ankle

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ankle [noun] (BODY PART)

The joint (= place where two bones are connected) between the foot and the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot

US

/ˈæŋ.kəl/

UK

/ˈæŋ.kəl/

قوزک ‍‍‍‍پا

مثال:

Parvin fell and sprained her ankle.

پروين‌ افتاد و مچ‌ پايش‌ ضرب‌ ديد.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

ankle

noun
the part of your leg where it joins your foot

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

ankle

an‧kle /ˈæŋkəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: ancleow]
1. the joint between your foot and your leg
break/twist/sprain your ankle
Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.
slender ankles
2. ankle socks/boots socks or boots that only come up to your ankle

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ankle

ankle [ankle ankles] [ˈæŋkl] [ˈæŋkl] noun
the joint connecting the foot to the leg
• to sprain/break your ankle
• My ankles have swollen.
• We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles).
• ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)

Word Origin:
Old English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by the noun angle.
Example Bank:
• I had a broken ankle.
• She has long legs and slender ankles.

• We waded through the river, ankle deep in mud.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

ankle / ˈæŋ.kl̩ / noun [ C ]

B1 the joint (= place where two bones are connected) between the foot and the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot:

I fell over and sprained/twisted my ankle.

See picture foot

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

ankle

/æŋk(ə)l/
(ankles)

Your ankle is the joint where your foot joins your leg.
John twisted his ankle badly.

N-COUNT: usu poss N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ankle

an·kle /ˈæŋkəl/ noun, pl an·kles [count] : the joint where the foot joins the leg
• I hurt/twisted/sprained/broke my ankle.
• ankle boots [=boots that cover only the foot and ankle]

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