Definizione di muscle
parola:
plural, 3rd person singular present
tense muscles
, present participle muscling
, past tense, past participle muscled
1. sostantivo variabile
2. sostantivo non numerabile
3.
4.
See to move a muscle
verbi Phrasal:
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muscle
Frequenza
muscle in British English
sostantivo
1.
a tissue composed of bundles of elongated cells capable of contraction and relaxation to produce movement in an organ or part
2.
an organ composed of muscle tissue
3.
strength or force
verbo
4. (intr; often foll by in, on, etc) informal
to force one's way (in)
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forme derivate
muscly (ˈmuscly) or muscley (ˈmuscley) aggettivo
Parola origine muscle
C16: from medical Latin musculus little mouse, from the imagined resemblance of some muscles to mice, from Latin mūs mouse
Frequenza
muscle in American English
sostantivo
1.
any of the body organs consisting of bundles of cells or fibers that can be contracted and expanded to produce bodily movements
2.
the tissue making up such an organ
3.
muscular strength; brawn
verbo intransitivo parola:
ˈmuscled or ˈmuscling
verbo transitivo Informal
6.
to move (something) by, or as by, muscular exertion
7.
to influence, pressure, etc. by force or threat of force
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Parola origine muscle
Fr < L musculus, a muscle, lit., little mouse (from the fancied resemblance between the movements
of a mouse and muscle), dim. of mus, mouseFrequenza
muscle in American English
(ˈmʌsəl) (verb -cled, -cling)
sostantivo
1.
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in
the body
2.
an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a particular movement
3.
muscular strength; brawn
It will take a great deal of muscle to move this box
verbo transitivo
9.
to make more muscular
The dancing lessons muscled her legs
10.
12. informal
to force or compel, as by threats, promises, influence, or the like
to muscle a bill through Congress
aggettivo
14. informal (of a machine, engine, or vehicle)
a muscle power saw
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forme derivate
muscleless aggettivo
muscly
aggettivo
Parola origine muscle
[1525–35; ‹ L mūsculus lit., little mouse (from fancied resemblance to some muscles), equiv. to mūs mouse + -culus -cle1]Esempi di frasi che includono
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muscle
Inglese britannico: muscle
/ˈmʌsl/ NOUN
Your muscles are the parts inside your body that connect your bones, and that help you to move.
Exercise helps to keep your muscles strong.
- Inglese americano: muscle /ˈmʌsəl/
- Arabo: عَضَلَةٌ
- Portoghese brasiliano: músculo
- Cinese: 肌肉
- Croato: mišić
- Ceco: sval
- Danese: muskel
- Olandese: spier
- Spagnolo europeo: músculo
- Finlandese: lihas
- Francese: muscle
- Tedesco: Muskel
- Greco: μυς
- Italiano: muscolo
- Giapponese: 筋肉
- Coreano: 근육
- Norvegese: muskel
- Polacco: mięsień
- Portoghese Europeo: músculo
- Romeno: mușchi
- Russo: мышца
- Spagnolo: músculo
- Svedese: muskel
- Thailandese: กล้ามเนื้อ
- Turco: kas
- Ucraino: м'яз
- Vietnamita: cơ bắp
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