pata
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noun
- paw, foot, legof an animal
- legof furniture
- human leg, footoften used in anger
- footprintoften used in anger
- kickstanda levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden
Forms
noun
| singular | pata |
|---|---|
| plural | patas |
Used in the library
- La sociedad protectora de animales encontró una bala en la pata del perro.The animal protection society found a bullet in the dog's leg.A2Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
- En el camino encontró un oso atrapado en una trampa, con una pata herida.On the way she found a bear caught in a trap, with an injured paw.A2La bruja de la torre — The witch in the tower (A2)
- El perro suelto corre por el parque y se destroza una pata con una botella rota.The loose dog runs through the park and cuts its paw badly on a broken bottle.A2Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (A2)
- La pata de la mesa se arregló con un libro.The table's leg was fixed with a book.B1Otra vez, por favor (3) — Once more, please (3) (B1)
Other ways to say it
Idioms built on the body
- meter la patato put your foot in itLiterally to put the paw in. About saying the wrong thing, usually in company.