B1 — Intermediatenoun
coscia
thigh
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
femore (bone)gamba (leg in general)
Usage note
'Femore' is the thighbone. 'Gamba' covers the whole leg. 'Coscia di pollo' is a chicken leg/thigh in cooking.
Example
"Il calciatore ha un dolore alla coscia destra."
"The footballer has pain in his right thigh."
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