What is the Spanish word for "sprain"?

Learn how to say "sprain" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

sprain

Spanish

esguince

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Examples of how to use "sprain" in Spanish

English
I have a bad sprain in my ankle.
Spanish
Tengo un esguince grave en el tobillo.
English
A sprain kept him out of soccer
Spanish
Un esguince lo mantuvo fuera del fútbol.
English
She treated his sprain with ice packs
Spanish
Ella trató su esguince con compresas de hielo.
English
The doctor confirmed a sprain yesterday
Spanish
El médico confirmó un esguince ayer.
English
He felt a sprain after the fall
Spanish
Sintió un esguince después de la caída.

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