LEARNit Dictionary

muscle

noun
B1
1
B1
a piece of body tissue that you make tight and relax in order to move a particular part of the body; the tissue that forms the muscles of the body
ماهیچه, عضله, بافت ماهیچه‌ای, بافت عضلانی
see also abductor(2), adductor, ciliary muscle, extensor, flexor, gluteus, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle
2
physical strength
قدرت بدنی, نیروی جسمانی, توان فیزیکی, زور, توانایی بدنی, قوه جسمانی, توان
He's an intelligent player but lacks the muscle of older competitors.
I exerted every ounce of my miserable muscle power.
3
the power and influence to make others do what you want
قدرت, نفوذ, تأثیرگذاری, توان
to exercise political/industrial/financial muscle
The countries tried to flex their collective muscle.
This show gives the artist the chance to flex his creative muscle.
verb
1
to move or move something in a particular direction by using your physical strength
هل دادن, فشار آوردن با زور, پیش بردن با عضلات, حرکت دادن