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Meaning of three-legged | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
θɹiːˈlɛɡɪd

Definitions

  1. Something with three legs.
  2. An intersection where three roads meet.

Equivalents

Deutsch dreibeinig
Español trípode
Magyar háromlábú
ქართული სამფეხა
Nederlands driebenig
Polski trójnogi
Русский трёхногий
Svenska trebent

Examples

“The three-leggeds had everyone in stitches. Some pairs simply could not learn to run together — just impossible.”
“My father said that three-leggeds are more detestable than four-leggeds.”
“With respect to hazard rating, an opposite and possibly inconsistent explanation might be offered: It may be that drivers underestimate roadside hazards at three-leggeds and relatively speaking overestimate them at four-leggeds.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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