ankle

[US]/ˈæŋkl/
[UK]/ˈæŋkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ang bukung-bukong nagdudugtong sa paa at binti; ang踝节
Word Forms
Pluralankles

Phrases & Collocations

sprained ankle

pilay sa bukung-bukong

ankle brace

suporta sa bukung-bukong

ankle injury

pinsala sa bukung-bukong

ankle swelling

pamamaga ng bukung-bukong

ankle joint

kasukasuan ng bukung-bukong

Example Sentences

a slight ankle injury.

Isang bahagyang pinsala sa bukung-bukong.

my ankle's gone all wobbly.

Nanginginig na ang bukung-bukong ko.

the men are ankle-deep in mud.

Ang mga lalaki ay nakalubog hanggang bukung-bukong sa putik.

we can ankle off to a new locale.

Maaari tayong umalis sa isang bagong lugar.

bandage the foot so that the ankle is supported.

Balutan ang paa upang masuportahan ang bukung-bukong.

her ankle was very painful.

Napakasakit ng bukung-bukong niya.

the ankle was swollen and painful to the touch.

Pamamaga at masakit sa paghawak ang bukung-bukong.

I stood up to my ankles in snow.

Tumayo ako hanggang bukung-bukong sa niyebe.

he ankled the series to do a movie.

Iniwan niya ang serye upang gawin ang isang pelikula.

she saw him flex his ankle and wince.

Nakita niya siyang i-flex ang kanyang bukung-bukong at mapasinghap.

Johnson was still hobbled slightly by an ankle injury.

Si Johnson ay bahagyang napigilan pa rin ng pinsala sa bukung-bukong.

Several pretty models ankled through the hall.

Maraming magagandang modelo ang naglakad sa hallway.

The prisoner's ankle chains clanked as they walked.

Kumalat ang mga kadena sa bukung-bukong ng bilanggo habang naglalakad sila.

waist-deep in the water; ankle-deep in snow.

Hanggang baywang sa tubig; hanggang bukung-bukong sa niyebe.

A sprained ankle slowed my pace.

Pinabagal ng pilay sa bukung-bukong ang aking takbo.

She tore ligament in her ankle while she was playing squash.

Nawasak niya ang litid sa kanyang bukung-bukong habang naglalaro siya ng squash.

She sprained her ankle playing squash.

Napilay niya ang kanyang bukung-bukong habang naglalaro siya ng squash.

The doctors have taped his swollen ankle up.

Pinabalutan ng mga doktor ang namamaga niyang bukung-bukong.

Real-world Examples

I am afraid I have twisted my ankle.

Natatakot ako na pilasin ko ang bukong ko.

Source: Conversation for Traveling Abroad: Sightseeing Edition

You have to have loose ankles, I hear.

Kailangan mong magkaroon ng maluwag na bukong, naririnig ko.

Source: Connection Magazine

Rachel, I'm sorry I hurt your ankles.

Rachel, pasensya na sa pagkasakit ko sa iyong mga bukong.

Source: Friends Season 6

I twisted my ankle on that board there.

Napilasin ko ang bukong ko sa board na iyon.

Source: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

He twined himself around the little prince's ankle, like a golden bracelet.

Umuukit siya sa paligid ng bukong ng prinsipe, tulad ng isang gintong pulseras.

Source: The Little Prince

Okay, Leonard, sweetheart, you twisted your ankle playing Scrabble.

Okay, Leonard, mahal, napilasin mo ang iyong bukong habang naglalaro ng Scrabble.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 9

I did. But I hurt my ankle, so I stopped.

Oo. Ngunit nasaktan ko ang bukong ko, kaya tumigil ako.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

But she stopped when she hurt her ankle on the stairs.

Ngunit tumigil siya nang masaktan ang kanyang bukong sa hagdan.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

She lifts her ankle and it's ventilating behavior as well.

Itinataas niya ang kanyang bukong at ito ay nagpapakita rin ng pagiging bukas.

Source: Connection Magazine

The child broke his ankle and was sent to the hospital.

Naputol ang bukong ng bata at dinala siya sa ospital.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

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