English-Danish translations for muscle

• muskel
  Der er et tvingende behov for et direktiv om hele muskel- og knogleproblematikken. There is an urgent need for a directive on the whole range of muscle and bone problems.
  Hjælp os med at træne denne muskel, så vi kan genopdage et grundlag for anstændig sameksistens i fremtiden. Help us now to exercise this muscle, to enable us to rediscover a basis for decent coexistence in our societies in the future, too.
  Uden en fælles forsvarspolitik vil EU stadig mangle den militære muskel, der er nødvendig for at skabe en troværdig fælles udenrigspolitik. Without a common defence policy, Europe will still lack the military muscle needed for a credible common foreign policy.

Definition of muscle

• A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement
• An organ composed of muscle tissue
• A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise
• Strength, force
• Hired strongmen or bodyguards
• To use force to make progress, especially physical force

Examples

• Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.
• He muscled his way through the crowd.

Related words

• muscled
• musclebound
• muscleman
• musclebike
• muscle-up
• muscle tissue
• muscle relaxant
• muscle cell
• muscle fiber