one-legged

He lost his left/a leg in during the war.

It is enough, if he lost his left leg, we presume, without any further information, that he has his right leg remaining.

He is one-legged, having lost/after losing his left leg during the war.

Hi,
He is one-legged. He lost his left leg during the war.

Is the sentence correct? Yes.

How can I put this in one sentence?

He is one-legged because he lost his left leg during the war.

But I'd just say He lost his left leg during the war.

Best wishes, Clive

Thanks Optilang and Clive.

One more question: Does "one-legged" sound indecorous in some way? Thanks

To me, there is nothing indecorous about "one-legged," but it sounds more natural preceding a noun than after "he is..." In other words, I would say "A one-legged man came into the room." but "He has only one leg" rather than "he is one-legged."

Sorry, I don't remember the grammar terms for the two different positions of adjectives. My guess is that the adjective after "he is" would be

Thanks khoff.

"He has only one leg" - this description is fine with me.

This thread reminds me of a sports event I saw years ago on TV, in which several one-legged men were competing against each other in a high-jump event. It sounds like a bad joke, but it was really an incredible thing to watch. After a series of preliminary hops, they would just spring up into the air and over the bar as if on a pogo stick. Amazing.

Hi Abil,
In certain context, I think it does carry a tone of being indecorous but I can't really nail it.
I wouldn't personally use it on a person though....
You may hear people making a reference of a table or a chair being "three- legged".

Hi Goodman,

I agree with you. It will definitely sound indecorous if I address a person "hi one-legged"! which no one should do.

khoff,

Yes, physically challenged persons do amazing things. I saw a man with artificial legs taking part in a 100-metre run. He will run faster than any other average normal person. I do really admire them.

Hi,
There's nothing indecorous about the word 'one-legged', guys.
Clive

He is an amputee, he lost his leg in the war. Iam a mother of two, also an amputee lol. Iam not gonna tell that sentence was "wrong" but it would be simply polite to use the word amputee.