B1noun · countable / uncountable · common

muscle

mus·cle

muscle · muscles

м'яз, мускул, мускулатура

мускул, мышца, сила, мускулатура

Muskel

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movementA contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

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/ˈmʌs.əl/

» The cat didn't move a muscle.

Die Katze bewegte keinen Muskel. — Wolf

Кошка не шевельнулась ни одним мускулом. — Lenin_1917

Кошка даже не шелохнулась. — Lenin_1917

Кот даже не шелохнулся. — Lenin_1917

Кот не шевельнул ни одним мускулом. — Lenin_1917

Кіт не поворухнув жодним м'язом. — ChickenKiev

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Meaning

5 senses

(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
(countable)An organ composed of muscle tissue.
Muskel
мы́шцаmýšca, му́скулmúskul
(countable, usually plural, uncountable)A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
мускулату́раmuskulatúra
мускулату́раmuskulatúra
(figuratively, uncountable)Strength, force.
му́скулmúskul, си́лаsíla
possessing muscular strength
(figuratively, uncountable)Hired strongmen or bodyguards.

Examples

243 sentences

The cat didn't move a muscle.
Кіт не поворухнув жодним м'язом. — ChickenKiev
ruКошка не шевельнулась ни одним мускулом. — Lenin_1917
deDie Katze bewegte keinen Muskel. — Wolf
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Their muscles are stiff.
У них крепатура. — deniko
deIhre Muskeln sind steif. — Dejo
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I pulled a muscle.
ruЯ потянул мышцу. — heccele
deIch habe mir eine Zerrung zugezogen. — al_ex_an_der
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Tom pulled a muscle.
ruТом потянул мышцу. — odexed
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The heart is a muscle.
ruСердце - это мышца. — Selena777
deDas Herz ist ein Muskel. — Esperantostern
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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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