muscles
The phrase "muscles" in French is translated as muscles.
muscles refers to the tissues in the body that contract to produce movement.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this noun is le muscle, which is a masculine noun. If you wish to use an adjective to describe something related to muscles, use musculaire.
Did you know?
- The word muscle shares a root with the English word 'mouse' via the Latin musculus, meaning 'little mouse', because a flexing muscle looks like a mouse moving under the skin.
- French has a specific term, courbatures, to describe the specific type of muscle soreness felt after exercise, which has no single-word equivalent in English.
- The adjective musclé can be used to describe a conversation or a debate that is aggressive or intense, as in un débat musclé.
Examples in context
- Il a bandé ses muscles.He flexed his muscles.This sentence is useful for describing the action of flexing one's muscles.Tatoeba #11150533 by lbdx, translation #5732472 by Dalyup
- Tes muscles sont très tendus.Your muscles are very tense.This sentence is useful for describing how muscles can feel tense.Tatoeba #5776498 by Thomz, translation #5774431 by Hybrid
- Tom a des muscles bien dessinés.Tom has well-defined muscles.This sentence is useful for describing how someone has well-defined muscles.Tatoeba #6860507 by GB3, translation #6860482 by Hybrid
- Il a développé de puissants muscles grâce à son entraînement acharné.He has developed powerful muscles thanks to his relentless training.
- La musculature de cet athlète est vraiment impressionnante.The musculature of this athlete is truly impressive.
- Regarde ses muscles, c'est incroyable !Look at his muscles, it's incredible!
- Il a de beaux bras musclés, il fait sûrement beaucoup de pompes.He has nice muscular arms, he must do a lot of push-ups.
- Il travaille tellement ses abdominaux qu'il a des tablettes de chocolat impressionnantes !He works his abs so much that he has impressive six-pack abs!
- Sa force physique est principalement due à ses muscles bien développés.His physical strength is mainly due to his well-developed muscles.
- Les danseurs classiques ont des muscles puissants et élancés.Classical dancers have powerful and lean muscles.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are at the gym.
- ManonTu travailles quels muscles aujourd'hui ?Which muscles are you working today?
- NathanJe vais me concentrer sur les muscles du dos.I am going to focus on my back muscles.
- ManonC'est une bonne idée pour ton entraînement.That is a good idea for your workout.
- NathanMerci, je veux renforcer mes muscles.Thanks, I want to strengthen my muscles.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
