sprain
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by…To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
» He sprained his ankle.
Er hat sich den Knöchel verstaucht.
Er hat sich den Fuß verstaucht.
Er verstauchte sich den Fuß.
Он вывихнул лодыжку.
Він вивихнув щиколотку.
Meaning
1 sensesTo weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
He sprained his knee after falling off the bicycle.
verstauchen
растя́гиватьrastjágivatʹ, растяну́тьrastjanútʹ
- twist suddenly so as to sprain
Examples
122 sentencesHe sprained his ankle.
Він вивихнув щиколотку.
ruОн вывихнул лодыжку.
deEr hat sich den Knöchel verstaucht.
I sprained my wrist.
Я вивихнула зап'ястя.
Tom sprained his wrist.
Том вивихнув зап'ястя.
Tom tripped and sprained his ankle.
Tom said you sprained an ankle.
ruТом сказал, что ты потянул лодыжку.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Origin unknown. Noun attested since 1601; verb attested 1622. Possibly borrowed from MiddlOrigin 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.
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Forms
sprains, spraining, sprained, sprainedSynonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle