What is 'cheville' called in English?

'cheville' in English is called "Ankle". Ankle refers to: L'articulation qui relie le pied à la jambe, permettant le mouvement.

How do you pronounce 'Ankle' and 'cheville'?

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English: "She wore a beautiful anklet around her ankle." | French: "Elle portait une belle chevillère autour de sa cheville."

noun

English to French Dictionary

cheville, articulation

cheville in English:ankle

Phonetic:ʃə.vij

Gender:Féminin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de ankle en français est cheville, articulation. (L'articulation qui relie le pied à la jambe, permettant le mouvement.)

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noun
articulation
The joint that connects the foot to the leg, allowing for movement.
L'articulation qui relie le pied à la jambe, permettant le mouvement.

“She wore a beautiful anklet around her ankle.”

Elle portait une belle chevillère autour de sa cheville.

“He sprained his ankle during the football match.”

Il s'est foulé la cheville pendant le match de football.

“The water was only ankle-deep, so we waded through easily.”

L'eau n'arrivait qu'à la cheville, nous avons donc traversé facilement.

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nounanklet

sprain an anklecollocation

To injure the ligaments of the ankle by a sudden twist.

ankle-deepexpression

Reaching only to the ankles in depth.