esguinzarse el tobillo

esguinzarse el tobillo
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
1. (general)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to sprain one's ankle
Me esguincé el tobillo y no pude entrenar por un mes.I sprained my ankle, and I couldn't train for a month.
b. to twist one's ankle
¿Estás bien? - ¡No! Creo que me esguincé el tobillo.Are you OK? - No! I think I twisted my ankle.
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