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♦ wrist /rɪst/n.1 (anat.) polso: He caught me by the wrist, mi ha afferrato per il polso; to sprain one's wrist, slogarsi il polso; She injured her wrist, si è fatta male al polso● (med.) wrist drop, paralisi dei muscoli estensori del carpo; caduta del polso □ (anat.) wrist joint, articolazione del polso (o radiocarpica) □ ( lotta) wrist hold (o wrist lock), presa di polso □ ( pallamano, ecc.) wrist pass, passaggio effettuato col polso; passaggio di polso □ ( alpinismo) wrist sling, cinturino ( della piccozza) □ wrist sprain, distorsione del polso □ ( sci) wrist strap, cappio ( della racchetta) □ ( ginnastica) wrist weight, polsiera.(to) wrist /rɪst/v. t. -
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I [spreɪn]nome distorsione f., storta f.II [spreɪn]* * *[sprein] 1. verb(to twist (a joint, especially the ankle or wrist) in such a way as to tear or stretch the ligaments: She sprained her ankle yesterday.) distorcere, slogare2. noun(a twisting of a joint in this way.) distorsione, slogatura* * *[spreɪn]1. nslogatura, storta, distorsione f, (of muscle) strappo muscolare2. vt(muscle) stirarsito sprain one's wrist/ankle — slogarsi un polso/una caviglia
* * *sprain /spreɪn/n.(med.) distorsione; storta; slogatura; strappo muscolare; stiramento.(to) sprain /spreɪn/v. t.(med.) distorcere; storcere; slogare; prendere una storta a ( un polso, una caviglia, ecc.): to sprain one's ankle, slogarsi la caviglia; DIALOGO → - Accident and Emergency- The ankle isn't broken but it's severely sprained, la caviglia non è rotta ma ha una grave distorsione.* * *I [spreɪn]nome distorsione f., storta f.II [spreɪn]
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Sprain — Sprain, n. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. [1913 Webster] {Sprain fracture} (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprain fracture — Sprain Sprain, n. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. [1913 Webster] {Sprain fracture} (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprain — [spreın] v [T] to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it = ↑twist ▪ I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle . >sprain n ▪ I thought my wrist might be broken, but it was just a bad sprain … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprain — [[t]spre͟ɪn[/t]] sprains, spraining, sprained 1) VERB If you sprain a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently. [V n] He fell and sprained his ankle. Derived words: sprained ADJ usu ADJ… … English dictionary
wrist — n. to sprain one s wrist * * * [rɪst] to sprain one s wrist … Combinatory dictionary
wrist — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bony, slender, small, thin, tiny ▪ limp, weak ▪ broken, fractured … Collocations dictionary
sprain — I UK [spreɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sprain : present tense I/you/we/they sprain he/she/it sprains present participle spraining past tense sprained past participle sprained to injure a joint such as your wrist by suddenly stretching or … English dictionary
sprain — /sprayn/, v.t. 1. to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation. n. 2. a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation. 3. the… … Universalium
sprain — sprain1 [ spreın ] verb transitive to injure a JOINT such as your wrist by suddenly stretching or turning it too much: My grandma sprained her knee. ╾ sprained adjective: a severely sprained left ankle sprain sprain 2 [ spreın ] noun count a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprain — 1. noun /spɹeɪn/ The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. 2. verb /spɹeɪn/ To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to … Wiktionary
sprain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Sprain is used after these nouns: ↑ankle, ↑knee {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Sprain is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ankle, ↑knee, ↑ligament, ↑wrist … Collocations dictionary
