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IPA/ɑ̃tɔʁs/
J'ai eu une entorse hier en tombant.
I got a sprain yesterday when I fell.
Elle se rétablit après une entorse au genou.
She is recovering from a knee sprain.
A twisted joint with strained or partly torn ligaments but no displaced bones.
faire une entorse à la règle
bend the rule
une entorse au genou
a knee sprain
traiter une entorse
treat a sprain
foulure: A painful joint injury caused by twisting and damage to surrounding tissues.
fracture: An injury in which a bone breaks.
Traumatisme d'une articulation où les ligaments sont étirés ou partiellement déchirés sans déplacement osseux.
French entorse developed through Old French from Latin intorsus, 'twisted', a reference to the twisting that produces this joint injury.