cheville

ankle

noun shuh-VEE Less Common

Origin: Latin clavicula (small key, peg)

Also means

peg

Usage Note

Cheville means 'ankle' in the body context and 'peg' or 'dowel' in carpentry. The idiomatic phrase ne pas arriver à la cheville de quelqu'un means 'not to be in someone's league' (literally 'not to reach their ankle'). The verb cheviller means 'to pin together'.

Examples

"Elle s'est tordu la cheville en courant."

Natural Translation

She twisted her ankle while running.

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