involuntary muscle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for involuntary muscle in the English»French Dictionary

involuntary muscle N

involuntary muscle

muscle m involontaire

Translations for involuntary muscle in the English»French Dictionary

involuntary [Brit ɪnˈvɒlənt(ə)ri, Am ɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri] ADJ

involuntary

involontaire

I.muscle [Brit ˈmʌs(ə)l, Am ˈməsəl] N

1. muscle (in arm, leg etc):

muscle

muscle m

calf/stomach muscles

muscles du mollet/de l'estomac

without moving a muscle

sans broncher

don't move a muscle!

ne bouge pas!

don't move a muscle! attr exercise, relaxant

pour les muscles

don't move a muscle! fatigue, injury, tissue

musculaire

2. muscle U ANAT (tissue):

muscle

muscles mpl

muscle

tissu m musculaire

3. muscle (clout):

muscle

puissance f

financial/military muscle

poids or puissance financière/militaire

they have no muscle

ils ne font pas le poids

we have the muscle to compete with these firms

nous avons assez de ressources pour être en compétition avec ces entreprises

to give muscle to argument, threat

donner du poids à

II.muscle [Brit ˈmʌs(ə)l, Am ˈməsəl] VB trans

to muscle one's way into sth discussion

essayer de s'imposer dans

to muscle one's way into sth room

se frayer un chemin jusqu'à

involuntary muscle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for involuntary muscle in the English»French Dictionary

involuntary [ɪnˈvɒləntəri, Am -ˈvɑ:lənter-] ADJ

involuntary

involontaire

muscle [ˈmʌsl] N

1. muscle ANAT:

muscle

muscle m

not to move a muscle

ne pas bouger d'un poil

2. muscle fig (influence):

muscle

pouvoir m

to flex one's muscles

se faire les muscles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In rare cases, it might trigger allergic reactions and result in respiratory troubles (in asthmatics) or fast-acting involuntary muscle cramps.

en.wikipedia.org

Rare adverse reactions include psychosis and chorea (involuntary muscle movements).

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