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hamstring

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhæmstrɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ham′string′)

Inflections of 'hamstring' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hamstrings
v 3rd person singular
hamstringing
v pres p
hamstrung
v past
hamstrung
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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hamstring n(anatomy: leg tendon)tendón de la corva loc nom m
 The hamstrings are in the thigh.
 El tendón de la corva está en el muslo.
hamstring [sb/sth]⇒ vtr(cut leg tendons of) (animal)cortarle el tendón del jarrete a loc verb + prep
 (animal)desjarretar⇒ vtr
 (persona)cortarle tendón de la corva a loc verb + prep
hamstring,
hamstring muscle n		mainly US (anatomy: leg muscle) (Anatomía)músculo isquiotibial loc nom m
 Runners should stretch their hamstrings before and after exercise.
 Los corredores deberían estirar el tendón de la corva antes y después de hacer ejercicio.
hamstring [sb/sth] vtrfigurative (make ineffective)paralizar⇒ vtr
  frenar⇒ vtr
 Excessive ordinances seem to be hamstringing the neighborhood's development.
 El exceso de normas parece estar paralizando el desarrollo del vecindario.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
hamstring n(leg tendon of quadruped)tendón del jarrete loc nom m
  jarrete nm
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
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'hamstring' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hammy
Spanish:
desjarretar

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