ankles in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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ankle [Brit ˈaŋk(ə)l, Am ˈæŋk(ə)l] N

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ankles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ankles in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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tire-bouchonner
to crumple down round one's ankles
bottillon
ankle boot
socquette
ankle sock

ankles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to twist one's ankle
se fouler la cheville
to turn one's ankle
se fouler la cheville
ankle socks
socquettes fpl
to be ankle-deep in sth
avoir qc qui monte jusqu'aux chevilles
to crumple down round one's ankles
tire-bouchonner
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He had puffy, problematic ankles, a clubfoot, and a turned-out left knee, all providing the potential for injury once the horse began serious workouts.
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Heat edema presents as a transient swelling of the hands, feet, and ankles and is generally secondary to increased aldosterone secretion, which enhances water retention.
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Trousers do not reach up to my waist, and either my knees (in skirts) or ankles (in trousers) peep out in a most unbecoming way.
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Her footwear consists only of cloth bandages wrapped around her shins, ankles and instep.
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The breeches ended above the ankles and the gap was filled with puttees.
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She was first seen hung upside down in a tree by her ankles.
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I can leap up and down and it's as if my ankles were electrified.
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There is generally little movement in the surface which means added strain on ankles and knee joints.
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Her wrists and ankles are tightly shackled with wide metal bands.
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He suffered multiple fractures, breaking his sternum, femur, shattering a vertebra in his spine and crushing his ankles.
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