perna — meaning in English

English meaning

• arm noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
• leg noun One of the limbs used for standing and walking.
• temple noun A building used for worship, especially in religions other than mainstream Christianity.

Senses

perna is used for these senses in English:

• arm A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.
• temple (ophthalmology) Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.

arm — full definition

1. noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
2. noun A limb of an object or organization that sticks out from the main body, such as a chair arm, a crane arm, or a branch of a company.
3. noun A narrow stretch of water or land reaching out from a larger body.
4. verb To equip someone or something with weapons, or more loosely, with the tools needed for a task.

leg — full definition

1. noun One of the limbs used for standing and walking.
2. noun A supporting rod-like part of a piece of furniture.
3. noun A single stage or segment of a journey, race, or competition.

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