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1 biceps
(the large muscles in the front of the upper arm: The boxer has enormous biceps.) tvíhöfði -
2 bulge
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3 cast-iron
1) (made of cast iron: a cast-iron frying-pan.) steypujárns-2) (very strong: cast-iron muscles.) sterkur; sem ekkert vinnur á -
4 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) dragast saman2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) gera samning3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) sÿkjast af4) (to promise (in marriage).) strengja hjúskaparheit2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) samningur- contractor -
5 contraction
[-ʃən]1) (an act of contracting: contraction of metals; contraction of muscles.) samdráttur2) (a word shortened in speech or spelling: `I'm' is a contraction of `I am'.) samandreginn -
6 convulsion
[-ʃən]noun ((often in plural) a sudden stiffening or jerking of the muscles of the body.) rykkir, krampi -
7 cramp
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8 flesh
[fleʃ]1) (the soft substance (muscles etc) that covers the bones of animals.) hold; kjöt2) (the soft part of fruit: the golden flesh of a peach.) kjöt•- fleshy- flesh and blood
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9 flex
[fleks] 1. verb(to bend, especially in order to test: to flex one's muscles.) beygja2. noun((a piece of) thin insulated wire for carrying electricity: That lamp has a long flex.) einangruð raftaug- flexible- flexibility
- flexitime -
10 muscle
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11 muscular
1) (of, or relating to, muscle(s): great muscular strength.) vöðva-2) (having well-developed muscles; strong: She is tall and muscular.) vöðvastæltur; sterkur -
12 pectoral
['pektərəl](of or on the breast or chest: the pectoral muscles.) brjóst- -
13 spasm
['spæzəm](a sudden uncontrollable jerking of the muscles: A spasm of pain twisted his face for a moment.) krampi -
14 tense
[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tíðII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) spenntur2) (tight; tightly stretched.) strekktur2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) spenna- tensely- tenseness
- tension -
15 tetanus
['tetənəs](a type of serious disease, caused by an infected wound etc, in which certain muscles (especially of the jaw) become stiff.) stífkrampi -
16 tone
[təun] 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) tónn2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) litbrigði, tónn3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) gott líkamlegt ástand4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) heiltónn2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) fara (vel) við- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down -
17 weight
[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) þyngd2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) lóð3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) byrði4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) mikilvægi5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.)
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