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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

English
English
Italian
Italian

I. hamstring [Brit ˈhamstrɪŋ, Am ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ] N

hamstring ANAT (of human)
tendine m del ginocchio
hamstring (of horse)
tendine m del garretto

II. hamstring <pt/pp hamstrung> [Brit ˈhamstrɪŋ, Am ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ] VB trans

hamstring initiative
frustrare, bloccare
hamstring activity, economy
paralizzare
hamstring person
bloccare, immobilizzare
Italian
Italian
English
English
tendine del ginocchio
hamstring
osteggiare un'iniziativa
to oppose or hamstring an initiative
frustrare speranze
to hamstring

in the PONS Dictionary

I. hamstring [ˈhæm·strɪŋ] N

hamstring ANAT
tendine m del ginocchio
hamstring ZOOL
tendine m del garretto

II. hamstring [ˈhæm·strɪŋ] VB trans irreg

1. hamstring (cut the hamstring):

hamstring
sgarrettare

2. hamstring (render powerless):

hamstring
paralizzare
to be hamstrung
essere legato mani e piedi
Present
Ihamstring
youhamstring
he/she/ithamstrings
wehamstring
youhamstring
theyhamstring
Past
Ihamstrung
youhamstrung
he/she/ithamstrung
wehamstrung
youhamstrung
theyhamstrung
Present Perfect
Ihavehamstrung
youhavehamstrung
he/she/ithashamstrung
wehavehamstrung
youhavehamstrung
theyhavehamstrung
Past Perfect
Ihadhamstrung
youhadhamstrung
he/she/ithadhamstrung
wehadhamstrung
youhadhamstrung
theyhadhamstrung
See further verb tables