What does pierna in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pierna in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pierna in Spanish.

The word pierna in Spanish means leg, haunch, ham, sleep like a log, sleep like a baby. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pierna

leg

nombre femenino (extremidad humana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El futbolista abandonó el partido porque se lesionó una pierna.
The footballer left the game because he injured his leg.

haunch, ham

nombre femenino (aves y cuadrúpedos: muslo) (pig)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pierna de cerdo adobada es uno de mis platillos favoritos.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Some bird legs are covered in feathers.

sleep like a log, sleep like a baby

locución verbal (coloquial (dormir profundamente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Anoche dormí a pierna suelta.

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