What does entorse in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word entorse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use entorse in French.

The word entorse in French means sprain, infringement, infringement of , breach of, sprain. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word entorse

sprain

nom féminin (lésion articulaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entorse de la gymnaste est due à une chute.
The gymnast's sprain was caused by a fall.

infringement

nom féminin (figuré (infraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le proviseur a fait une entorse au règlement en acceptant cet élève.
The head's acceptance of this pupil was an infringement of the rules.

infringement of , breach of

nom féminin (figuré (manquement à [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces entorses au règlement lui ont valu un renvoi.

sprain

(se tordre une articulation) (ankle, etc.)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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