English-French translations for hamstring

• ischio-jambier
• paralyser
  C'est à ce moment là qu'Écofin va occuper une place dominante et paralyser les deux autres Conseils. It is at that point that Ecofin will become dominant and will hamstring the other two Councils.
  Si nous examinons les éventuelles conséquences, il serait en effet beaucoup plus facile à une petite minorité de bloquer une initiative et de paralyser l’Union. Looking at the possible consequences, it would make it so much easier for a small minority to block an initiative and hamstring the Union.

Definition of hamstring

• One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh
• To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough
• To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.

Related words

• hamster
• hamstrung
• Berkhamsted
• Alphamstone
• Hamsterley
• Oldhamstocks
• Sulhamstead
• Wilshamstead
• hamster wheel