Complete Definition of "sprain"

English

Pronunciation

Noun
en-noun

  1. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.

Translations
trans-top|act or result of spraining
Catalan: torçada f :ca:torcada|(ca)
Chinese: �伤
Danish: forstuvning
Finnish: nyrjähdys, revähdys, venähdys
trans-mid
French: entorse f
German: Verstauchung f :de:Verstauchung|(de)
Italian: slogatura f
Japanese: ��
Spanish: torcedura f :es:torcedura(es)|(es)
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Verb
en-verb

  1. To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.

Translations
trans-top|to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle
Chinese: �伤
Danish: forstuve
Finnish: nyrjäyttää, venäyttää, reväyttää
trans-mid
French: se fouler
Italian: slogare
Japanese: �� (���)
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