torcedura
Portuguese
Etymology
From torcer + -dura.
Noun
torcedura f (plural torceduras)
- sprain (the act of spraining a joint or muscle)
- twist (the act of twisting something)
- Synonym: torcimento
Spanish
Etymology
From torcer + -dura.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /toɾθeˈduɾa/ [t̪oɾ.θeˈð̞u.ɾa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /toɾseˈduɾa/ [t̪oɾ.seˈð̞u.ɾa]
- Rhymes: -uɾa
- Syllabification: tor‧ce‧du‧ra
Noun
torcedura f (plural torceduras)
- sprain
- crook, bending
Further reading
- “torcedura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014