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hamstrung

/ˈhæm.strʌŋ/

Translations

hamstringverb

hamstrung

Past Simple

hamstrung

Past Simple

hamstrung

Past Participle

hamstringing

Gerund

/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/

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

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.

handicaperSens figuré ; registre courant.

Excessive regulations have hamstrung the small business sector.

Des réglementations excessives ont handicapé le secteur des petites entreprises.

Additional translations

entraverSens figuré ; nuance plus neutre ou administrative.

Synonyms

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.