Meaning

5 senses
  1. (uncountable)A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

    Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.

    Muskel

    мы́шцаmýšca, му́скулmúskul

    м'язmʺjaz, му́скулmúskul

    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

  2. (countable)An organ composed of muscle tissue.

    Muskel

    мы́шцаmýšca, му́скулmúskul

  3. (countable, usually plural, uncountable)A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.

    мускулату́раmuskulatúra

    мускулату́раmuskulatúra

  4. (figuratively, uncountable)Strength, force.

    му́скулmúskul, си́лаsíla

    possessing muscular strength

  5. (figuratively, uncountable)Hired strongmen or bodyguards.

Examples

243 sentences
  1. The cat didn't move a muscle.

    Кіт не поворухнув жодним м'язом.

    ruКошка не шевельнулась ни одним мускулом.

    deDie Katze bewegte keinen Muskel.

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  2. Their muscles are stiff.

    У них крепатура.

    deIhre Muskeln sind steif.

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  3. I pulled a muscle.

    ruЯ потянул мышцу.

    deIch habe mir eine Zerrung zugezogen.

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  4. Tom pulled a muscle.

    ruТом потянул мышцу.

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  5. The heart is a muscle.

    ruСердце - это мышца.

    deDas Herz ist ein Muskel.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
contractile tissue:
well-developed physique:
Русский
By meaning 3
contractile tissue:
well-developed physique:
strength, force:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
contractile tissue:

Origin

From Middle English muscle, muscule, muskylle, and in part from Middle French muscle, from

From Middle English muscle, muscule, muskylle, and in part from Middle French muscle, from Latin mūsculus (“a muscle”, literally “little mouse”) because of the mouselike appearance of some muscles, from mūs (“mouse”). Doublet of mussel. More at mouse.

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