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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
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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