pata

f.

1 leg (pierna de animal).

las patas delanteras the forelegs

las patas traseras the hindlegs

pata negra (cooking) = type of top-quality cured ham

2 foot (pie de animal).

3 leg (informal) (of person).

a pata on foot

ir a la pata coja to hop

a cuatro patas on all fours

pata de palo wooden leg

4 leg.

5 female duck.

6 buddy, mate.

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pata

► nombre femenino

1 (ave)→ {{link=pato}}pato,-a

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pata

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) leg

2 (garra) paw

3 (pezuña) hoof

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cuatro patas on all fours

a la pata coja hopping, on one leg

a la pata la llana familiar down to earth

a pata familiar on foot

meter la pata familiar to put one's foot in it

patas arriba upside down

tener mala pata familiar to have bad luck

pata de gallo (dibujo, motivo) hound's-tooth check, dog's-tooth check

patas de gallo (arrugas) crow's feet

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1. f., (m. - pato) 2. noun f.

1) paw

2) leg

3) foot

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1. SF

1) (Zool)

a) (=pierna) leg

pata delantera — front leg

pata trasera — back o hind leg

• pantalones de pata de elefante — flared trousers, flares

• de pata negra — Esp [cerdo, jamón] prime

un fútbol de pata negra — top-notch football *

b) (=pie) [de mamífero] (tb Peletería) paw; [de ave] foot

pata de cabra — (Téc) crowbar

pata de cangrejo — crab stick

pata de gallo — [en tela] houndstooth check; (=disparate) † silly remark, piece of nonsense

una chaqueta de pata de gallo — a houndstooth jacket

pata hendida — cloven hoof

patas de gallo — [en el ojo] crow's feet

2) * [de persona] leg

quita la pata, que no veo — get your leg out of the way, I can't see *

es un diccionario con dos patas — hum he's a walking dictionary, he's a dictionary on legs hum

• a pata — * on foot, on Shanks' pony *, on Shanks' mare (EEUU) *

• a la pata coja — hopping

entró saltando a la pata coja — he came hopping in

• a cuatro patas — on all fours

pata de palo — wooden leg, peg leg

3) [de mueble] leg

• patas arriba — (=invertido) upside down; (=revuelto) in a complete mess, topsy-turvy *

después de la mudanza estaba toda la casa patas arriba — after the move the whole house was in a complete mess o was topsy-turvy *

4) Chile (=etapa) stage, leg

5) pl patas Chile * (=caradura) cheek * sing

tener patas — to be brash, be cheeky *

6)

- a la pata

- enseñar la pata

- estirar la pata

- hacer la pata a algn

- hacer algo con las patas

a la pata la llana Esp * —

estaba escrito a la pata la llana — it was written in plain language

aunque se ha hecho famosa, se sigue comportando a la pata la llana — although she has become famous, she is as down to earth as ever

- mala pata

trae mala pata casarse en martes — it's bad luck to get married on a Tuesday

¡qué mala pata tuviste! — you were really unlucky!

- meter pata

- meter la pata

- a pata pelada

- sacar la pata

- saltar en una pata

- ser pata

es pata para todo — he's game for anything *, he's up for anything *

- ser pata de perro

metedura,pato

2. SM And

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1) (=amigo) pal *, mate *, buddy (EEUU)

2) (=tipo) bloke **

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femenino

1) (Zool)

a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leg

las patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs

b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot

2) (de persona)

a) (fam & hum) (pierna) leg

a la pata — (Chi fam) word for word

estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)

patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down

tengo toda la casa patas arriba — the house is in a complete mess

b) (AmL fam & hum) foot

a pata — (fam & hum) on foot

a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot

hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)

hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least

saltar a (la) pata coja — to hop

saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy

ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)

ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)

es muy pata de perro — she likes going out a lot (colloq)

tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts

tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I

- pata de cabra

- pata de gallo

- pata de palo

- patas de gallo

3) (de mueble) leg

II

masculino (Per fam)

a) (tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) (amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)

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= leg, paw.

Ex. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.

Ex. The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.

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* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.

* con patas = legged.

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.

* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.

* pata trasera = hind leg.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

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femenino

1) (Zool)

a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leg

las patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs

b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot

2) (de persona)

a) (fam & hum) (pierna) leg

a la pata — (Chi fam) word for word

estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)

patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down

tengo toda la casa patas arriba — the house is in a complete mess

b) (AmL fam & hum) foot

a pata — (fam & hum) on foot

a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot

hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)

hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least

saltar a (la) pata coja — to hop

saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy

ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)

ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)

es muy pata de perro — she likes going out a lot (colloq)

tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts

tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I

- pata de cabra

- pata de gallo

- pata de palo

- patas de gallo

3) (de mueble) leg

II

masculino (Per fam)

a) (tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) (amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)

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= leg, paw.

Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.

Ex: The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.

* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.

* con patas = legged.

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.

* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.

* pata trasera = hind leg.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

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pata¹

feminine

A (Zool)

1 (pierna — de un perro, gato) leg; (— de un ave) leg

una pata de pollo (Coc) a chicken leg, a (chicken) drumstick

las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs

2 (pie — de un perro, gato) paw; (— de un ave) foot

3 (en peletería) paw

B (de una persona)

1 (fam hum) (pierna) leg

a la pata (Chi fam); word for word

en cada pata (fam hum): tiene 36 años — sí, en cada pata he's 36 — you can tell that to the Marines (AmE) o (BrE) pull the other one (colloq hum)

estirar la pata (fam); to kick the bucket (colloq)

meter la pata (fam); to put one's foot in it (colloq)

patas (para) arriba (fam); upside down

lo dejó todo patas para arriba he left everything upside down o (colloq) topsy-turvy

tengo toda la casa patas para arriba the house is in a complete mess o (BrE colloq) is a tip

2 (AmL fam hum) (pie) foot

¡qué olor a pata! what a smell of cheesy feet! (colloq)

a la pata la llana (Esp fam): a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana I like things to be clear, I like people to be upfront about things (colloq)

María es muy a la pata la llana María is very down-to-earth o straightforward

lo hacen todo a la pata la llana they do things in a very slapdash way, they do things any which way (AmE colloq), they do things any old how (BrE colloq)

a pata (fam hum); on foot

tuvimos que volver a pata we had to come back on shank's mare (AmE) o (BrE) shanks's pony (colloq hum), we had to come back on foot

a pata pelada (Chi, Per fam); barefoot

hacer algo con las patas (Col, Méx fam); to make a botch o (BrE) a botched job of sth (colloq), to botch sth up (colloq)

hacerle la pata a algn (Chi fam); to suck up to sb (colloq)

por abajo de la pata (RPl fam); at least

les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata it must have cost them $500 easily, it must have cost them at least $500 o (colloq) a good $500

saltar a (la) pata coja to hop

entró dando saltos a (la) pata coja she hopped in, she came hopping in

saltar en una pata (CS); to jump for joy

ser pata (RPl fam); to be game (colloq)

si van a la playa yo soy pata if you're going to the beach I'm game o I'm up for it (colloq)

ser un/una pata de perro (Chi, Méx fam); to have itchy feet (colloq), to be a globetrotter (colloq)

tener pata (AmL fam); to have contacts

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

Compuestos:

● pata de cabra

crowbar, prybar (AmE)

● pata de gallo

houndstooth check, dog's tooth check

● pata de palo

wooden leg

● patas de gallo

fpl crow's feet (pl)

● patas de rana

fpl (RPl) flippers (pl)

C (de una silla, mesa) leg

D patas fpl (Chi fam) (desfachatez) nerve, cheek (BrE)

¡tiene unas patas! he has a lot of nerve (colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek (BrE colloq)

pata²

masculine

(Per fam)

1 (fulano, tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

2 (amigo) chum (colloq), buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

él es mi pata del alma he's my best pal o (BrE) my best mate (colloq)

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pata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool)

a) (pierna — de animal, ave) leg;

◊ las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs

b) (pie — de perro, gato) paw;

(— de ave) foot
2 (de persona) (fam & hum) (pierna) leg;
(pie) (AmL) foot;

◊ pata de palo wooden leg;

a pata (fam &
hum) on foot;

◊ estirar la pata (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq);

meter la pata (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq);
patas (para) arriba (fam) upside down;
saltar a (la) pata coja to hop;
tener pata (AmL fam) to have contacts;
See Also→ malo 1 a
3 (de mueble) leg
■ sustantivo masculino (Per fam)

a) (tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) (amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

pata sustantivo femenino
1 leg: el caballo se rompió la pata delantera, the horse broke its foreleg
2 (suerte) buena/mala pata, good/bad luck
3 (arrugas) patas de gallo, crow's feet
♦ Locuciones: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket
ir a la pata coja, to hop
meter la pata, to put one's foot in it
patas arriba, (desordenado) in a mess
'pata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- colarse
- estirar
- estropear
- impresionante
- metedura
- molesta
- molesto
- nada
- palo
- patinar
- patinazo
- resbalar
- resbalón
- cojo
- embarrada
- malo
- metedura de pata
- metida de pata
- plancha
- tener
- trasero
English:
blunder
- boo-boo
- boob
- brick
- bucket
- bungle
- clanger
- flub
- foot
- goof
- hop
- hounds-tooth
- leg
- lucky
- paw
- put
- slip-up
- stuck-up
- table leg
- trip up
- unstuck
- wooden
- chum
- drum
- faux pas
- foreleg
- gaffe

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pata

♦ nf

1. [pierna de animal] leg;

las patas delanteras the forelegs;

las patas traseras the hindlegs;

Culin

pata de pollo chicken leg

Comp

Esp Culin pata negra = type of top-quality cured ham;

Comp

Esp

ser (de) pata negra [excelente] to be first-rate o top-class

2. [pie de animal] foot;

[de perro, gato] paw; [de vaca, caballo] hoof

Comp

pata de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;

pantalones de pata de elefante bell bottoms, flares;

pata de gallo [tejido] hound's-tooth check (material);

patas de gallo [arrugas] crow's feet;

RP patas de rana [para bucear] flippers

3. Fam [de persona] [pierna] leg;

Am [pie] foot; Am

me torcí la pata I twisted my ankle;

Am

¡qué olor a pata! what a stink of smelly feet in here!;

a cuatro patas on all fours;

a pata on foot;

ir a la pata coja to hop;

salimos de allí por patas we legged it out of there;

Esp Fam

tener la pata chula to have a gammy leg

Comp

pata de palo wooden leg

4. [de mueble, mesa] leg;

una mesa de tres patas a three-legged table

5. Chile Fam

patas [poca vergüenza] cheek

6. Chile Fam [etapa] stage, leg

7. Comp

Esp Fam

a la pata la llana straightforwardly;

nos tratamos a la pata la llana we were quite straight with each other;

RP Fam

por abajo de la pata at least;

Fam

estirar la pata to kick the bucket;

Esp Fam Hum

estoy más liado que la pata de un romano things are pretty hectic at the moment;

RP Fam

hacer pata a alguien to keep sb company;

Fam

tener mala pata to be unlucky;

¡qué mala pata tienes! what rotten luck!;

Fam

meter la pata to put one's foot in it;

Fam

poner algo patas arriba o Am [m5]para arriba to turn sth upside down;

CSur Fam

saltar en una pata to jump for joy;

RP Fam

ser pata to be willing to go along;

si van al cine soy pata if you're going to the cinema count me in;

Chile, Méx Fam

ser pata de perro to have itchy feet;

Am Fam

tener patas to have friends in high places

8. ver pato

♦ nm

Perú Fam

1. [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy

2. [tipo] guy, Br bloke

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pata

1 m/f Pe fam

pal fam , buddy fam

pata

2 f leg;

a cuatro patas on all fours;

ir a la pata coja hop;

meter la pata fam put one’s foot in it fam ;

tener mala pata fam be unlucky;

patas arriba upside down, in a mess;

a la pata la llana fam

comportarse naturally, in a down-to-earth way

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pata nf

1) : paw, leg (of an animal)

2) : foot, leg (of furniture)

3)

patas de gallo : crow's-feet

4)

meter la pata fam : to put one's foot in it, to make a blunder

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pata n

1. (pierna) leg

los caballos tienen cuatro patas horses have four legs

la pata de la silla the chair leg

2. (pie) paw

tiene algo clavado en la pata it's got something stuck in its paw

a cuatro patas on all fours

meter la pata to put your foot in it

patas arriba in a mess

ir / saltar a la pata coja to hop [pt. & pp. hopped]

mala pata bad luck