muscle

muscle

Partie du corps qui se contracte et se détend pour faire bouger un membre ou une autre partie.

En anglais simple : A part of the body that tightens and relaxes to move a limb or other body part.

• My leg muscles feel sore.
• He pulled a muscle while running.
• These exercises strengthen the muscles in your back.

Expressions courantes : arm muscle, pull a muscle, build muscle

tissu musculaire

Tissu du corps composé de cellules qui se raccourcissent pour produire un mouvement.

En anglais simple : Body material made of cells that shorten to produce movement.

• Muscle needs energy to work.
• The sample contains both muscle and fat.
• Smooth muscle helps move food through the body.

Synonymes : muscle tissue

Expressions courantes : muscle tissue, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle

forcer, déplacer de force

Se déplacer ou déplacer quelque chose en utilisant une grande force physique.

En anglais simple : To move yourself or something else by using great physical force.

• He muscled the door open.
• She muscled her way past the guards.
• We muscled the piano up the steps.

Comment l'utiliser : muscle your way through something (He muscled his way through the crowd.); muscle something into something (They muscled the heavy sofa into the lift.)

Synonymes : force, heave

Expressions courantes : muscle through something, muscle something aside, muscle your way