muscle
/myskl/masculine
The English word "muscle" is translated into French as muscle.
The term muscle refers to contractile tissue.
Meaning: contractile tissue (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of muscle is muscles.
How do you pronounce it?
/myskl/
Did you know?
- Ancient people likely called muscles 'little mice' because they thought the movement under the skin resembled a small mouse scurrying around.
- The French word muscle shares its history with the word for a shellfish, moule, which means 'mussel'.
- The adjective musclé can describe a person, but it is also used to describe a piece of writing or an argument that is 'forceful' or 'powerful'.
Examples in context
- Le cœur est un muscle.The heart is a muscle.This sentence is useful for identifying the heart as a muscle.Tatoeba #12916112 by lbdx, translation #868735 by CK
- J'ai le muscle distendu.I pulled a muscle.This sentence is useful for describing a pulled muscle.Tatoeba #947470 by sacredceltic, translation #281031 by CK
- Le diaphragme est un muscle.The diaphragm is a muscle.This sentence is useful for identifying the diaphragm as a muscle.Tatoeba #8503951 by Aiji, translation #1671751 by AlanF_US
- Pour guérir cette blessure, il faut renforcer les muscles du patient.To heal this injury, it is necessary to strengthen the patient's muscles.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are at the gym.
- HugoQuel muscle travailles-tu aujourd'hui, Emma ?Which muscle are you working today, Emma?
- EmmaJe travaille le muscle biceps.I am working the biceps muscle.
- HugoC'est un muscle très important pour le bras.It is a very important muscle for the arm.
- EmmaOui, mais j'ai un petit muscle endommagé.Yes, but I have a small damaged muscle.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “muscle” translations and entries muscle, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muscle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
