Polyglot Dictionary

esguince

/esˈɡinse/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
esguinces

Meaning

  1. sprain

    • Se hizo un esguince de tobillo.

      He sprained his ankle.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

torcedura

esguince and torcedura are close synonyms for "sprain"; torcedura is more general, a twist or wrench of any joint.

Similar in other languages

French

foulure

foulure is the French word for the same thing — both mean "sprain."

Practice

1 What does esguince mean?

2 Fill the gap: Se hizo un ___ de tobillo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches esguince?

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