Achilles tendon

Noun CEFR B2

əˈkɪliːz tɛndən

Definitions

The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, and inserted into the bone of the heel.

Equivalents

Españoltendón aquíleo tendón calcáneo tendón de Aquiles

Françaistendon d’Achille

DeutschAchillessehne

26 more languages

العربيةعرقوب وَتَر أَخِيل

Catalàtendó d'Aquil·les

ČeštinaAchillova šlacha

Danskakillessene

Ελληνικάαχίλλειος τένοντας

Esperantoaĥila tendeno

Suomiakilleenkantapää akillesjänne kantajännekinnerjänne

MagyarAchilles-ín

Հայերենաքիլեսյան ջիլ

Íslenskahásin

Italianotendine di Achille

日本語アキレス腱

ქართულიაქილევსის მყესი

한국어아킬레스건

Kurdîhasin

Latinatendo Achillis

Lietuviųkulninė sausgyslė

Te Reo Māoriiohere punga

Bahasa Melayuketing

Nederlandsachillespees

Polskiścięgno Achillesa

Portuguêstendão de Aquiles

Românătendonul lui Ahile

Русскийахиллово сухожилие пяточное сухожилие

Svenskaakillessena hälsena

TürkçeAşil tendonu

Examples

“Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who ruptured his left Achilles tendon just four snaps into his New York Jets career, has written off this season as a “lost year,” though he feels he can “play ⟳ more years” in the NFL.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Achilles tendon reflex time Achilles' heel achillobursitis achillodynia achillorrhaphy achillotenotomy

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