torcedura

Portuguese

Etymology

From torcer +‎ -dura.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /toʁ.seˈdu.ɾɐ/ [toh.seˈdu.ɾɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /toɾ.seˈdu.ɾɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /toʁ.seˈdu.ɾɐ/ [toχ.seˈdu.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /toɻ.seˈdu.ɾa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tuɾ.sɨˈdu.ɾɐ/ [tuɾ.sɨˈðu.ɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: tor‧ce‧du‧ra

Noun

torcedura f (plural torceduras)

  1. sprain (the act of spraining a joint or muscle)
  2. twist (the act of twisting something)
    Synonym: torcimento

Spanish

Etymology

From torcer +‎ -dura.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toɾθeˈduɾa/ [t̪oɾ.θeˈð̞u.ɾa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /toɾseˈduɾa/ [t̪oɾ.seˈð̞u.ɾa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: tor‧ce‧du‧ra

Noun

torcedura f (plural torceduras)

  1. sprain
  2. crook, bending

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