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hamstrung

/ˈhæm.strʌŋ/

hamstringverb

hamstrung

Past Simple

hamstrung

Past Simple

hamstrung

Past Participle

hamstringing

ing-form

/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/

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

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

hamstringnoun

Definitions

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.