muscle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for muscle in the English»French Dictionary

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 N

involuntary muscle

muscle m involontaire

muscle-bound ADJ

muscle-bound person:

muscle-bound

aux muscles hypertrophiés

muscle shirt N Am

muscle shirt

débardeur m

muscle in VB [Brit ˈmʌs(ə)l -, Am ˈməsəl -] inf

muscle in

s'immiscer (on dans)

to muscle in on sb's territory

piétiner les plates-bandes de qn inf

muscle car N Am inf

muscle car

voiture f à moteur gonflé

muscle strain N

muscle strain

élongation f

Translations for muscle in the French»English Dictionary

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biscotos

muscle

fléchisseur

flexor (muscle)

musculaire tissu, fibre

muscle attr

muscle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for muscle in the English»French Dictionary

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

muscle in VB intr

muscle in

s'imposer

to muscle in on sth

s'imposer dans qc

muscle-bound ADJ

muscle-bound

très musclé(e)

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twitch muscle

se contracter

Translations for muscle in the French»English Dictionary

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musculature

muscle structure

claquage

pulling of a muscle

claquage

pulled muscle

tonus musculaire

muscle tone

déchirure ligamentaire/musculaire

torn ligament/muscle

muscle

muscle

avoir du muscle inf personne

to have plenty of muscle

être drôlement balèze

to be all muscle

muscle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not to move a muscle

ne pas bouger d'un poil

to tear sth into shreds to tear a muscle

se déchirer un muscle

to muscle in on sth

s'imposer dans qc

muscle tone

tonus m musculaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The muscles become paralyzed, in some cases for life.

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However, the relationships between in-flight exercise, muscle changes and performance are not well understood.

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Tolerance often develops to the muscle relaxant effects of benzodiazepines such as diazepam.

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Not even anabolic steroids can bring these damaged muscles back.

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The little man has toughened every muscle in his body and trained it to be a spring.

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This will stimulate further growth and strength because muscles are weakest in positive/contracting movements (sometimes referred to as first stage failure of a muscle).

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He tried everything, but his technique would not permit him to sing softly since it totally was based on the muscles.

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Other muskuloskeletal issues may include joint contractures, muscle weakness or muscle loss, and osteoporosis.

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This region deals with antigravity muscle groups and other synergies involved with standing and walking.

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In the first, people use energy of their own muscles.

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