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biceps

/ˈbaɪseps/noun

उच्चारण बाइसेप्स

बाइसेप्स, भुजा की सामने की पेशी, डौला

Core word

nounbiceps
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    the main muscle at the front of the top part of the arm

    बाइसेप्स, भुजा की सामने की पेशी, डौला

    • He does push-ups every morning to build up his biceps.
    • The gym coach asked him to work on his biceps.
    • The weightlifter flexed his biceps for the cameras.
    + 2 more examples
    • She felt a pain in her right biceps after lifting the bag.
    • Your biceps bend your arm at the elbow.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

biceps (singular noun, same form in plural)

Biceps looks plural because of the s, but it is a singular noun and takes a singular verb; the plural is also biceps.

अंत में s होने से 'biceps' plural लगता है, पर यह singular noun है और singular verb लेता है; इसका plural भी biceps ही है।

  • His biceps is large and strong.
  • Both biceps were sore after the workout.

a biceps / the biceps

A single muscle takes a or the; for both arms say both biceps or his biceps.

एक मांसपेशी के लिए a या the आता है; दोनों भुजाओं के लिए 'both biceps' या 'his biceps' कहा जाता है।

  • The doctor pointed to the biceps on the upper arm.

biceps + curl / muscle / injury

In fitness language, biceps combines with curl, workout and exercise.

Fitness की भाषा में 'biceps' curl, workout और exercise के साथ आता है।

  • He did twenty biceps curls with a dumbbell.

biceps vs triceps

Biceps is the muscle at the front of the upper arm and triceps is at the back; both have an s and a singular meaning.

Biceps ऊपरी भुजा के आगे की और triceps पीछे की मांसपेशी है; दोनों में s होता है और दोनों का अर्थ singular है।

  • He trains his biceps on Monday and his triceps on Tuesday.

biceps + of + the arm / upper arm

Use of the arm, or on the upper arm, to say where the biceps is; the muscle is in the upper arm, not in the forearm.

Biceps कहाँ है यह बताने के लिए 'of the arm' या 'on the upper arm' आता है; यह मांसपेशी ऊपरी भुजा में है, कलाई की ओर वाले हिस्से में नहीं।

  • The biceps is the large muscle on the front of the upper arm.
+Collocations 5

verb + biceps

flexbuildstraintraintear

  • The wrestler flexed his biceps for the cameras.

adjective + biceps

strongbulgingpowerfulsoretoned

  • He showed off his bulging biceps.

biceps + noun

curlworkoutmuscletendon

  • Biceps curls help to strengthen the arms.

muscle group + biceps

abs and bicepschest and bicepsshoulders and bicepstriceps and biceps

  • The coach asked him to work on his shoulders and biceps.

verb + biceps (care)

stretchrestmassagewarm up

  • Warm up your biceps before lifting weights.
“More examples 6
  • The biceps bends the arm at the elbow.

Biceps भुजा को कोहनी पर मोड़ती है।

  • The boxer's biceps were as thick as coconuts.

मुक्केबाज़ की biceps नारियल जितनी मोटी थीं।

  • He strained his biceps lifting a heavy bag.

भारी थैला उठाते समय उसकी biceps में खिंचाव आ गया।

  • The triceps is the muscle at the back of the arm, opposite the biceps.

Triceps भुजा के पीछे की मांसपेशी है, जो biceps के विपरीत होती है।

  • Radhika's brother is proud of his biceps.

राधिका का भाई अपनी biceps पर गर्व करता है।

  • The doctor said the biceps tendon was only slightly torn.

डॉक्टर ने कहा कि biceps का tendon केवल थोड़ा फटा है।

◇Word family
triceps noun
§Grammar and usage

Plural: Biceps is both the singular and the plural form, so say 'one biceps' or 'both biceps'; 'bicep' is informal.

Plural में biceps singular और plural दोनों रूप है, इसलिए 'one biceps' या 'both biceps' कहें; 'bicep' informal प्रयोग है।