sprain
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sprain
- /spɹeɪn/
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
Origin unknown. Noun attested since 1601; verb attested 1622. Possibly borrowed from Middle French espraindre (“to squeeze or press out”), from Latin exprimere (“to squeeze out, express”), in which case cognate to express.
verb sprains · spraining · sprained
noun sprains
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The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
a bad sprain of the wrist
Similar: wramp
Translations
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verb to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle
| Español | torcer, esguinzar, hacerse un esguince, distender, distensión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 삐다 ppida |
| 日本語 | 挫く kujiku, 捻挫する nenza-suru |
| 中文 | 扭傷 /扭伤 niǔshāng |
| Português | torcer |
| Français | se fouler |
| Deutsch | verstauchen |
| Italiano | slogare |
| Русский | растя́гивать rastjágivatʹ, растяну́ть rastjanútʹ |
| עברית | נָקַע |
noun act or result of spraining
| Español | torcedura, esguince, desguince |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 염좌 yeomjwa |
| 日本語 | 捻挫 nenza |
| 中文 | 扭傷 /扭伤 niǔshāng |
| हिन्दी | मोच moc |
| Português | torcedura, torção |
| Français | entorse |
| Deutsch | Verstauchung |
| Italiano | slogatura, contorsione |
| Ελληνικά | διάστρεμμα diástremma |
| Română | entorsă |
| Русский | растяже́ние rastjažénije |
| العربية | اِلْتِوَاء iltiwāʔ |
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