trặc
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Definition
- Verb:
- To sprain: To injure (a joint or ligament) by a sudden twist or wrench, causing pain and swelling but not dislocation.
- To be out of joint; to be slightly dislocated: To have a bone in a joint move slightly out of its normal position, often causing pain and limited movement.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy bị trặc chân khi chơi bóng đá. (He sprained his ankle while playing soccer.)
- Cẩn thận kẻo trặc tay khi bê vật nặng. (Be careful not to sprain your wrist when lifting heavy objects.)
- Tôi bị trặc xương bánh chè. (I have a slightly dislocated kneecap.)
Advanced Usage
- "bị trặc": to have a sprain; to suffer from a minor dislocation.
- Sau cú ngã, cô ấy bị trặc vai. (After the fall, she suffered a sprain in her shoulder.)
- "làm trặc": to cause a sprain.
- Động tác xoay người đột ngột có thể làm trặc lưng. (A sudden twisting motion can cause a sprain in your back.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trật (verb): A more common synonym meaning to dislocate or sprain. "Trặc" is often considered a regional or dialectal variant of "trật."
- Trật khớp: to dislocate a joint.
- Bong gân (noun): The medical term for a sprain.
- Anh ấy bị bong gân mắt cá chân. (He has an ankle sprain.)
Synonyms
- Bị sái: to be sprained (less common).
- Trẹo: to twist (a joint), often leading to a sprain.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Trặc tay: to sprain one's wrist/hand.
- Trặc chân: to sprain one's foot/ankle/leg.
- Trặc lưng: to sprain one's back.
- Trặc xương bánh chè: to have a (slightly) dislocated kneecap.