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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslongueur de jambe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lɔ̃.ɡœʁ də ʒɑ̃b
"La longueur de jambe est essentielle pour ajuster ce pantalon."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The measurement of the length of a leg, from the hip joint or waist to the floor, or of a garment along the inner seam.
"Tailors often take precise measurements of the leg-length to ensure the trousers fit properly." - 2
In biology and anthropology, the proportional length of the lower limbs relative to overall stature.
"Researchers analyzed the leg-length discrepancies among the skeletal remains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of Middle English 'legge' (from Old Norse 'leggr') and Middle English 'length' (from Old English 'lengðu', related to 'lang'). The compound emerged in anatomical and tailoring contexts to describe the specific vertical measurement of a human or animal limb.
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longueur de jambe
Transliteration: lɔ̃.ɡœʁ də ʒɑ̃b
"La longueur de jambe est essentielle pour ajuster ce pantalon."
Beinlänge
Transliteration: baɪ̯nˌlɛŋə
"Die Beinlänge kann je nach Person stark variieren."
lunghezza della gamba
Transliteration: lunˈɡet.tsa delˈla ˈɡam.ba
"Il sarto ha misurato la lunghezza della gamba con precisione."
longitud de pierna
Transliteration: loŋ.ɡiˈtud de ˈpjeɾ.na
"Es importante conocer la longitud de pierna para comprar pantalones."
comprimento da perna
Transliteration: kõ.pɾiˈmẽ.tu dɐ ˈpɛɾ.nɐ
"O alfaiate tirou a medida do comprimento da perna."
टांग की लंबाई
Transliteration: taang ki lambai
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दर्जी ने पैंट के लिए टांग की लंबाई मापी।"
腿长
Transliteration: tuǐ cháng
Script: 中文汉字
"这条裤子的腿长刚刚合适。"
다리 길이
Transliteration: dari giri
Script: 한국어 한글
"바지를 살 때 다리 길이를 확인하는 것이 중요합니다."
脚の長さ
Transliteration: ashi no nagasa
Script: 日本語
"彼は素晴らしい脚の長さを持っています。"
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