muscle

músculo

Parte del cuerpo que se contrae y relaja para mover una extremidad u otra parte.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: arm muscle, pull a muscle, build muscle

tejido muscular

Tejido del cuerpo formado por células que se acortan para producir movimiento.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: muscle tissue

Expresiones frecuentes: muscle tissue, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle

mover a la fuerza, abrirse paso

Moverse o mover algo usando mucha fuerza física.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se 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.)

Sinónimos: force, heave

Expresiones frecuentes: muscle through something, muscle something aside, muscle your way