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double-jointed

/ˌdʌb.əlˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/

Traduction: Décrit une personne dont les articulations sont anormalement souples, permettant de fléchir les membres de manière inhabituelle.

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adjective

/ˌdʌb.əlˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/B2formalmedical
  • frDécrit une personne dont les articulations sont anormalement souples, permettant de fléchir les membres de manière inhabituelle.

Describes a person who has unusually flexible joints, allowing them to bend their limbs in ways that are not typical.

  1. Unusually flexible jointsB2informal

    Having joints that can bend or move in ways that are not typical, often allowing a greater range of motion.

    frarticulations hyperlaxes

    • She is double-jointed and can bend her thumb all the way back to her wrist.
    • He amazed everyone by twisting his arm into an impossible position because he is double-jointed.
    • Being double-jointed can be useful for certain sports or dance moves.

    Synonymesflexiblelimberloose-jointed

Formes
  • more double-jointed comparative form
  • most double-jointed superlative form