No. 11,970 in French
tendon
A tendon is a fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone.
In a sentence
Le tendon relie le muscle à l'os.
The tendon connects the muscle to the bone.
Here, 'tendon' is used in its anatomical sense, referring to the fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone.
Il s'est blessé au tendon lors du match.
He injured his tendon during the match.
In this usage, 'tendon' refers to a specific part of the body that could be injured or strained, often in sports or physical activity contexts.
Tu devrais étirer ton tendon avant de courir.
You should stretch your tendon before running.
Here, 'tendon' is utilized in advice giving related to preparation for physical activity, emphasizing the importance of taking care of this body part.
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