muñeca torcida
/muɲeka toɾθida/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sprained wrist" is translated into Spanish as muñeca torcida.
This phrase is used to describe an injury to the wrist caused by the twisting of ligaments.
Which one should you use?
While muñeca torcida is common in casual speech, esguince de muñeca is the more precise medical term for a sprain. For more specific medical or formal contexts, you may also use esguince de la muñeca, which refers to sprained ligaments or the formal term torcedura de muñeca.
How do you pronounce it?
/muɲeka toɾθida/
Did you know?
- The word muñeca for 'wrist' is also the Spanish word for 'doll'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you want to say someone has a 'twisted' or 'crooked' way of thinking, you might use the adjective torcido.
- The term muñeca traces back to an ancient word for a 'milestone' or 'landmark' used to mark a specific point or protuberance.
Examples in context
- Doctor, creo que me he torcido la muñeca. ¿Qué debo hacer?Doctor, I think I have sprained my wrist. What should I do?
- Amigo, me torcí la muñeca jugando al baloncesto. ¡Duele mucho!Hey, I sprained my wrist playing basketball. It hurts a lot!
- Me torcí la muñeca.I sprained my wrist.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about an injury at home.
- MaríaMira, todavía tengo la muñeca torcida.Look, I still have a sprained wrist.
- AlejandroDeberías ir al médico, María.You should go to the doctor, María.
- MaríaSí, pero ya no me duele tanto.Yes, but it doesn't hurt as much now.
- AlejandroAun así, ten cuidado con esa muñeca torcida.Even so, be careful with that sprained wrist.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muñeca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
