Meaning
tendon
- a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
In a sentence
Il calciatore si è infortunato al tendine d'Achille durante la partita.
The footballer injured his Achilles tendon during the match.
Quanto tempo ci vorrà per guarire questo tendine infiammato?
How long will it take to heal this inflamed tendon?
Non ha potuto correre a causa di uno strappo al tendine.
She couldn't run because of a torn tendon.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tendine | masculine · singular |
| tendini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine in Italian: 'il tendine', plural 'i tendini'.
- Do not confuse with 'tendina' (window curtain/blind).