flexión

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Galician

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin flexiōnem.

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Noun

flexión f (plural flexións)

  1. flexion, bending
  2. (grammar) inflection, modification of a word's form

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flexiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fleɡˈsjon/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: fle‧xión

Noun

flexión f (plural flexiones)

  1. (grammar) inflection (a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function)
  2. (weightlifting) curl; exercise performed by flexing a joint on the exertion
  3. push-up (ellipsis of flexión de codos.)
  4. squat (ellipsis of flexión de piernas.)
    Synonym: sentadilla
  5. bending (of a body part)
    • 2015 December, “Los mitos más frecuentes sobre el esguince de tobillo”, in El Nacional:
      Si se trata de esguinces grado 1 o grado 2 "se utilizan métodos de inmovilización parcial, con el uso de tobilleras o botas especiales que le permiten a la persona conservar la movilidad en extensión y en flexión, y por lo tanto va a caminar sin la posibilidad de torcerse el tobillo"
      If it is a grade 1 or grade 2 sprain then "partial immobilixation methods are used, by means of ankle braces or special boots that allow the person to conserve their mobility while extended or bent, and as a result they will walk without the possibility of twisting their ankle"

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