muscle car
The English phrase muscle car is used in French to refer to a variety of automobile.
In French, muscle car is used to name a specific variety of automobile.
Meaning: variety of automobile (noun)
Did you know?
- The word muscle shares an unexpected history with the word 'mussel'. Both come from the Latin word for 'little mouse', because a flexing muscle was thought to look like a mouse moving under the skin.
- Because muscle car is an English loanword in French, using a translated term like voiture musclée would sound like you are describing a car that actually has physical muscles.
Examples in context
- Il adore sa muscle car.He loves his muscle car.
- Cette muscle car est très puissante.This muscle car is very powerful.
- Je rêve d'acheter une muscle car.I dream of buying a muscle car.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are looking at car magazines in a cafe.
- HugoRegarde cette belle muscle car dans le magazine.Look at this beautiful muscle car in the magazine.
- LéaElle est magnifique, mais elle est très bruyante.It is magnificent, but it is very noisy.
- HugoC'est le charme de la muscle car, non ?That's the charm of the muscle car, isn't it?
- LéaPeut-être, mais je préfère les voitures plus calmes.Maybe, but I prefer calmer cars.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries car, muscle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
