I hate one-legged squats. I hate the hurdles and the split squats. I hate all the leg exercises. I know they help me, and I'm able to move around and don't have knee problems, and my hip doesn't hurt anymore, but when my trainer tells me I have to do them, I almost feel like my body goes into convulsions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONE-LEGGED»

Discover the use of one-legged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to one-legged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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One-Legged Seagull: A Warrior's Journey to Inner Peace
Decipher these and other mysteries, in an easy to read format outlined in my new fictional story, One-Legged Seagull, a Warrior's Journey to Inner Peace.
Joey Avniel, Jessica Marrero, 2011
2
One-Legged Dancer
Focusing on the United States' Desert Southwest, this compilation of poetry celebrates its flora, fauna, customs, and people.
Pamela Uschuk, 2012
3
Cowboys, Yogis, and One-Legged Ski Bums
Don Morreale. Cowboys, Yogis, and One-Legged Ski Bums The Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary Coloradans By Don Morreale Cowboys, yogis, and one-Legged ski bums Cowboys, yogis, and one-Legged. Front Cover.
Don Morreale, 2014
4
The One-Legged Lady from Balmoral Road:
Karen Stanley. My Nana never really recovered from his departure and has been in a state of denial for the 32 years he has been absent without leave, refer- ring to his sudden flight as “a funny five minutes.” “It's just a phase, duck. He'll be ...
Karen Stanley, 2014
5
Dien Cai Dau
A black POW is seated on a one-legged stool. He looks all round, slowly stands, then lets the stool hit the din floor. He's in a state of delirium, partly hallucinating. Periodically a shadow of a face appears at the peephole in the door. You didn't ...
Yusef Komunyakaa, 1988
6
Asking the Right Questions: Techniques for Collaboration and ...
and may follow up with more specific probes. This informal dialogue has been referred to as a "one-legged interview" because it should be concise enough to be completed before the facilitator would lose her balance if she were on one leg.
Edie L. Holcomb, 2001
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Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance
The nature of the training response: peripheral and central adaptations to one- legged exercise. Acta Physiol Scand 1976;96:289. ➤ In 1976, Saltin and colleagues performed one of the first studies to document that regular exercise induces ...
William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch, 2010
8
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand
Reliability of Center of Pressure Distance and Area Sway Measurement during One-Legged Stance in a Normal Population Pasakorn Watanatada MD, PhD*, Burawan Polmang MSc**, Sompol Sanguangrangsirikul MD, MSc* * Department of ...
9
Flashback Through the Heart: The Poetry of Yusef Komunyakaa
This battle within the psyche, the moment of potentially fatal hesitation, is precisely what Hannah wishes to trigger, as do the interrogators of the imprisoned black soldier of "The One- Legged Stool," which Komunyakaa identifies as "a diagram ...
Angela M. Salas, 2004
10
Gettysburg Heroes: Perfect Soldiers, Hallowed Ground
One of my favorite tales, although it must be apocryphal, is about a one-legged tramp who, some time after the Civil War, stopped at a farmhouse in Ohio to beg for dinner. The woman of the house asked him where he had lost his leg.
Glenn W. LaFantasie, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONE-LEGGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term one-legged is used in the context of the following news items.
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One-legged man fends off gunman with crutch
LITCHFIELD TWP., MI – A one-legged man fended off a trespassing gunman Friday by hitting the man in the head with one of his crutches, ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
With training camp less than a week away, five key Dallas Cowboys …
But here's the image seared in the memory of Cowboys coaches and management after that 26-21 loss: a one-legged and clearly hobbled ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Owen Burns bungalow for sale
... swan chairs by Arne Jacobsen and an Eero Saarinen “Tulip” one-legged breakfast table with Harry Bertoia side chairs. They are not included ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jul 15»
4
County council plans revealed to close 13 day care centres
Mrs Armstrong said her brother, a one-legged retired labourer who lives alone in Rookhope, upper Weardale and suffers from a mental ... «Darlington and Stockton Times, Jul 15»
5
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded: Watch out for Shamita Shetty's …
The one-legged wonder Subhreet, who danced to a song from Judai, brought gifts for the judges. Shirts printed with nicknames for the judges ... «PINKVILLA, Jul 15»
6
Paranormal investigators explore haunted Cuban consulate
It stems back to the ghost of a one-legged Cuban woman. "People that have come to visit us from Cuba automatically say it smells like you're in ... «7Online WSVN-TV, Jul 15»
7
If These Menus Could Talk: The History of L.A. Power Dining Revealed
Trader Vic's (really a one-legged San Franciscan named Victor Bergeron who borrowed the Tiki concept from Don the Beachcomber) claimed to have invented ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
8
Selfie sticks banned from Six Flags
Monopods are one-legged devices that photographers use to steady their cameras. Selfie sticks, which sometimes are called monopods, are ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
9
Tony Blair to warn Labour against lurching to left
The line was a deliberate reference to Michael Heseltine's famous conference speech in which he claimed Labour was like a one-legged army ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
These guys do things with RC cars and boats you wish you thought …
And if you've ever competed in a ridiculous, impromptu showdown with your friends such as a one-legged hop race in an office hallway or a ... «CNET, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. One-Legged [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/one-legged>. Apr 2024 ».
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