muscle

muscolo

Parte del corpo che si contrae e si rilassa per muovere un arto o un’altra parte.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: arm muscle, pull a muscle, build muscle

tessuto muscolare

Tessuto del corpo formato da cellule che si accorciano per produrre movimento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: muscle tissue

Espressioni comuni: muscle tissue, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle

spostare con forza, farsi strada a forza

Muoversi o spostare qualcosa usando molta forza fisica.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: muscle your way through something (He muscled his way through the crowd.); muscle something into something (They muscled the heavy sofa into the lift.)

Sinonimi: force, heave

Espressioni comuni: muscle through something, muscle something aside, muscle your way