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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestendine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtɛn.di.ne/
"L'atleta ha sentito un dolore acuto al tendine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon.
"The tough sinew connected the muscle firmly to the bone of the runner's ankle." - 2
The muscle or strength of a body; the source of vigor or power.
"Money is considered the sinew of war."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'gesinwe', of Germanic origin, closely related to the Dutch 'zenuw' and German 'Sehne'. Historically, it referred primarily to a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone, but over centuries it has also come to metaphorically represent physical strength, power, or resilience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sinew" is said worldwide
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tendon
Transliteration: /tɑ̃.dɔ̃/
"Il a une blessure au tendon de son genou."
Sehne
Transliteration: /ˈzeːnə/
"Die Sehne verbindet den Muskel mit dem Knochen."
tendine
Transliteration: /ˈtɛn.di.ne/
"L'atleta ha sentito un dolore acuto al tendine."
tendón
Transliteration: /tenˈdon/
"El tendón conecta el músculo con el hueso."
tendão
Transliteration: /tẽˈdãw̃/
"Ele rompeu o tendão durante a partida de futebol."
कण्डरा
Transliteration: kandara
"मांसपेशियों को हड्डियों से जोड़ने वाले ऊतक को कण्डरा कहते हैं।"
肌腱
Transliteration: jījiàn
"他的脚踝肌腱在运动中受伤了。"
힘줄
Transliteration: himjul
"격렬한 운동으로 인해 힘줄이 늘어났다."
腱
Transliteration: ken
"激しい運動によって腱を痛めてしまった。"
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