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sprained

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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).
[Origin unknown.]
Translations
sprained [ˈspreɪnd] adj
to have a sprained ankle → s'être foulé(e) la cheville, s'être fait(e) une entorse à la cheville
to have a sprained wrist → s'être foulé le poignet, s'être fait une entorse au poignet


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There are few who do not know the pain of walking on a sprained ankle.
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Early in June it happened that Agafea Mihalovna, the old nurse and housekeeper, in carrying to the cellar a jar of mushrooms she had just pickled, slipped, fell, and sprained her wrist.
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Pride does go before a fall, but I wonder if a sprained ankle always comes after it?
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