ankle
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- noun
- /ˈæŋkəl/
:
tobillo
- Good sporting footwear is recommended, which would give sufficient support to arthritic ankles and feet without restrictions.
- ankle joint
- ankle bone
- ankle and foot
And if you cross your ankles, same thing, OK?
- And if you cross your ankles, same thing, OK?
- Only I fractured my ankle, my both wrists.
- The soccer player breaks his ankle thanks to the game he loves.
- You need that like bare ankle space, I guess.
- These ones go all the way down to the ankle and they're pretty compressed.
- from my neck down to my ankles like black and blue. So next morning
- So you could have easily tweaked your foot, your ankle, but a lot better.
- Because I mean, if she breaks an ankle, like I'm in trouble, right?
- Describe me when your ankles are by your ears.
Examples
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Try to focus on movement at each of the hip, knee, and ankle joints.
Academic text (2015) -
My friend sprained her ankle and we needed to get her back to the cabin.
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Anyway, I fell down the stairs, broke my ankle in four places.
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The soccer player breaks his ankle thanks to the game he loves.
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We will look at the strength of your ankle, knee, hip, elbow and hands.
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Well, I was runnin' around with the girls, and I twisted my ankle pretty good.
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You might have noticed those bracelets around your ankles?
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After twisting her foot, she realized she had injured her ankle and needed medical attention.
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The doctor examined his ankle and confirmed it was only a minor sprain.
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While hiking, I stumbled and landed awkwardly, putting a strain on my ankle.
Synonyms
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The joint where the foot meets the leg and bends
The joint where the lower leg bones meet the top bone of the foot
The joint between the lower leg bones and the top bone of the foot that forms the ankle
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.5
An electronic device worn around the ankle that tracks where a person goes for legal supervision
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ankle comes from an old German word for 'bend' or 'angle'. Think of the word angle: the ankle is the small 'bend' where the foot meets the leg, so the name fits the joint.