contractura
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la contractura(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (medicine)
a. muscle spasm
Tuve que dejar de correr porque me dio una contractura en la pierna izquierda.I had to stop jogging because I had a muscle spasm in my left leg.
b. contraction
Tengo que hacer fisioterapia para recuperarme de la contractura muscular.I have to have physiotherapy to recover from the muscular contraction.
c. cramp
Las contracturas de los isquiotibiales pueden ser provocadas por la deshidratación.Hamstring cramps can be caused by dehydration.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mi mujer sufre una contractura cervical por culpa del estrés que tiene en el trabajo.My wife is suffering from a stiff neck because of the stress she has at work.
El jugador no va a entrenar por una contractura del gemelo izquierdo.The player won't be training because of tightness in his left calf muscle.
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