Sprain in Spanish
Sprain in Spanish is esguince (ehs-GEEN-seh). It's masculine: el esguince.
- Spanish
- el esguince
- Say it
- el ehs-GEEN-seh
- Gender
- Masculine: el esguince
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Spanish illness and injury names
The other words in step 3 of Illnesses and Symptoms in Spanish.
- el resfriadocold (illness) · el rehs-FRYAH-doh
- la gripeflu · lah GREE-peh
- la alergiaallergy · lah ah-LEHR-hyah
- la infeccióninfection · lah een-fehk-SYOHN
- el asmaasthma · el AHS-mah
- la diabetesdiabetes · lah dyah-BEH-tehs
- la migrañamigraine · lah mee-GRAH-nyah
- la fracturafracture · lah frahk-TOO-rah
- la quemaduraburn (injury) · lah keh-mah-DOO-rah
Questions about esguince
How do you say sprain in Spanish?
Sprain in Spanish is el esguince.
How do you pronounce esguince?
Say it ehs-GEEN-seh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: GEEN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is esguince masculine or feminine in Spanish?
esguince is masculine, so it takes el: el esguince.
What does esguince mean in English?
In English, el esguince means sprain.
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