ankle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæŋkəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæŋkəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ang′kəl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ankle n (joint where leg meets foot)tobillo nm
 Claudia twisted her ankle during the race on Sunday.
 Claudia se torció el tobillo durante la carrera el domingo.
ankle n (part of leg above foot)tobillo nm
 The strappy sandals highlighted Sylvie's shapely ankles.
 Las sandalias resaltaban los tobillos de Sylvie.
ankle n as adj (of the ankle)del tobillo loc adj
 The runner suffered an ankle injury.
 El corredor sufrió una lesión de tobillo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
ankle⇒ vi mainly US, dated or humorous (walk)caminar⇒ vi
Note: "Ankle" is often used with an adverb, such as "down" or "over."
 As I was ankling down the street, I bumped into a friend.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
ankle boot n usually plural (footwear: short boot)bota baja nf + adj
  bota hasta el tobillo nf + loc prep
ankle brace n (device to support the ankle)tobillera nf
ankle bracelet n (jewellery worn on the ankle)tobillera nf
 Rachel wore a silver ankle bracelet with a tiny heart charm.
ankle grazers npl (ankle-length trousers, pants) (AR)pescador nm
ankle grazer n as adj (trousers, pants: ankle-length cut)pescador adj
ankle sock n usually plural (short sock)media corta nf + adj
  media hasta el tobillo nf + loc adj
  (AR)soquete nm
ankle-biter n figurative, slang (small child, toddler) (MX, coloquial)escuincle n común
  (AR, coloquial)pibito, pibita nm, nf
  (CL, coloquial)cabro chico, cabra chica loc nm, loc nf
  (coloquial)chiqui, peque n común
  (figurado)retaco, retaca nm, nf
  (figurado)enano, enana nm, nf
ankle-deep adj (buried up to the ankles)hasta los tobillos loc adv
  hasta el tobillo loc adv
 Suddenly, we were ankle-deep in mud.
 You can wade across the stream easily here; it's only ankle-deep.
 De repente estábamos cubiertos hasta los tobillos en el barro. // Puedes cruzar fácilmente el arroyo por aquí, el agua llega sólo hasta los tobillos.
ankle-length n as adj (clothing, socks)hasta el tobillo loc adj
 Anna was wearing ankle-length boots.
 Anna tenía botas hasta el tobillo.
sprain your ankle,
turn your ankle v expr		 (suffer injury: twisted ankle)torcerse el tobillo loc verb
  (AR)esguinzarse el tobillo loc verb
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'ankle' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Achilles tendon - ankle brace - ankle bracelet - ankle grazer - anklet - bobby sock - chukka - chukka boots - flared - high top - hock - malleolus - maxi dress - maxi skirt - slave bracelet - spat - sprain your ankle - turn
Spanish:
tobillo - maléolo - botín - enano - galga - polaina - pulsera - soquete - taba - tobillera - torcerse un tobillo

Collocations: wears an ankle [support, brace], [injured, sprained, hurt] my ankle (yesterday), [injured] my ankle [running, playing basketball], more...

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