nas pernas

in/on the legs

→ nas
phrase Rare #27,134
in/on the legs A contraction of em + as. Used for something located in, on, or against the legs, depending on context.
PO: O cachorro dormiu nas pernas do dono.
EN: The dog slept against its owner's legs.

O gato de Tom ficou se esfregando nas pernas de Mary.

Tom's cat kept rubbing against Mary's legs.

Eu atiro nas pernas do banco.

I shoot at the legs of the bench.

— Três Homens em Conflito (1966)

Sami começou a tocar nas pernas de Layla.

Sami started touching Layla's legs.

Pode colocar isso nas pernas dela?

Can you put that on her legs?

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

O gato de Tom esfregou-se nas pernas de Mary.

Tom's cat rubbed against Mary's legs.

Atire nas pernas!

Shoot them in the legs!

— O Hospedeiro (2006)

Eu estou com dor nas pernas.

My legs are hurting.

Eu tenho muito cabelo nas pernas.

I have a lot of hair on my legs.

No deus que o Nando tem nas pernas pra sair pra caminhar a qualquer custo.

Nando has so much energy in his legs that he’ll go out walking no matter what.

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)

Dor nas pernas.

Leg pain.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)