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sprain in Arabic

اِلْتِوَاء iltiwāʔ

/spɹeɪn/

sprain in Arabic: اِلْتِوَاء (iltiwāʔ). In English, sprain means to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation.

Arabic words for sprain

act or result of spraining
اِلْتِوَاء iltiwāʔ

English meaning of sprain

  1. verb To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation.
  2. noun The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining.

Full definition of sprain

sprain in a sentence

  • He sprained his knee after falling off the bicycle.
  • a bad sprain of the wrist

Synonyms of sprain

sprain in other languages

Questions about sprain in Arabic

What is the meaning of sprain in Arabic?
Sprain in Arabic is اِلْتِوَاء (iltiwāʔ).
ما معنى كلمة sprain؟
Sprain: اِلْتِوَاء (iltiwāʔ).
What does sprain mean in English?
Sprain means to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation.

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