WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
leg up,
leg-up
n
(physical boost upward)empujón nm
 The boy could not reach the top of the wall, so he asked his friend for a leg-up to climb over it.
leg up,
leg-up
n
figurative (help, advantage)ventaja nf
  ayuda nf
 Julian's mother is a famous actress, so she was able to give him a leg up in the movie industry.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
get a leg up v expr figurative, informal (gain an advantage)sacar ventaja, obtener ventaja loc verb
give [sb] a leg up,
give a leg up to [sb]
v expr
(lift [sb])aupar a vtr + prep
  levantar a vtr + prep
give [sb] a leg up,
give a leg up to [sb]
v expr
figurative, informal (give [sb] an advantage)dar ventaja a expr
have a leg up on [sb] v expr figurative, informal (have an advantage: over [sb])tener ventaja sobre, tener una ventaja sobre loc verb
 She's got a leg up on most of the kids in the team, as her dad's a professional player.
 Tiene ventaja sobre los demás niños del equipo, ya que su padre es un jugador profesional.
keep a leg up v expr figurative, informal (stay ahead)mantenerse al frente loc verb
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