English–French

“sprain” in French

French

Alsoentorse

Pronunciation

IPA/fule/

Example

En jouant au foot, je me suis foulé la cheville.

While playing soccer, I sprained my ankle.

Illustration for fouler (sprain)

How to say “sprain” in French

“Sprain” in French is fouler.

A foot pressing hard enough to compress what it meets and sometimes twist a joint.

Full entry for fouler: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fouler

Elle s'est foulé le poignet en tombant.

She sprained her wrist when she fell.

Tips for using fouler

  • In se fouler la cheville, the body part normally has a definite article rather than a possessive adjective.

Other French words for “sprain”

J'ai eu une entorse hier en tombant.

I got a sprain yesterday when I fell.

“sprain” in other languages