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hamstring

/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

hamstringsubstantiv

hamstrings

Pl.

/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/

ischio-jambiersAnatomie ; le terme est le plus souvent employé au pluriel en français.

The athlete pulled a hamstring during the race, causing him to limp off the track.

Le coureur s’est blessé aux ischio-jambiers pendant la course, ce qui l’a obligé à quitter la piste en boitant.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

tendon ischio-jambierAnatomie ; sens plus technique.

Synonyme

muscle

ligament

tendon

hamstringverb

hamstrung

Präteritum

hamstrung

Partizip Perfekt

hamstringing

Gerundium

/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/

Commonly used both literally (to cut the hamstring) and figuratively (to cripple or severely restrict effectiveness).

handicaperSens figuré ; registre courant.

Excessive regulations have hamstrung the small business sector.

Des réglementations excessives ont handicapé le secteur des petites entreprises.

couper les jarretsSens littéral ; emploi surtout historique ou descriptif.

The poachers hamstrung the horse so it could not escape.

Les braconniers ont coupé les jarrets du cheval pour qu’il ne puisse pas s’échapper.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

entraverSens figuré ; nuance plus neutre ou administrative.

Synonyme

Definitionen

hamstringsubstantiv

A group of three muscles located at the back of the thigh that are responsible for bending the knee and extending the hip.

The athlete pulled a hamstring during the race, causing him to limp off the track.

The tendon at the back of the knee that connects the thigh muscles to the bones of the lower leg.

She felt a sharp pain in her hamstring after the sudden sprint.

hamstringverb

To cripple or disable a person or animal by severing the hamstring tendons in the leg.

The poachers hamstrung the horse so it could not escape.

Figuratively, to severely restrict the power, efficiency, or effectiveness of someone or something.

Excessive regulations have hamstrung the small business sector.