sprain

sprain  (sprn)

n.

1. A painful wrenching or laceration of the ligaments of a joint.

2. The condition resulting from a sprain.

tr.v. sprained, sprain·ing, sprains

To cause a sprain to (a joint or ligament).

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sprain

Verb

to injure (a joint) by a sudden twist

Noun

this injury, which causes swelling and temporary disability [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sprain - a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments wrench, pull, twist - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
Verb	1.	sprain - twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days" wrick, rick, wrench, twist, turn injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to

Translations

sprain [spreɪn] n → torcedura, esguince m

vt to sprain one's ankle → torcerse el tobillo

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sprain [spreɪn] n → entorse f, foulure f

vt to sprain one's ankle → se fouler or se tordre la cheville

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sprain [spreɪn] n → Verstauchung f

vt to sprain one's ankle/wrist → sich dat den Knöchel/das Handgelenk verstauchen

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sprain [spreɪn] n → storta, distorsione f

vt to sprain one's ankle → storcersi una caviglia

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sprain

v sprain [sprein]

to twist (a joint, especially the ankle or wrist) in such a way as to tear or stretch the ligaments She sprained her ankle yesterday. verstuit يَلْتَوي المفصَل او الكاحِل، يَمْلَغ изкълчвам vyvrtnout forstuve verstauchen εξαρθρώνω, στραμπουλίζω nikastama پيچ خوردن nyrjäyttää (se) fouler, se donner une entorse à לִנקוֹעַ में मोच आना uganuti (zglob) kificamít, megrándít terkilir togna distorcere, slogare くじく (발목·손목 등을) 삐다 išsisukti izmežģīt terseliuh verstuiken forstue; forstrekke skręcać torcer a luxa, a face o entorsă растянуть связки vyvrtnúť si, vytknúť si izviniti uganuti vricka, stuka ทำให้เคล็ด burkmak 扭傷 розтягти зв'язки موچ آنا làm bong gân 扭伤

n

a twisting of a joint in this way. verstuiting مَلْغ، إلتِواء изкълчване vyvrtnutí, výron forstuvning die Verstauchung στραμπούληγμα nikastus پيچ خوردگي nyrjähdys foulure, entorse נֶקַע मोच uganuće ficam, rándulás pilinan tognun distorsione, slogatura ねんざ 삐기, 염좌 išsisukimas izmežģījums pilinan verstuiking forstuing; forstrekking skręcenie entorse luxare, entorsă растяжение связок, сустава vytknutie, vyvrtnutie izvin uganuće vrickning, stukning อาการเคล็ด burkulma 扭傷 розтягнення зв'язок موچ sự bong gân 扭伤