ankle

US: /ˈæŋkəɫ/
UK: /ˈæŋkə‍l/


English Vietnamese dictionary


ankle /'æɳkl/
  • danh từ
    • mắt cá chân
      • to kick (knock) one's ankles: đi hai chân chạm mắt cá nhau

Advanced English dictionary


+ 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. + ankle socks / boots (= that cover the ankle)

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

bad, broken, injured, sprained, swollen, twisted | slender, slim, well-turned
She has long legs and slender ankles.

VERB + ANKLE

break, hurt, injure, sprain, turn, twist

ANKLE + NOUN

boots, socks | injury | bone, joint, ligament

PHRASES

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


Concise English dictionary


ankles|ankled|ankling'æŋkl
noun
+a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus