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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSprain
/spreɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An injury to a joint caused by the twisting of the ligaments, usually resulting in pain and swelling.
"He had to wear a wrist brace for two weeks after suffering a sprain during basketball practice."
- 1
To twist or wrench a joint so as to cause pain and swelling without fracturing the bone.
"Be careful on the icy sidewalk so you don't sprain your ankle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 17th century, 'sprain' is likely a variant of the obsolete English verb 'sprain' meaning to splinter or wrench, possibly connected to the Old French term 'espreindre' meaning to press or squeeze (from Latin 'exprimere'). Over time, its meaning specialized specifically to denote the overstretching or tearing of ligaments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sprain" is said worldwide
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entorse
Transliteration: ɑ̃tɔʁs
"Il s'est fait une entorse à la cheville en courant."
Verstauchung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯.مʊŋ
"Sie hat eine schmerzhafte Verstauchung am Handgelenk."
distorsione
Transliteration: distanˈzjoːne
"Il medico ha diagnosticato una distorsione alla caviglia."
esguince
Transliteration: esˈɣwĩnse
"El jugador sufrió un esguince durante el partido."
entorse
Transliteration: ẽˈtɔɾ.si
"Ele colocou gelo no tornozelo por causa do entorse."
मोच
Transliteration: moch
"खेलते समय उसके टखने में मोच आ गई।"
扭伤
Transliteration: niǔshāng
"他不小心扭伤了脚踝。"
삠
Transliteration: ppim
"발목을 삠으로 인해 운동을 쉴 예정입니다."
捻挫
Transliteration: nenza
"1階の階段で足首を捻挫してしまいました。"
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