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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOberschenkelmuskel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩ˌmʊskəl
"Er hat sich eine Zerrung im Oberschenkelmuskel zugezogen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of five tendons at the back of the human knee, or the large muscle group at the back of the thigh.
"He strained his hamstring during the second half of the football match."
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To severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of someone or something.
"The new regulations will hamstring local businesses and reduce innovation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ham' or 'hom' meaning the back of the knee or thigh, combined with 'string' denoting a tendon. Historically used to describe the large tendons at the back of the knee in humans and quadrupeds, evolving figuratively to mean crippling or severely restricting someone's capacity to act.
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ischio-jambier
Transliteration: is-kio-ʒã-bje
"Il s'est blessé aux ischio-jambiers pendant l'entraînement."
Oberschenkelmuskel
Transliteration: oːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩ˌmʊskəl
"Er hat sich eine Zerrung im Oberschenkelmuskel zugezogen."
ischio-crurale
Transliteration: is-kio-kru-ra-le
"Ha avvertito un dolore acuto al muscolo ischiocrurale."
isquiotibial
Transliteration: is-kjo-ti-βjal
"Sintió un tirón en el isquiotibial izquierdo."
isquiotibiais
Transliteration: is-ki-u-ti-bi-ajs
"Ele lesionou os isquiotibiais durante a corrida."
हैमस्ट्रिंग
Transliteration: haimstrinɡ
"दौड़ते समय उसकी हैमस्ट्रिंग में खिंचाव आ गया।"
腘绳肌
Transliteration: guó shénɡ jī
"运动员在比赛中拉伤了腘绳肌。"
햄스트링
Transliteration: haem-seu-teu-ring
"선수가 경기 도중 햄스트링 부상을 입었다."
ハムストリング
Transliteration: hamusutoringu
"選手は試合中にハムストリングを痛めた。"
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