Russian Vocabulary

Meaning: foot, leg

Pronunciation: [nah-GAH]

Part of speech: noun (feminine noun)

Rank: #124 (see frequency list)

• У неё краси́вые но́ги.
• She has beautiful legs.
• Анто́н сел в кре́сло и положи́л но́ги на стол.
• Anton sat in the chair and put his feet on the table.
• У него́ боли́т нога́.
• His leg hurts. (His foot hurts.)
• Он усе́лся в кре́сло, заки́нув но́гу на́ ногу.
• He seated himself into the chair with his legs crossed.
• Под нога́ми тя́нется тропи́нка.
• The path stretches under [one's] feet.
• Но́вые боти́нки натёрли но́ги.
• New boots rubbed [one's] feet sore.
• На́до отсю́да но́ги де́лать.
• [We] need to get out of here.
•  literal  Need to make legs out of here.
• Сего́дня я с шести́ утра́ на нога́х.
• I've been up and awake since 6 a.m.
• Она́ сиде́ла с нога́ми в углу́ дива́на.
• She was sitting in the corner of the sofa with her legs tucked.
• Макси́м положи́л рюкза́к под но́ги.
• Maxim put the backpack under his feet.

• положить ногу на ногу = to cross one's legs
    literal  put leg on leg
• закидывать ногу на ногу = to cross one's legs
    literal  throw leg on leg
• вверх ногами = head over heels; upside down
    literal  [with] legs upwards
• со всех ног = as fast as one can
    literal  off all legs
• с головы до ног = from head to foot
• идти в ногу (+ instrumental) = to keep pace (with)
    literal  go in leg
• идти не в ногу = to get out of step
    literal  go not in leg
• поднять всех на ноги = to raise a general alarm
    literal  raise everybody on legs
• стать на ноги = to find one's feet; become independent
    literal  stand on legs
• путаться под ногами = to mess across one's course
    literal  to meddle under legs
• нога за ногу заплетается = to be falling off one's feet
    literal  a leg behind a leg plaits
• Связать по рукам и ногам. = To bind somebody hand and foot
• Твёрдо стоять на ногах. = To stand on one's own two feet.
• уносить ноги = to take to one's heels; to pull foot
    literal  to carry legs [away]
• Встать с левой ноги. = To get up with one's wrong foot foremost.
• протянуть ноги = to depart this life; to die
    literal  to stretch legs
• одна нога здесь, другая там = in a quick manner; immediately; fast
    literal  one leg here, another there
• жить на широкую ногу = to live in grand style
    literal  to live on a broad leg
• ни в зуб ного́й = to understand / know nothing; to be incompetent
    literal  not in a tooth with a leg
• ноги в руки = in a manner when someone quickly summons his/her strength; starts something with a vigor
    literal  legs in hands

• Взяв руками, не отдают ногами.
• Omittance is no quittance.
•  literal  Having taken with hands, don't return with legs.
• Земля горит под ногами.
• The ground is slipping from under one's feet.
•  literal  The ground burns under one's feet.
• Конь о четырёх ногах, да и тот спотыкается.
• A horse stumbles that has four legs.
• Ложь на гнилых ногах ходит.
• Lies have short legs.
•  literal  Lies walks on rotten legs.
• Волка ноги кормят.
• A hound's food is in its legs.
•  literal  Legs feed the wolf.
• Посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол.
• Ask a pig to sit at the dinner table it will put its legs on the table.