sprain
1601, verb attested 1622. Possibly borrowed from Middle French espraindre, from Latin exprimere, in which case cognate to express. Pronunciation
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1601, verb attested 1622. Possibly borrowed from Middle French espraindre, from Latin exprimere, in which case cognate to express. Pronunciation
- IPA: /spɹeɪn/
sprain (sprains, present participle spraining; past and past participle sprained)
- To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
- to sprain one's ankle
- French: se fouler
- German: verstauchen
- Italian: slogare
- Portuguese: torcer
- Russian: растя́гивать
- Spanish: torcer, esguinzar, hacerse una esguince
sprain (plural sprains)
- The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
- a bad sprain of the wrist
- French: entorse
- German: Verstauchung
- Italian: slogatura, contorsione
- Portuguese: torcedura, torção
- Russian: растяже́ние
- Spanish: torcedura, esguince
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