leg up

ventaja

Algo que te coloca en una posición mejor que la de otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: Something that puts you in a better position than other people.

• These skills give you a leg up.
• Our lower prices gave us a leg up on our rivals.
• Does speaking French offer a leg up in this career?

Cómo se usa: a leg up on someone/something (Her experience gave her a leg up on the other applicants.)

Sinónimos: advantage, edge, head start

Antónimos: disadvantage

Expresiones frecuentes: a leg up on, get a leg up, provide a leg up

ayuda, apoyo

Ayuda que permite a alguien comenzar algo o superar una dificultad.

En inglés sencillo: Help that allows someone to get started or get past a difficulty.

• Everyone needs a leg up sometimes.
• That small loan gave our new business a leg up.
• The program offers a leg up to young people looking for work.

Cómo se usa: give someone a leg up (The grant gave her a leg up when she started her business.)

Sinónimos: help, assistance, boost

Expresiones frecuentes: give a leg up, a financial leg up, need a leg up

ayuda para subir

Ayuda para trepar que alguien ofrece juntando las manos para que apoyes un pie en ellas.

En inglés sencillo: Help climbing, given by someone who holds their hands together for you to step on.

• I need a leg up.
• She gave him a leg up over the fence.
• With a leg up from Tom, I reached the lowest branch.

Cómo se usa: give someone a leg up (Give me a leg up so I can climb the wall.)

Sinónimos: boost

Expresiones frecuentes: give a leg up, need a leg up, a leg up over

ejercitar un caballo en terreno firme

Hacer caminar regularmente a un caballo sobre terreno firme para fortalecerle las patas.

En inglés sencillo: To walk a horse regularly on firm ground to strengthen its legs.

• We leg up the horses daily.
• The trainer legged up the mare on a firm track.
• How long do you spend legging up your horse?

Cómo se usa: leg up a horse (They leg up the horse on the road beside the stable.)

Expresiones frecuentes: leg up a horse, leg up horses