talus

A noun with two distinct meanings: a sloping mass of loose rock fragments at the base of a cliff, or the ankle bone that forms part of the ankle joint.

ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: наклонная масса рыхлых обломков горных пород у подножия скалы, или таранная кость, образующая часть голеностопного сустава.esSustantivo con dos significados principales: una acumulación inclinada de fragmentos rocosos sueltos al pie de un acantilado, o el astrágalo, el hueso del tobillo que forma parte de la articulación del mismo.frNom désignant soit une masse de débris rocheux en pente au pied d'une falaise, soit l'os astragale qui participe à la cheville.deSubstantiv mit zwei verschiedenen Bedeutungen: eine geneigte Ansammlung von lockerem Gesteinsschutt am Fuß einer Felswand, oder das Sprungbein, ein Knochen, der einen Teil des oberen Sprunggelenks bildet.ptSubstantivo com dois significados distintos: a massa inclinada de fragmentos rochosos soltos na base de um penhasco, ou o osso tálus, que forma parte da articulação do tornozelo.zh名词，有两个不同义项：山坡或悬崖脚下由风化碎屑堆积而成的碎石坡（坡积物），或指踝关节中的距骨。arاسم له معنيان مختلفان: كتلة مائلة من فتات الصخور المفككة عند سفح الجبل أو المنحدر، أو عظم الكاحل الذي يشكل جزءًا من مفصل الكاحل.

1. Rock debris slope C1 formal scientific

   A sloping accumulation of broken rock fragments that has fallen from a cliff or steep slope.

   • The hikers carefully navigated the unstable talus at the base of the mountain.
   • Geologists studied the talus to understand the erosion patterns of the cliff.
   • A large talus slope blocked the path, forcing the climbers to find an alternate route.

   ruОсыпьestalud de derrubiosfrTalus d'éboulisdeSchutthaldeptTáluszh岩屑坡arركام صخري

   Synonymes: scree

2. Ankle bone C1 formal medical

   The bone of the ankle joint that connects the leg bones (tibia and fibula) to the foot.

   • The surgeon repaired a fractured talus after the patient's fall.
   • The talus is a crucial bone for weight-bearing and movement of the ankle.
   • An X-ray revealed a hairline crack in the talus.

   ruТаранная костьesHueso del tobillo (astrágalo)frOs de la cheville (astragale)deSprungbeinptTáluszh距骨arعظم الكاحل

   Synonymes: ankleboneastragalus

• tali plural form
• taluses plural form
• tali's possessive plural form
• taluses' possessive plural form
• talus's possessive singular form