| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| muscle n | (body tissue) | músculo nm |
| | Shaun had huge muscles because he spent so much time working out. |
| | Shaun tenía músculos enormes porque pasaba mucho tiempo entrenando. |
| muscle n | figurative, slang (enforcers, mob) (coloquial) | matones nmpl |
| | (coloquial) | patovicas nmpl |
| | The gangster brought some muscle along to help him. |
| | El pandillero trajo matones para que lo ayudaran. |
| muscle n | informal, figurative (ability to enforce) | autoridad nf |
| | | fuerza nf |
| | | poder nm |
| | The government didn't have the muscle to enforce the law. |
| | El gobierno no tenía autoridad para hacer cumplir la ley. |
| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| muscle n | (muscular organ) | músculo nm |
| | Greg's heart muscle was weakening in his old age. |
| | El músculo cardíaco de Greg se debilitaba con la edad. |
| muscle n as adj | US, informal, figurative (car, small truck: powerful) (voz inglesa) | muscle car loc nom m |
| | Brian bought an old muscle car. |
| | Brian compró un «muscle car» antiguo. |
| muscle [sth]⇒ vtr | (push, force) | empujar⇒ vtr |
| | Kyle muscled the door open. |
| | Kyle empujó la puerta para abrirla. |
| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| muscle in on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (get involved in, try to take over) | meterse en v prnl + prep |
| | | introducirse en v prnl + prep |
| | Solar technology is trying to muscle in on the crowded energy market. |
| muscle in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (displace, compete with) | meterse con v prnl + prep |
| | | competir con vi + prep |
| | | hacerle competencia a loc verb |
| | I told Jack that the project was his territory and I didn't want to muscle in on him. |
| muscle [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (force to exit, withdraw) | sacar a la fuerza loc verb |
| | | sacar por la fuerza loc verb |
| | Si no te vas ya mismo, llamo a los de vigilancia y te hago sacar por la fuerza. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| cardiac muscle n | (muscle in vertebrate animal) | músculo cardiaco nm + adj |
gemellus muscle,
plural: gemelli muscles n | usually plural (anatomy: gluteal muscle) (Anatomía; gen pl) | músculo gémino, músculo gemelo nm + adj |
gluteal muscle,
gluteus n | often plural (buttock muscle) | glúteos nmpl |
hamstring,
hamstring muscle n | mainly US (anatomy: leg muscle) (Anatomía) | músculo isquiotibial loc nom m |
| | Runners should stretch their hamstrings before and after exercise. |
| | Los corredores deberían estirar el tendón de la corva antes y después de hacer ejercicio. |
| involuntary muscle n | (muscle: contracts involuntarily) | músculo involuntario nm + adj |
| | (anatomía) | músculo liso nm + adj |
| muscle cell n | (cell found in muscle tissue) | célula muscular nf + adj mf |
muscle fiber (US),
muscle fibre (UK) n | often plural (muscular tissue) | fibra muscular nf + adj |
| muscle in vi | informal (force one's way in) | meterse a la fuerza loc verb |
| | Organized crime took over, muscling in on many different businesses. |
| | Trataron de impedirles el paso, pero eran más y se metieron a la fuerza. |
| muscle mass n | (density of muscular tissue) | masa muscular nf |
| | Apenas si tenía masa muscular, tal era el grado de desnutrición. |
| muscle pull n | (injury: strained muscle) | desgarro, esguince nm |
| | (coloquial) | tirón nm |
| | El futbolista sintió un agudo tirón en la pierna, y no se pudo levantar del piso. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | estirón nm |
| | El corredor deberá descansar dos semanas tras un fuerte estirón en su bíceps femoral derecho. |
| muscle shirt | (sleeveless T-shirt) (ES) | camiseta nf |
| | (AR) | musculosa nf |
| muscle soreness n | (muscular pain or ache) | dolor muscular nm + adj |
| | If you experience muscle soreness during exercise, it is time to stop. |
| | Si siente dolor muscular durante los ejercicios, debe parar. |
| | (medicina) | mialgia, miodinia nf |
| | Si siente mialgia durante los ejercicios, debe parar. |
| muscle tear n | (injury: torn muscle) | desgarro muscular nm + adj mf |
| | El médico le dijo que había sufrido un desgarro muscular. |
| muscle tissue n | (cell tissue that muscles are made of) | tejido muscular loc nom m |
| | No se encontró lesión en el tejido muscular. |
musclebound,
muscle-bound adj | (of very muscular physique) (culto) | fornido/a adj |
| | (ES, vulgar) | cachas adj |
| | (ES, coloquial) | cuadrado/a adj |
| | | excesivamente musculoso loc adj |
| myocyte n | formal (biology: muscle cell) | miocito nm |
| pectoral muscle n | (muscle of the chest) | pectorales nmpl |
| | You can build up your pectoral muscles with weight training. |
| | Puedes fortalecer tu pectoral levantando peso. |
| | | pectoral nm |
| | Puedes fortalecer tu pectoral levantando peso. |
| | | músculo pectoral grupo nom |
| | Puedes fortalecer tus músculos pectorales levantando peso. |
| pull a muscle v expr | (muscle: injure by overstretching) | lastimarse un músculo loc verb |
| | Steph pulled a muscle in her thigh running further than her usual 5 km. |
| pulled muscle n | (injury: strain) | tirón muscular nm + adj mf |
| | (lesión grave) | desgarro muscular nm + adj mf |
| | I have a pulled muscle in my neck, so it hurts to move my head. |
| | Tengo un tirón muscular en el cuello y me duele al mover la cabeza. |
| smooth muscle | (anatomy) | músculo liso nm + adj |