How is the word entorse translated from French to English

English translation
sprain
noun

Une blessure due à la torsion d'une articulation.

An injury from twisting a joint.

Examples with “entorse”

See how the word “entorse” is used in sentences

  • Ce n'est qu'une entorse. — It is only a sprain.

  • J'ai senti une vive douleur à la cheville après la foulure. — I felt a sharp pain in my ankle after the sprain.

  • Je me suis foulé la cheville en jouant au football. — I sprained my ankle while playing soccer.

  • Une mauvaise entorse l'a écarté du terrain plusieurs semaines. — A bad sprain kept him off the field for weeks.

  • Le médecin a examiné la foulure pendant ma consultation. — The doctor examined the sprain during my appointment.

  • T'es-tu foulé le poignet pendant le match ? — Did you sprain your wrist during the game?

  • Combien de temps met une entorse à guérir ? — How long does a sprain usually take to heal?

  • La foulure va-t-elle mieux ou moins bien aujourd'hui ? — Is the sprain getting better or worse today?

  • Fais attention à ne rien te fouler en soulevant ça. — Please be careful not to sprain anything while lifting.

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