English-Spanish translations for muscle

• músculo
  Los derechos fundamentales son como los músculos: si no se usan, se atrofian. Fundamental rights are like muscles: if they are not used, they waste away.
  Europa necesita desarrollar algo de músculo económico; necesita planes creativos para reforzar el crecimiento económico y crear empleo. Europe needs to build some economic muscle; it needs creative schemes in order to strengthen economic growth and create jobs.
  Es importante que la Unión Europea haga músculo para oponerse a esta intrusión injustificada. It is important that the European Union flex its muscles in resisting that unwarranted intrusion.

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