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(any of the bundles of fibres in the body which, by contracting or relaxing, cause movement of the body: He has well-developed muscles in his arms.) muskel- muscular- muscle inmuskelIsubst. \/ˈmʌsl\/1) muskel• pull\/stretch a muscle2) ( også overført) muskelkraft, muskelstyrkefinancial muscles økonomisk maktmilitary muscles militær maktmuscle memory ( golf) muskelhukommelsenot move a muscle ikke bevege en muskel, ikke fortrekke en mine ( også) ikke løfte en finger (for å hjelpe)IIverb \/ˈmʌsl\/bare i uttrykkmuscle in trenge seg innmuscle in on trenge seg på, trenge seg inn påmuscle one's way trenge seg fremmuscle one's way into blande seg inn imuscle somebody away (amer., slang) skyve\/dytte\/trenge noen unnajeg fant pengene, men noen typer prøvde å skyve meg unna
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muscle — [mus′əl] n. [Fr < L musculus, a muscle, lit., little mouse (from the fancied resemblance between the movements of a mouse and muscle), dim. of mus,MOUSE] 1. any of the body organs consisting of bundles of cells or fibers that can be contracted … English World dictionary
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
way — n. path, route 1) to blaze, clear, pave, prepare; smoothe the way for (to pave the way for reform) 2) to take the (easy) way (out of a difficult situation) 3) to lead; point, show the way 4) to edge; elbow; fight; force; hack; jostle; make;… … Combinatory dictionary
muscle in — (informal) INTERFERE WITH, force one s way into, impose oneself on, encroach on; informal horn in on. → muscle * * * muscle in (informal) 1. To force one s way in (lit and figurative) 2. To grab a share • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
muscle — /ˈmʌsəl / (say musuhl) noun 1. a discrete bundle or sheet of contractile fibres having the function of producing movement in the animal body. 2. the tissue of such an organ. 3. muscular strength; brawn. 4. political or financial strength,… …
muscle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thew, tendon, sinew; musculature, build, physique, huskiness, beef, weight, burliness; strength, brawn, power; armed might, arms, firepower. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fiber, flesh, protoplasm, meat,… … English dictionary for students
muscle in/into — informal force one s way into (something), typically in order to gain an advantage muscling his way into meetings and important conferences | he was determined to muscle in on the union s affairs … Useful english dictionary
muscle — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Latin musculus, from diminutive of mus mouse more at mouse Date: 14th century 1. a. a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion b. an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
muscle — mus•cle [[t]ˈmʌs əl[/t]] n. v. cled, cling 1) anat. a tissue composed of elongated cells, the contraction of which produces movement in the body 2) anat. a specific bundle of such tissue 3) muscular strength; brawn 4) power or force, esp. of a… … From formal English to slang
muscle in/into — force one s way into (another s affairs). → muscle … English new terms dictionary
muscle — noun 1》 a band of fibrous tissue in the body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of a part of the body. 2》 physical power. ↘political or economic power. verb informal 1》 (muscle in/into) force… … English new terms dictionary