Meaning of Achilles tendon | Babel Free
əˈkɪliːz tɛndənDefinitions
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
Català
tendó d'Aquil·les
Čeština
Achillova šlacha
Dansk
akillessene
Deutsch
Achillessehne
Ελληνικά
αχίλλειος τένοντας
Esperanto
aĥila tendeno
Français
tendon d’Achille
Magyar
Achilles-ín
Հայերեն
աքիլեսյան ջիլ
Íslenska
hásin
Italiano
tendine di Achille
日本語
アキレス腱
ქართული
აქილევსის მყესი
한국어
아킬레스건
Kurdî
hasin
Latina
tendo Achillis
Lietuvių
kulninė sausgyslė
Te Reo Māori
iohere punga
Bahasa Melayu
keting
Nederlands
achillespees
Polski
ścięgno Achillesa
Português
tendão de Aquiles
Română
tendonul lui Ahile
Türkçe
Aşil 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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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