muscle
/ˈmʌsl/noun
उच्चारण मसल
मांसपेशी; शक्ति, बल
Basic word
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[C, U]
a piece of body tissue that you contract and relax in order to move a particular part of the body; physical strength; power and influence
मांसपेशी; शक्ति, बल
- leg muscles
- political muscle
- She pulled a muscle during the race.
+ 4 more examples
- Regular exercise builds strong muscles.
- The coach has a lot of muscle on his arms.
- The bank used its financial muscle to take over the smaller company.
- He is all muscle and no brain, they joked.
Synonyms brawn strength power might clout
Opposite weakness
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[I] ~ in (on sb/sth) informal
to involve yourself in a situation when you have no right to do so, for your own advantage
ज़बरदस्ती घुसना
- He muscled in on our business.
- Big companies often muscle in on small shops' customers.
- A rival gang tried to muscle in on his business.
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- He muscled in on our conversation without being asked.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
muscle (countable and uncountable noun)
Muscle is countable for a particular muscle: the biceps is a muscle. It is uncountable for muscle tissue or strength: lean muscle, muscle power.
किसी विशेष पेशी के लिए muscle countable है: the biceps is a muscle। पेशीय ऊतक या शक्ति के अर्थ में यह uncountable है: lean muscle, muscle power।
- He pulled a muscle in his leg while running.
- Exercise builds muscle.
muscle (power or influence)
Figuratively, muscle means strength and power, such as military or financial muscle. Political muscle means influence.
लाक्षणिक रूप में muscle का अर्थ शक्ति और प्रभाव है, जैसे military या financial muscle। Political muscle का अर्थ राजनीतिक प्रभाव है।
- The company has the financial muscle to buy its rival.
- The union used its muscle to win higher pay.
muscle in (on) / flex muscles
To muscle in on something is to push yourself into a situation to gain an advantage. To flex your muscles is to show your power.
'Muscle in on' का अर्थ लाभ पाने के लिए किसी स्थिति में ज़बरदस्ती घुसना है। 'Flex your muscles' का अर्थ अपनी शक्ति दिखाना है।
- A gang tried to muscle in on the local market.
- The new minister flexed his muscles.
muscle + noun
Muscle can modify nouns: muscle pain, muscle tissue, muscle cramp, muscle memory.
Muscle संज्ञाओं को modify कर सकता है: muscle pain, muscle tissue, muscle cramp, muscle memory।
- Yoga reduces muscle pain.
- Typing uses muscle memory.
+Collocations 4
verb + muscle
buildstrainpulltonestretch
- She pulled a muscle during the hurdle race.
adjective + muscle
strongsoretightleanweak
- Her sore muscles ached after the long trek.
muscle + noun
muscle painmuscle crampmuscle strengthmuscle fibremuscle tissue
- He took rest to ease a muscle cramp.
power phrases
financial musclemilitary musclepolitical muscleeconomic muscle
- India has growing economic muscle.
“More examples 5
- Regular swimming strengthens the muscles of your arms and back.
नियमित तैराकी बाँहों और पीठ की मांसपेशियों को मज़बूत करती है।
- Radhika felt every muscle ache after her first day of training.
प्रशिक्षण के पहले दिन के बाद राधिका को हर मांसपेशी में दर्द महसूस हुआ।
- The heart is a muscle that never rests.
हृदय एक ऐसी मांसपेशी है जो कभी आराम नहीं करती।
- With the support of big banks, the firm had the muscle to compete abroad.
बड़े बैंकों के समर्थन से फ़र्म के पास विदेश में प्रतिस्पर्धा करने की ताक़त थी।
- The trainer asked him to stretch his calf muscle before the race.
प्रशिक्षक ने उससे दौड़ से पहले पिंडली की मांसपेशी खींचने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The doctor said me to rest my muscle.
✓ The doctor told me to rest my muscle.
Say is not followed by an object like me; use tell.
Say के बाद 'me' जैसा object नहीं आता; tell का प्रयोग होता है।
→Phrasal verbs 1
muscle in (on sb/sth)
(informal, disapproving) to involve yourself in a situation where you have no right to be, for your own advantage
(अपने फ़ायदे के लिए) ज़बरदस्ती घुस आना, दख़ल देना
- Big companies are muscling in on the small traders' business.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mus·cle
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: muscle (body tissue) and mussel (a shellfish) are both /ˈmʌsl/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: muscle (मांसपेशी) और mussel (सीप जैसा जलजीव) दोनों /ˈmʌsl/ हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Flex your muscles (show your power), not move a muscle (stay completely still), muscle power (physical strength).
Idioms: flex your muscles (अपनी शक्ति दिखाना), not move a muscle (पूरी तरह स्थिर रहना), muscle power (शारीरिक बल)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: the human body has more than 600 muscles; the largest is the gluteus maximus (buttock); the strongest by weight is the masseter (jaw muscle); the heart is made of cardiac muscle, which never tires; muscles are voluntary (controlled) or involuntary (automatic).
विज्ञान GK में मानव शरीर में 600 से अधिक मांसपेशियाँ हैं; सबसे बड़ी gluteus maximus (नितंब) है; वज़न के अनुसार सबसे मज़बूत masseter (जबड़े की मांसपेशी) है; हृदय हृदय-पेशी (cardiac muscle) से बना है, जो कभी नहीं थकती; मांसपेशियाँ ऐच्छिक (नियंत्रित) या अनैच्छिक (स्वचालित) होती हैं।